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School board puts masks, SRO on agenda

NORTH HAVERHILL—The Haverhill Cooperative School Board has moved the location of its next meeting to the Haverhill Cooperative Middle School. The meeting is on Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. Masks will be on the agenda after the board’s decision in December to repeal its targeted masking policy drew criticism, including from the local teachers union. […]

Post-holiday case bounce expected

MONTPELIER—Vermont officials said in a Dec. 28 press conference that the state expects an increase in COVID-19 cases due to holiday gatherings and the omicron variant. The omicron variant, a relatively new mutation of the coronavirus, was first identified in South Africa in November, and is more contagious than previous variants. It has already been […]

Orford mulls land for sand, more

ORFORD—At the Orford Selectboard meeting on Dec. 22, a proposal to purchase property was an item being considered as a warrant article for the March 2022 town meeting agenda. Looking ahead to Orford’s future growth, the selectboard is putting forth a plan to purchase a property rich with sand to meet the town’s current and […]

Solstice fire burns cocoa plant

NEWBURY—An overnight fire destroyed the Sillycow Farms building in the Newbury Industrial Park. “We’re in crisis mode right now,” said Sillycow Farms CEO Keith Lemnios on Tuesday afternoon. There were no injuries. Nobody was working inside the building at the time of the fire, but Lemnios said the fire came at the worst time of […]

Board balks at mask mandate

FAIRLEE—The Fairlee Selectboard opted against a mask mandate after discussion on Monday night. Instead, town officials said they will recommend that businesses ask patrons and employees to wear a mask in public indoor settings. After a special legislative session in November, Gov. Phil Scott signed a law permitting municipalities to require face coverings and masks […]

Topsham farmer follows dream, even to Florida

EAST TOPSHAM—Abby Driscoll, daughter of Steve and Deb Smith, grew up around cows and spent hours in the barn alongside her father. As she grew, so did her herd of 20 cows that she would one day relocate from Vermont to Florida. It all began a little over 20 years ago when, at milking time, […]

Federal money lined up for mine cleanup

VERSHIRE—After decades of study and funding uncertainty, the long-awaited cleanup of the Ely Mine appears to be closer . Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that $1 billion in funding from the first distribution of the infrastructure bill signed into law by President Biden in November will be used to clear the backlog […]

Masking now optional at Haverhill schools

WOODSVILLE—Haverhill Cooperative School Board members repealed its targeted masking policy on Monday night, opting instead to recommend that students wear masks on the three district campuses. Board members voted 3-2 after wrestling with the wording on several motions. The new policy went into immediate effect on Dec. 14. buy norvasc online norvasc no prescription online […]

Newbury eyed for wood pellet plant

NEWBURY—An Upper Valley company wants to turn the former Newman Lumber Mill in the Newbury Industrial Park into a wood pellet plant. The Newbury Development Review Board will hold a public hearing later this month on the proposal by PK Wood Pellet. online pharmacy order flagyl online with best prices today in the USA online […]

Survey finds schools’ strengths, weaknesses

BRADFORD—A survey conducted earlier this year found that Bradford and Newbury residents like the small class sizes and dedicated teachers in its public schools while lamenting their high cost and lack of communication. The survey results were shared on Dec. 8 in a Zoom presentation by the Oxbow Unified Union School District’s strategic planning committee. […]