The Newport Daily Express

02/27/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/sports/falcons-advance-to-quarterfinals-with-56-50-win-over-eagles/image_64d2e380-f4ab-11ef-91ac-0f4c1645e80e.html

NEWPORT–The 8th seeded North Country Falcons got some timely free throw shooting late in the fourth quarter to key their 56-50 victory over the 9th seeded Mount Abraham Eagles in

02/26/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/sports/nek-allstars-have-fine-showing-in-maine/article_05767c9c-f485-11ef-b573-f7e87d396300.html

This past weekend Northeast Kingdom Allstar Cheerleading competed at the Rocky Coast Kaua in Portland, Maine.

02/26/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/sports/rangers-bow-out-of-the-playoffs-with-loss-to-harwood/article_40255bc4-f485-11ef-af04-3bfee4eff806.html

MORETOWN–The 2025 basketball postseason kicked off for our local teams on Tuesday, as the 14th seeded Lake Region Rangers traveled to take on the 3rd seeded Harwood Highlanders.

02/26/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/state-fairs-the-face-of-agriculture-in-vermont/article_d73775e0-f482-11ef-8ea0-db971c07ae42.html

NEWPORT CITY- Representatives from a handful of fair associations testified before the Vermont Senate and House agriculture committees last week. The county fair associations, many of which are more than

02/26/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/newport-city-moving-forward-with-tif-district/article_b93eb83c-f482-11ef-be68-3b7fb933e7d5.html

NEWPORT CITY- The Newport City Council is moving forward with a two-step plan to create a Tax Increment Financing district (TIF) to spur development. The first step is to approve

02/26/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/coventry-voters-to-decide-on-school-and-municipal-budgets/article_36a73ea8-f482-11ef-ad2e-63b020c8c9d4.html

COVENTRY – When voters head out on Town Meeting Day next week, they will be asked to approve a school budget of $5,079,682. Last year, they approved a budget of

02/25/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/sports/roy-earns-100th-varsity-win-as-falcons-defeat-lake-region-on-senior-night/article_a8f2bdb6-f3ce-11ef-9ed7-036706ddb570.html

NEWPORT–Monday night found the North Country Falcons at home hosting the Lake Region Lady Rangers for their final home game of the regular season.

02/25/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/will-holland-sell-school-house/article_0f1ec400-f3ce-11ef-a3d6-9bcd255eedbe.html

HOLLAND- The town residents will have the opportunity to transfer ownership of the former elementary school from the school district to the selectboard. Ownership by the town will allow greater

02/25/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/brighton-s-vibrant-downtown/article_27ee0400-f3ce-11ef-b0df-5773931763ad.html

BRIGHTON- The downtown business district has no commercial space available for rent. In his report on economic development, Mike Strait notes in the annual report that Brighton is one of

02/25/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/a-lesson-about-property-taxes/article_4b9bd77e-f3ce-11ef-8061-63ed087b5429.html

DERBY- Selectboard Chair Grant Spates focused on property taxes in the annual 2024 select board's report. Specifically, Spates targeted the state’s use of property taxes to pay for a significant

02/25/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/dragon-arrested-in-keene-new-hampshire/article_690b9d12-f3ce-11ef-8db8-ef069891f151.html

KEENE, N.H. - 34-year-old Robert Dragon, of Morrisville, was arrested in Keene, New Hampshire on February 24, 2025. Police reports say that an officer was monitoring construction work when they

02/25/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/a-challenging-year-in-brownington/article_e72e6cd4-f3cd-11ef-b342-a771d0cacbec.html

BROWNINGTON- It’s been a challenging year with the town experiencing storm damage, coupled with some turnover, to add to the selectboard’s woes. After 12 years of service, Beverly White stepped

02/25/2025

Hear from the Candidates!
Candidates for Newport City Council
Tuesday, February 25
Goodrich Memorial Library
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

The candidates will answer questions from a moderator, followed by questions from the audience if
there is time.
The event will be live streamed on the Newport Daily Express and NEKTV pages and will later air on NEK-TV Channel 1078 (and their YouTube page).

02/24/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/sports/falcons-lathe-dominates-at-new-england-qualifier/article_d01991ae-f300-11ef-9ff9-eb9cdbd501ec.html

BARRE– North Country Wrestling traveled to Barre on Saturday to compete in the Vermont Girl’s New England Qualifier Tournament. The top 2 place winners at this tournament qualify for the

02/24/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/sports/flying-9-s-win-9th-annual-coulter-tournament/article_3ee9a372-f300-11ef-8201-8f4543bbf097.html

NEWPORT–The 9th annual Ryan Coulter Memorial Pond Hockey Tournament took place this past weekend as a part of Newport’s Winter Fest.

02/24/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/sports/athlete-of-the-week-tilly-veysey/image_ae8b5e14-f300-11ef-9d54-0bbe03723dc8.html

Lake Region freshman Tilly Veysey (3) is coming off of a very solid week of basketball. Over the course of three games she has averaged 10.6 rebounds and 9.3 points

02/24/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/town-of-barton-2024-annual-report/article_2ef2f1dc-f2fe-11ef-851c-772c67c9cbc6.html

BARTON- Two major projects were addressed this year, the selectboard reported in the Town of Barton Annual Report. In May 2024 the selectboard accepted bids to replace bridge #7 on

02/24/2025

https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/campaign-finance-debate-how-much-is-too-much/article_e153386a-f2fd-11ef-affa-ff37af1c8874.html

NEWPORT CITY - The contested race for a state Senate seat in the last election cycle has sparked a debate over the unprecedented amount of money raised. An article published