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1 week ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
BARTON- At the Barton select board meeting on Wednesday, Lake Region Union High School director Gerry Cahill outlined concerns she has with H.454 the education reform bill, which is now under consideration in the Vermont Senate. There are provisions in the bill which can have an adverse impact on how education is delivered in the Northeast Kingdom, and its impact on low population communities.
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1 week ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
DERBY- Marty Barrup (Vermont Rifle and Pistol Association) and John Jewell’s (Kingdom Firearms) collaborative efforts led to a gun show hosted at the Elk’s Club in Derby. It’s the first time in recent memory the area hosted a gun show; there are popular gun shows in Essex and Barre. A total of 43 tables were rented, and five other tables were donated. The donated tables are for non-profits, such as the National Guard, and Lake Region’s baseball team.
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1 week ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
DERBY- The Derby Selectboard is seeking volunteers for the town’s recreation committee. The town owns a woodlot at the eastern side of Brownington Pond, the Salem Beach House, the green space in front of the junior high school, and is developing an eight acre park behind the town office. Last year pickleball courts, tennis courts, and a basketball court were built on a higher elevation in the park.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
ORLEANS VILLAGE- The annual fisherman’s breakfast on April 12th at the Orleans Village Municipal Building drew a hungry group of anglers who filled up on food before they lined the banks of Willoughby River, Barton River, the Black River, and Clyde River; all of which host a variety of trout species and salmon.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
NEWPORT CITY- A bill passed in the last legislative session (Act 131) regulates the use of the PFAS family of chemicals. Scientific studies have found high concentrations of PFAS have an environmental impact and are linked to medical problems in humans and other animals. This year the legislation is being examined with the intention of adding more products to be regulated for levels of PFAS.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
MORGAN- At the turn of the new year, brook trout eggs were delivered to the Peter Engels Fish Culture Station where volunteers incubate them in icy cold tanks of water until they hatch. When the fry grow to an inch or so, they are released into Northeast Kingdom streams and beaver ponds by even more volunteers. The hatchery is owned by the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW). The hatchery opened in 1932, with a focus on salmon and trout eggs.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
JAY- Skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts have had every good reason to enjoy skiing at Jay Peak Resort this past season. Once again Vermont’s northernmost ski resort is expected to top 453 inches of snow, the most east of the Mississippi River. The resort’s PR manager Dehlia Wright confirmed skiing conditions were good this year. “It’s been the most successful season in history from the top and bottom-line perspective, and one of the top-five snowfalls ever,” Wright said.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
NEWPORT CITY- Representatives from the Vermont Food Bank (VFB) appeared before the Senate Agriculture Committee last week, seeking funding to fill a gap between the demand for food and sufficient revenues to meet the supply. Carrie Stahler is the Government and Community Affairs Officer and Sarah Keblin the Chief Philanthropy Officer at VFB. They provided an outline of VFB’s mission and how they operate.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
BROWNINGTON- Bill Davis reported good news to the Brownington select board on Wednesday morning. NEK Broadband is currently stringing fiber optic cable in the town. The cable will enable rural residents to receive high speed broadband at a competitive rate. The State of Vermont has received federal grants for several years to cover the cost of bringing broadband to the most rural of communities. A member of the Planning Commission, Davis is working on a Broadband Equity Access and Development grant.
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2 weeks ago | 
newportvermontdailyexpress.com | Ed Barber
NEWPORT CITY- Several representatives from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food Resilience and Forestry (AFF) met with area farmers at the American Legion in Newport City. The Monday event was an opportunity for the staff at AFF to get feedback from farmers across the state. Dairy Strategy and Innovation Manager Laura Ginsburg said the last time they hosted a similar event was in 2019, prior to the Covid pandemic. The meeting was a two day event hosted in Jay.
