BRADFORD—Brian Emerson, the director of the River Bend Career and Technical Center, said recently that “our students are learning by doing and they are rarely sitting still.” He attributes the hands-on approach to learning to the level of success that River Bend students achieve participating in the center’s programs. Following up on Emerson’s presentation to […]
BRADFORD—The Bradford Development Review Board has approved a plan to transform a 26-acre plot of land on the Lower Plain into a recreation facility primarily featuring ballfields.
ORFORD—Scores of people participated in forums last week focused on the future shape of the Rivendell Interstate School District. The forums came after a special board meeting in October that centered on the next budget for the district, which serves Fairlee, Orford, Vershire, and West Fairlee.
EAST RYEGATE—A Woodsville man who was arrested last month for an attempted kidnapping died last week due to an apparent heart attack. Keith Teele, 55, passed away on Oct. 31 at his temporary residence in East Ryegate.
CORINTH—Despite multiple reports of suspicious behavior in Corinth and Topsham last week, there have been no indications of illegal activity, according to Vermont State Police.
NEWBURY—Town officials are lining up a new fire station to replace the current one in Newbury Village.
BRADFORD—In a scaled-down ceremony on Friday afternoon, the Bradford Energy Committee, Norwich EV, and a handful of spectators celebrated the opening of Bradford’s three EV charging stations at Denny Park on Main Street.
NEWBURY—Without knowing it, Ian Clark’s father steered his son toward the very thing that he wanted his son not to do. “My Dad was an amateur [photographer] and his mother [too]. My Dad liked to wind my brother and I up. [By] suggesting we could develop our own film.”
FAIRLEE—A store employee suffered minor injuries after a car struck a building in Fairlee last week. The incident happened on the morning of Oct. 24 in the parking lot of the Express Lane convenience store on Route 10 across from Bridge Street.
ORFORD—If next year’s Rivendell Interstate School District budget holds to the current status quo, spending is projected to increase by about 10% for the 2024-2025 year. According to district projections, spending will have increased by $1.4 million just to maintain the same level of staffing and services.