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
DERBY LINE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say a rise in illegal cross-border activity prompted their decision to restrict access to the Haskell Free Library, a move that has sparked
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DERBY LINE — The Haskell Free Library is scrambling to create a new entrance for Canadian visitors after U.S. authorities unilaterally closed the main access point, local officials announced Friday. The Haskell
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NEWPORT –– A legend in Vermont journalism has taken an unexpected turn in his career. Chris Braithwaite, founder and 40-year publisher of the Barton Chronicle, now spends his days navigating the rural
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ISLAND POND –– Congressional Representative Becca Balint held a well-attended Q&A session in Island Pond on Monday at noon. The event allowed Balint to update the community on developments in Washington, discuss
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CRAFTSBURY –– After a five-year pause prompted by COVID, the much-loved Sugar on Snow party hosted for almost twenty years by Craftsbury Community Care Center is back. This Saturday, March 22, from
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DERBY— A Vermont State Police trooper from the Derby Barracks has been selected as one of four finalists for the prestigious International Association of Chiefs of Police Trooper of the Year Award.
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NEWPORT — The Vermont Democratic Party has appointed Island Pond native May Hanlon as its new executive director. Hanlon, who grew up in the Northeast Kingdom community, returns to Vermont after working
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NEWPORT CENTER — A Newport Center man suffered life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon in a high-speed crash on Vermont Route 100 that closed the road for approximately three hours. Shane Prue, 33, was
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NEWPORT — Environmental filmmaker and musician Todd Anders Johnson, who attended North Country Union High School, will return to Newport as part of a statewide documentary film tour from March 17-23. Johnson’s
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NEWPORT — Rural Community Transportation (RCT) has seen a significant increase in ridership since transitioning from its Highlander shuttle service to the more flexible RCT Rides program, officials reported during a community
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