Ed Barber

DERBY - Humans and canines have a special relationship leading to the expression dogs are man's best friends. But in spite of this special status, some dogs are neglected, abandoned,

WESTMORE- Rob Patton reviewed a milfoil report for this past summer season. Patton has a contract to locate and remove an invasive species of Eurasian Milfoil in Lake Willoughby. On

NEWPORT CITY- What appears to be a mollusk die-off in Lake Memphremagog is being questioned by local residents and environmentalists. The situation was brought to light a couple of weeks ago when Derby resident Walter Medwid published pictures on social media of a pile of shells that washed up on the shoreline. Other people confirmed they have seen similar conditions elsewhere in the lake.

BRIGHTON - On Wednesday, the Brighton selectboard listened to a proposal by Green Lantern Solar (GLS) representatives to consider a power contract to supply the town with power from their solar array. The company has a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) from the Public Utility Commission and is completing construction of an array of panels in the town.

BARTON VILLAGE- Much of the Barton Village trustees meeting on Monday evening focused on upgrading the hydro electric facility, debating installing electric meters, and general infrastructure upgrades. Financing various projects

NEWPORT CITY- Last Saturday, the North Country Career Center (NCCC) was the host site of a craft fair. Located in the lobby was teacher Meghan Degreenia and student Pricscilla Thompson.

NEWPORT CITY- Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Commissioner Julie Moore has responded to a request to test Elliptio, a species of mollusks in Lake Memphremagog. The request was made by

BURKE - The Northeast Kingdom Collaborative (Collaborative) hosted a NEK Together conference at the Burke Mountain Hotel last Thursday. The day-long event included a keynote panel on housing, and two

BURKE - What's a community hub? How are they organized, what do they do, and how can community members join hubs and support each other? These questions were posed at

NEWPORT CITY- A Climate Action Committee (CAC), which oversees the implementation of Act 171 and 174, hosted a fourth meeting on Zoom seeking public input on how to implement the