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Magician leaves his mark at Bradford restaurant

BRADFORD—For more than 30 years, the same show has played every Sunday night at Colatina Exit: Marko the Magician. “I’ve got people that are bringing their kids in now that used to come in to see me when they were kids,” said Mark Gagnon, a.k.a Marko the Magician.

Weapons charges pile up for Reynolds

BURLINGTON—A federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of shooting at federal marshals during a high-speed car chase in New Hampshire and Vermont last fall. Federal prosecutors in Vermont announced on April 3 that Doug Reynolds Jr., 37, was indicted for using a firearm to assault a federal officer and discharging the firearm during […]

In Times Past: From livestock to pets, animal care has evolved

I have often been asked how I get column ideas. This month’s came to mind as PBS aired the latest chapters of the James Herriot series “All Creatures Great & Small.” We have also been making frequent visits to a local veterinary office as we put down our elderly poodle and acquired a rescue dog […]

WRVS to install new heating system

WAITS RIVER—High fuel oil prices and aging boilers have inspired an energy-efficient change in how the 43,000 square-foot Waits River Valley School building is heated. The pre-kindergarten through sixth grade facility currently serves about 265 students from Corinth and Topsham.