Tornado whips through Lyme
LYME—A twister ripped through a portion of Lyme, touching down on just under 2 miles of land in the early evening of July 16, according to the National Weather Service.
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Driver arrested after Bradford crash
BRADFORD—The driver of a 2012 Chevy Tahoe that took out a lamppost, utility pole and road signs in downtown Bradford last week was cited for driving under the influence of drugs.
Filmmaker captures photographer’s ‘portraits of intimacy’
CORINTH—Filmmaker Brian Carroll is a collector of stories. Among his recent projects is “Endlessly an Observer,” a documentary short he produced on the life of photographer Suzanne Opton. The film will premiere at the Vermont Film Festival in Woodstock this week.
Business Buzz: Diner now scooping out ice cream
FAIRLEE—When the thermometer reads 90 degrees, it’s a good day to get ice cream. Jan’s Fairlee Diner is now serving hard and soft ice cream out of their new stand located next to the diner at the north end of the village on Main Street.
Storm causes flash flooding, washouts
GROTON—A severe storm moved through the region on July 10, killing two men in the Northeast Kingdom, flooding rivers and streams, damaging roads and property, and knocking out power — all on the anniversary of the 2023 storm that devastated Vermont.
Vermont rodeo ropes in fans at Bear Ridge
BRADFORD—As a line of cars wended its way along a narrow road for 1 mile, the sultry air hung heavier than the tree branches bending into the road. The bumper-to-bumper queue finally emerged onto the jam-packed Bear Ridge Speedway parking lot. A new event for the speedway, an honest-to-goodness rodeo, brought many from near and […]
Board may yet pursue forest addition
BRADFORD—After opting not to move forward with a proposed addition to the town forest, the Bradford Selectboard could reverse course. In January, an estate which owns 61 acres along Route 25 and Wright’s Mountain Road approached town officials about selling the property to the town. The property is enrolled in the state’s current use program.
In Groton, volunteers fight back against knotweed
GROTON—In stifling, almost oppressive heat and humidity, a small troop of aged, sweaty volunteers waged war against an invasive pest proliferating across the landscape. On the eighth day of the campaign, total combat had reached its zenith. Thousands of victims had been scythed down in the primes of their lives. The fields of battle teemed […]
Man drowns in Lake Tarleton
PIERMONT—A 58-year-old Bedford, New Hampshire, man died after his canoe capsized on Friday morning on Lake Tarleton in Piermont.
Prouty rerouted because of I-91 closure
The I-91 closure has already caused changes to the usual summer events in Fairlee and Orford, most notably the cancellation of the Orford-Fairlee July Fourth parade and the Fairlee Fire Brigade’s chicken barbecue. Another annual event that has been affected is the July 13 Prouty fundraiser’s 50-mile bike route, which had to be cancelled.