VERSHIRE—Vershire residents may have an article on the town meeting warning next spring about whether to increase the police presence in town. During a selectboard meeting on Oct. 26, Orange County Sheriff Bill Bohnyak and Capt. Scott Clouatre spoke about community policing services that could be provided under a contract. Currently, the town of 672 […]
NORTH HAVERHILL—After nearly two more hours of debate on Monday evening, the Haverhill Selectboard remains indecisive about Airport Road. Earlier this year, an FAA-sponsored study of Dean Memorial Airport safety was completed. Last month, a public hearing was held on the study’s recommendations to correct various long-standing natural and manmade safety hazards at the small, […]
TOPSHAM—The new town garage site dominated discussion at the Oct. 25 selectboard meeting, which was held in person and with remote participation. Board members voted to hire a contractor specializing in demolition to provide an estimate to tearing down two structures on the property. A new garage site has long bedeviled Topsham. Few question the […]
CORINTH—Witches get plenty of attention in October, which brings to mind those odd-angled windows seen on area 19th century farmhouses. The architectural wonders are displayed in their diagonal glory positioned near the eaves and stimulate questions from visitors who have not seen them before. Commonly, these windows are double-hung sash windows, but can also be […]
PEACHAM—The next video of frolicking farm animals you see on social media might just be posted by one of your neighbors. Gold Shaw Farm in Peacham posts videos of everyday farm life to several social media platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook, with hundreds of thousands of followers on each website. Owner Morgan Gold and […]
BRADFORD—The downtown Bradford bridge that underwent repairs last week will briefly close again this week. The Route 5 bridge over the Waits River closed for nearly four days last week as the Vermont Agency of Transportation reinforced decking on the south approach with new concrete and steel plates to prevent further deterioration in the roadway. […]
BRADFORD—Orange East Supervisory Union superintendent Emilie Knisley reported that there had been “a big uptick on COVID cases” in all the district schools at the Oxbow Unified Union School District meeting on Oct. 23. She did not provide specific numbers, but that the increase placed additional demands on school staff. According to the Vermont Department […]
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard signed off on a deal last week to resolve existing litigation with the owner of the Wilder Dam over the value of flooding rights on the Connecticut River shoreline. The agreement with Great River Hydro will also keep the two parties out of the courtroom for the next several years after they […]
BRADFORD—The Bradford Selectboard approved a sign for the incoming Tractor Supply store, which is slated to open in November, during their Oct. 14 meeting. Planned signage will slightly exceed that permitted under the local sign ordinance. Under the ordinance, total signage for Lower Plain businesses cannot exceed 150 square feet unless approved by the selectboard. […]
NORTH HAVERHILL—At a hearing in Grafton County Superior Court on Oct. 6, former Warren Town Administrator Judith Tautenhan of Rumney pleaded guilty to four charges of theft from the town and one count of theft from Warren’s South Main Street Water District. All charges are class A felonies. Tautenhan was town administrator from May 2014 […]