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Settlement reached in BMU scholarship suit

BURLINGTON—A recent leading Blue Mountain Union School graduate, who maintains her academic grades were manipulated by the school officials to cheat her out of winning a prestigious, all-expense scholarship at the University of Vermont, has reached an out-of-court settlement, according to records in U.S. District Court.

NH school launches e-bike program

New Hampshire Academy of Science in Lyme will offer a pilot program, the Electric Bike Conversion Workshop, to Upper Valley students in grades 9-12. Starting Oct. 6, the afternoon classes will meet on four consecutive Sundays.

State turns to Windsor for court security

CHELSEA—Beginning last month, Windsor County Sheriff’s Department started providing security at the Orange County Courthouse in the Orange County seat of Chelsea. The contract with the Vermont Judiciary had traditionally been held by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Rivendell board schooled on surplus

WEST FAIRLEE—For the second year in a row, the Rivendell Interstate School District has an estimated $600,000 in surplus. School board members heard about the surplus during their meeting on Sept. 3 when they met at Westshire Elementary School.

Reggae Festival brings beats to Bradford

BRADFORD—When the cool wind swept in the unmistakable autumn air, spectators from as far as New York, South Carolina, and Florida exited the Bradford Fairgrounds after the first three-day Green Mountain Reggae Festival came to a close Sunday afternoon.

Locals buzz ahead of film’s release

CORINTH–Last year, more than 35 years later, the scene repeated itself on a vastly different scale as production on the long-awaited sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” returned to Corinth. The second film will be widely released on Sept. 6.

OESU ponders Newbury move

BRADFORD—With a lease set to expire next June, Orange East Supervisory Union is considering moving its central office to Newbury Elementary School.