Haverhill schools could shift grades
NORTH HAVERHILL—School officials are exploring a change to the grade structure at two of Haverhill’s public schools.
2 area fires, different outcomes: Orford business saved; Vershire home destroyed
ORFORD—At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Dec. 3, five area fire departments were dispatched to 85 Dame Hill Road in Orford after a neighbor spotted flames. VERSHIRE—A home on Route 113 near the West Fairlee town line was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of Dec. 3.
Gov visits Corinth tree farm
EAST CORINTH—It was blustery and cold on the first Monday after Thanksgiving, but that did not stop Gov. Phil Scott from visiting Martin’s Tree Farm at the peak of Hutchinson Road in East Corinth to select this year’s Christmas trees for the Pavilion Building in Montpelier.
Road agent to resign
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Highway Department will be down to two full-time members as winter weather arrives.
Haverhill Road Agent Tom Smith will resign effective Dec. 5,
Thetford considers equipment boycott
THETFORD—Pro-Palestinian activists are lobbying the town to prohibit purchases from a major American construction equipment company.
Topsham student leads state youth panel
MONTPELIER—The Vermont State Youth Council was established by law in May 2022 to advise the governor and legislature on policies of importance to young people. Council members are high school students who represent all 14 Vermont counties and the 2025 chair is Aidan Otterman, 17, of West Topsham. A junior at Thetford Academy, he has been active in school groups and student council since he was a freshman.
Passengers stuck in BA elevator
BRADFORD—Four people were stuck in an elevator in the Bradford Academy on Monday morning when a power outage struck during a building tour in preparation for an energy project.
Bridge closure length unknown
RYEGATE—It does not sound like a town-owned bridge over the Wells River will reopen anytime soon. The bridge on Creamery Road in South Ryegate was closed last month.
New courthouse inches forward
NORTH HAVERHILL—Grafton County delegation members voted on the morning of Nov. 18 to gather more information about a proposed new courthouse building at the county complex in North Haverhill.
Businessman pleads guilty to fraud
BURLINGTON—A Bradford businessman, who authorities say ripped off customers at his custom van shop for nearly $500,000, has agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges of wire fraud.