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JAY — A 56-year-old Jay resident, Benjamin Zev, was arrested this weekend on charges stemming from a shooting incident that occurred Saturday afternoon on North Jay Road. According to the Vermont State Police, the incident prompted a brief road closure and shelter-in-place orders for nearby residents. Zev, who appeared in Orleans County Superior Court Criminal

NEWPORT — A young student from Newport identified only as Hazel, has been recognized for her creative talents in the 2024 Growing Works of Art contest, organizers announced on Friday. Hazel, a kindergarten student, clinched the top spot for her grade with her entry titled "B is for Branches," which featured an artistic representation of

April 4th’s NDE forum pages feature a contribution by one gadfly lawyer resident of Newport who has a penchant for preening before the camera at City Council meetings and for offering up incendiary accusations published in this newspaper in a sad effort to get her name in the paper. But when she speaks, she just

NEWPORT — Governor Phil Scott, alongside the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), announced a significant environmental initiative, allocating $29.25 million in grants to address combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in 11 Vermont municipalities. This funding, sourced from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), aims to improve municipal sewer infrastructure, enhance water quality in the state's streams

NEWPORT –– A report released today by the Vermont State Auditor provides new details on the State of Vermont's oversight of the Jay Peak EB-5 projects, revealing lapses that may have contributed to the multi-million dollar fraud perpetrated by the project's developers. The EB-5 program provides green cards to foreign investors who invest at least

Two weeks ago, on February 24th, an experimental leachate treatment system- fully operational on the Coventry NEWSVT landfill without a permit- malfunctioned. Nearly 9,000 gallons of toxic leachate escaped the system and spilled downhill towards the Black River and South Bay of Lake Memphremagog. The leachate was, according to NEWSVT, prevented from crossing the landfill

NEWPORT — NCUHS freshman wrestler Eoin Comes clinched second place in the 113-pound category at the Vermont Wrestling State Championships, held at Otter Valley High School on Saturday. Comes, demonstrating remarkable skill and determination, started his journey to the finals by overpowering his first opponent, Anthony Abetti from Burr and Burton Academy (BBA), with a

NEWPORT CENTER — A rollover accident involving a single vehicle yesterday resulted in minor injuries for the driver and a juvenile passenger. The incident took place at the intersection of Cross Road and Niles Road in Newport Center. At approximately 6:37 p.m., the Vermont State Police were called to the scene. The driver, identified as

NEWPORT — The Memphremagog Ski Touring Foundation (MSTF) in conjunction with the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) invites community members to the annual Bluffside Farm Ski/Snowshoe Tour, slated for Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon at 171 Scott Farm Road. Since its commencement in the winter of 2018, the event has offered locals the opportunity

TROY — Kayla Wright, a 29-year-old woman from Derby, has been reported missing since yesterday morning. The Vermont State Police is currently investigating the case after Wright was last seen in Troy. Concerns for Wright's welfare have been raised, as she has had no contact with family or acquaintances since her disappearance. The circumstances surrounding