Newport Dispatch

12/17/2025

IRASBURG — A fire at Nelson Farm on Vermont Route 14 Tuesday evening damaged farm equipment but was quickly extinguished before it could spread to a nearby barn. Irasburg Fire Department was called to the scene at approximately 7:30 p.m. after reports of a possible barn fire. Orleans Fire Departme...

12/12/2025

NEWPORT — Donna Mandart's seventh annual Winter Holiday Village display is now on view in downtown Newport with a new location this year. The ceramic miniature village is on display in the former Needlemans storefront windows at 100 Main Street in Newport and can be viewed anytime through mid-Janu...

12/11/2025

NEWPORT — North Country Career Center students in the engineering and digital fabrication program were honored by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce for their entry in the "Coolest Thing Made in Vermont by CTE Students" contest. Working with Built by Newport, NCCC instructor Hazen Converse and his st...

12/10/2025

NEWPORT — A former maintenance supervisor at North Country Hospital allegedly embezzled more than $163,000 through fraudulent expense claims, inflated on-call pay requests, and reimbursements for cancelled or returned purchases, according to police. Eric Dupuis, 34, has pleaded not guilty to charg...

12/08/2025

Hometown Holidays brought festive fun to downtown Newport on Saturday! Full Story: https://tinyurl.com/ykdd2hjs

12/03/2025

NEWPORT — The Memphremagog Watershed Association is celebrating three team members who received recognition for their community service and environmental stewardship. Board member Farley Brown of Craftsbury received the 2025 Municipal Service Award from the Vermont League of Cities & Towns. Brown ...

12/01/2025

ORLEANS –– A steady snowfall on Sunday evening stopped just in time for the Annual Orleans Village Tree Lighting Ceremony and Light the Night Parade. In addition to hundreds of twinkling lights, community members enjoy refreshments and visits with Santa at the Orleans Fire Station. This was the ...

11/30/2025

BARTON — Barton Graded School welcomed students, families and staff last week for a Literacy Night focused on reading and community connection. The event featured interactive literacy activities designed to support young readers. Each student received a reading toolbox to encourage at-home literac...

11/28/2025

ALBANY — Albany Fire Department and Craftsbury Fire Department responded to a structure fire this afternoon at 2958 Vermont Route 14 in Albany. The departments were dispatched at approximately 2:30 p.m. to a tool shed fire about 100 feet from a residence. Dispatchers advised no one was inside the ...

11/25/2025

NEWPORT –– Blue Spruce Health will host a free virtual forum on Wednesday, December 10, from noon to 1 p.m., to help Vermont residents understand changes in the state's healthcare landscape. The "Navigating Healthcare Changes: A Community Q&A Forum" is open to the public, and attendees do not ne...

11/24/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Dennis Percy, Paul Snider, Chris Rodgers, Travis Locke, and Angel Graves.

NEWPORT — Fred's Energy honored five employees earlier this month for service milestones during a recognition dinner at The East Side Restaurant in Newport. The honored employees include General Manager Dennis Percy for 39 years of service, Derby Office Lead Installer Paul Snider for 29 years, Der...

11/21/2025

IRASBURG — A woman was transported to North Country Hospital Friday afternoon after her vehicle collided head-on with a garbage truck on Vermont Route 14 in Irasburg. Irasburg Fire Department was dispatched at 12:23 p.m. to the crash near the intersection of Vermont Route 14 and Route 58. A Mr. Bu...