Newport Dispatch

Newport Dispatch Online-only news and entertainment covering Orleans and Essex County Vermont. Newport Dispatch was officially launched October 18th, 2013.

Our mission is to provide local residents with timely news and information relating to the towns within Orleans County, Vermont. We are also committed to hyperlocal, in-depth reporting on events throughout our communities. Taking advantage of the opportunity that digital publishing offers, we will upload audio, video, and photos of most of the events we cover. We believe that through civil discuss

ion, communities grow stronger. We encourage all residents to participate, and only ask that each contributor treat others with respect. Newport Dispatch is not affiliated with any other local media. It is independently operated.

06/04/2026

NEWPORT — Two Northeast Kingdom students have been honored by the Vermont Land Trust for their dedication to farming and forestry, the conservation organization announced. Ephraim Elmer of Lowell and Eva Bury of Derby each received a Land Steward Award along with a $500 check. They were among nine...

06/03/2026

ACTIVE SITUATION — NEWPORT: Newport Police are currently investigating a bomb threat at Newport City Elementary School.

All staff and children have been evacuated safely to a predetermined location.

Police are asking members of the public to avoid the area at this time.

This is an active situation. Newport Police will provide an update once the scene has been determined to be safe.

We will share additional information here as it becomes available.

06/02/2026

NEWPORT — Newport Downtown Development is hosting a live music event June 13 at The Tasting Center at 150 Main St. in downtown Newport to kick off the summer season. Sleeveless Tease featuring Narah Sparks will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. The two-member act plays contemporary pop, rock and funk cover...

05/28/2026

WESTMORE — Registration is open for the first Lake Willoughby Summer Swim Program, a weeklong series of lessons at North Beach set for July 13-17. The program is a joint effort by the town of Westmore, the Westmore Association and Teach America To Swim. It offers a preschool aquatics session for c...

05/26/2026

NEWPORT — North Country Hospital announced it will consolidate sleep services from St. Johnsbury into its Newport sleep center effective June 1. The move is designed to bring resources together in a single location, improve coordination of care and strengthen clinical support, according to the hos...

05/23/2026

BARTON, VT — A 39-year-old man was arrested on a sexual assault charge following an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a minor. Malik Daley, of Barton, was taken into custody without incident on May 22 in Derby Line by troopers from the Derby Barracks. Detectives from A Troop Ea...

05/21/2026

DERBY — A 20-year-old Newport City man sustained serious life-threatening injuries Wednesday evening after being ejected from his vehicle in a single-car crash in Derby, Vermont State Police said. Aiden Lamoureux, 20, was driving a 2011 Volvo XC70 north on Salem Derby Road at about 7:33 p.m. when ...

05/20/2026

NEWPORT — RuralEdge is inviting prospective tenants to a leasing event May 27 for Newport Crossing Apartments, a 40-unit affordable housing development spread across two properties in Newport. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 119 Clermont Terrace. Attendees can receive application assi...

05/18/2026

NEWPORT — More than 200 kindergarten students from across Orleans County visited North Country Hospital on May 13 and 14 for the return of the hospital's Teddy Bear Clinic, held for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Students from elementary schools in Lowell, Jay/Westfield, Brighton, New...

05/13/2026

BROWNINGTON — A Brownington man was taken into custody Tuesday evening after he allegedly discharged a firearm and threatened victims before barricading himself inside his home for several hours, Vermont State Police said. Michael Riendeau Jr., 45, was charged with first-degree aggravated domestic...

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