VERSHIRE—Four families were displaced after a devastating four-alarm fire destroyed a home in Vershire on March 2. Area fire departments were dispatched at approximately 9 a.m. to 9246 Route 113 in Vershire. It quickly escalated into a fourth alarm assignment. Some 75 firefighters and 20 fire departments responded to the scene or provided station coverage […]
WELLS RIVER—After suffering a budget defeat at the polls during town meeting day on March 3, the Blue Mountain Union School Board has amended the budget and set a date for a new vote.
HAVERHILL CORNER—Missie Anscomb’s decades-long dream of owning a large home and helping kids is nearing fruition. Missie and her husband, Mike, originally from South Carolina and Michigan, respectively, own The River House in Haverhill. Built in 1791, the 12,000 square-foot home and attached barn is a beloved fixture on the North Common.
Followup coverage of Vermont’s Town Meeting Day March 3 is in this week’s JO!
WOODSVILLE—Woodsville voters will take up a $6.5 million bond question during their annual meeting this month. The precinct, located within the town of Haverhill, operates a wastewater treatment plant on the banks of the Connecticut River just south of the Community Field. The treatment plant opened in 1981. It has a capacity of 300,000 gallons […]
Bradford votes down police department expansion; West Fairlee breezes through meeting; and Thetford approves town budget.
This weekend, nearly a quarter of a century later, Jaye Foucher and her huskies will take part in the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.
Scott Blood was the high school boys varsity baseball coach at Blue Mountain Union School for more than 20 years. In that time, he led the team to multiple victories, including three straight state championships. Blood started coaching after his own career as a pitcher at the University of Vermont.
WARREN—The Warren Town Hall lit up downtown on Feb. 18 when a good-size crowd gathered to discuss two warrant articles for March’s town meeting.
WELLS RIVER—Despite nearly $400,000 in budget cuts and delayed capital improvements, the proposed Blue Mountain Union budget for 2026-2027 could have a hefty property tax impact in the district. BRADFORD—The Oxbow Unified Union School District has been developing a budget for the 2026-2027 school year beginning July 1.