April Fool

Executive order bans rainbow trout

Anti-piscene push puts popular laker in peril DEERFIELD VALLEY- Area anglers may be in for disappointment this spring, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning one of the region’s favorite game fish, the rainbow trout.
In an order issued Tuesday,...

A mother bear and her cubs cross into Stanstead, Quebec, from Derby Line earlier this week. Officials say bears are waking up from hibernation and realizing they have to get out of the country while they still can.

Bears decamp to Canada, say officials

DEERFIELD VALLEY- After years of urging residents and visitors alike to heed warnings about leaving rubbish and other bear attractants outdoors during the spring, summer, and fall months, wildlife officials announced this week that such vigilance is no longer needed.
“The bears have moved...

Act 250 gives mothballed Hogback mountain development green light

MARLBOR0- A two-decades-old development plan for the defunct Hogback Mountain Ski Area and surrounding land appears to be back on track.
On Tuesday, April 1, an environmental court approved the developer’s Act 250 application.
The project has long been the apple of the eye of...

A left-handed mug outside of a new lefties-only restaurant planned for the long-shuttered Cask & Kiln.

Leftaurant is coming to Wilmington

WILMINGTON- Celebrated Instagram food critic and failed entrepreneur Lincoln “Lefty” Des Gauche has announced plans to open an exclusive eatery catering to left-handed diners in Wilmington village.
Des Gauche says has been looking for a location for his concept restaurant for...

State plans to reduce school spending, taxes by closing every public school

MONTPELIER- Gov. Scot Phillips has announced a new plan to reduce school spending in Vermont, calling on the Legislature to pass a bill that would close all public schools in Vermont.
“People want property tax relief,” said Phillips at a presser on Tuesday, April 1. “What would...

Mannequins in the former Jezebel’s Restaurant in Wilmington look out on the village street.

Fake it ‘til you make it?

New competition features mannequins, costumes
WILMINGTON - A truckload of mannequins, costumes, lights, and props will arrive in the center of the village this weekend, when the town’s newly-created “Fake it on Main Street” competition will commence.
A play on the...