JAY — A road crew flagger was struck by a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon on Route 105 in Jay and sustained serious injuries, Vermont State Police said. Renee Orzolek, 49, of Craftsbury
BARTON — A 37-year-old man was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Barton on Tuesday. The incident took place on Burton Hill Road at around 9:00 p.m. According to the report, Kevin
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LYNDONVILLE — Northern Vermont University-Lyndon and Vermont Technical College announced yesterday that a $240,000 grant will expand nursing capacity in the Northeast Kingdom. The funding will expand Vermont Technical College’s in-demand existing
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NEWPORT — A 33-year-old man from Newport was sentenced for a domestic assault incident that took place back in 2019, as well as a police chase a few months later. Joseph Truszkowski,
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CRAFTSBURY — The Sterling College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Lori Collins-Hall as interim president of the college. Dr. Collins-Hall’s appointment follows the departure of Matthew Derr, who served as president
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DERBY LINE — The U.S. border has reopened to vaccinated Canadians, but they don’t appear to be flocking into Vermont just yet. Shortly after midnight this morning, Customs and Border Protection agents
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CONCORD — By the end of 2021, more than 300 homes and other locations in Concord and Lunenburg will be able to sign up for high-speed fiber-optic internet service from NEK Broadband.
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NEWPORT — The Northeast Kingdom (NEK) Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation has granted $124,449 to 23 organizations in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties this fall. The awards represent a combination of
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DERBY — Sheriff Jennifer Harlow and the members of the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department received a generous donation today as Operation Santa enters its 14th year. Chapter 22 Disabled American Veterans stopped
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NEWPORT — A Greensboro man entered not guilty pleas to charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter, following a shooting incident that took place on October 20. Daryl Johnson is accused of killing
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