Archive - News Article
May 27th, 2013
The state was inundated with rain last week. Roads were closed and homes were threatened. We managed to escape the worst of it, but not without some washouts and high water. Take a look at photos of area flooding on the back page of The Newport Daily Express for Tuesday, May 28, 2013.
Memorial Day is a special time for honoring our heroes who died so that we might have liberty. Read our Tuesday Memorial Day edition for May 28, 2013.
May 26th
The Vermont State Police report that US Rt 5 in Derby Line, VT, is closed just north of Caswell Ave. due to a hole discovered in the pavement a couple feet on the Canada side of the United States/Canada border. The hole in pavement was small however a large area beneath the pavement has eroded away. For safety concerns traffic will not be allowed to travel US Rt 5 north into Canada and people are asked to utilize Interstate 91 or Beebe Plain Ports of Entry as alternate routes.
May 23rd
Vermont's North Country Chamber of Commerce celebrated the hard work of its members and talked about the future at its annual meeting, held at the Eastside Restaurant and the Newport Country Club Thursday. For more of this story, see Friday's edition of The Newport Daily Express for May 24, 2013.
Ron Chaffee has seen them come and seen them go, and this year he will set up his 40th graduation event before he retires. From banging the pipes to painting the walls, he's done it all. Read about him in Friday's edition of The Newport Daily Express for May 24, 2013.
The North Country Supervisory Union will soon be moving to its new digs and The Newport Daily Express has some exclusive photos to share with you. See them on pages 1 and 3 of Friday's Express for May 24, 2013.
May 22nd
North Country Union HS Principal Bill Rivard was surprised with an award for his support of drivers education. Read about it in Thursday's edition of The Newport Daily Express for May 23, 2013.
Five vehicles parked in a row behind a Derby Line apartment building felt the brunt of last Tuesday night's thunderstorm. Read about it in Thursday's edition of The Newport Daily Express for May 23, 2013.
May 21st
Friends and family members are turning out to help the Chaput family after Roger suffered a sports-related injury that leaves him in serious condition at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital. Read about it in Wednesday's edition of The Newport Daily Express for May 22, 2013.
A Newport boy is having a dream fulfilled thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Find out more in Wednesday's edition of The Newport Daily Express for May 22, 2013.
