State plans bridge replacement
BRADFORD—An eyesore no more? The Vermont Agency of Transportation is lining up a replacement of the Route 5 bridge at Bradford Falls in 2027.
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Feds indict Reynolds on weapons possession
BURLINGTON—The U.S. Attorney in Vermont said on Oct. 31 that a federal grand jury indicted Douglas Reynolds, 36, recently of New Hampshire, with one count of possessing a firearm while being an unlawful user of a controlled substance, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Wanted man fired on U.S. marshals
EAST RYEGATE—A wanted felon, who authorities say opened fire on federal deputy marshals during a chase in the Northeast Kingdom last week, was wounded and taken to a New Hampshire hospital for treatment, officials said. Douglas Reynolds, 36, who has had multiple addresses in the area, was being sought as a fugitive from justice on […]
Office hours ruffle some feathers
HAVERHILL—Ahead of the election, many Haverhill residents were caught off-guard last week when the Town Clerk reduced the number of hours the office will be open to the public. Effective Oct. 21, the Town Clerk’s office is open to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and “closed to the […]
Two seats filled on Bradford board
BRADFORD—The Bradford Selectboard went with experience in filling two vacancies on the five-member board at the conclusion of its regular meeting on Oct. 24. Former board members Randy Moore and Carole Taylor were appointed to succeed Ryan Lockwood and Nikki Stevens, who both resigned on Oct. 10.
Election preview: NH Senate District 1
Two candidates are vying for the NH Senate District 1 seat being vacated by Littleton Republican Carrie Gendreau.
Strategies emerge to combat wildlife trafficking
Part Two: The recent arrest of an alleged wildlife trafficker in Vermont has placed a spotlight on the devastating effect of poaching on vulnerable turtle species. On Oct. 11, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Burlington accepted a guilty plea from Wan Yee Ng, a 41-year-old Chinese national arrested by border patrol officers in Canaan in […]
Man arrested in grand larcenies
BRADFORD—David Gilmore, 46, who has previously lived in Corinth and Newbury, is facing several charges including four counts of grand larceny, leaving the scene of an accident, and methamphetamine possession, after a rampant weekend of theft from four local businesses.
Bliss remains open as buyer sought
BRADFORD—After a steady stream of customers flowed into the Bliss Village Store and Deli in the morning, by the afternoon it had trickled down considerably to a few people wandering in to buy a cold drink.
Election previews: Grafton 5 and Grafton 6 candidates
Two seek Grafton 6 seat: Farmer, Franz. Four seek Grafton 5 seat: Bjelobrk, Booth, Ladd, and Vigneault