WELLS RIVER—Blue Mountain Union could be one of the beneficiaries of a 2022 state law that ‘dramatically shifts’ Vermont’s education funding system. Although a budget for the 2024-2025 school year has yet to be finalized, officials are considering adopting a proposal that raises education spending by 20%. Despite the hefty increase, projections show there may be minimal impacts on local tax rates.
BARRE—David Gilbo of Newbury can avoid prison time after pleading guilty on Nov. 30 to a misdemeanor criminal charge of grossly negligent operation in driving a pickup truck that struck and killed a Ryegate man at P&H Truck Stop.
THETFORD—With town meeting deadlines approaching next month, the Thetford Selectboard considered three potential articles during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night.
GROTON—The Groton Fire Chief has resigned. Wade Johnson Sr. confirmed to the Journal Opinion that he stepped down after 20 years with the town’s fire department.
RYEGATE—A 2.5-story family home was destroyed in a fire just before Thanksgiving. The fire happened at 2899 South Bayley-Hazen Road.
BRADFORD—A divided selectboard narrowly approved a request by the Bradford Planning Commission Chair to apply for grant funding to improve pedestrian access between the village and the Bradford Park and Ride near the I-91 interchange.
WOODSVILLE—For the second time in seven months, Haverhill resident Matthew Bjelobrk has asked a sitting selectman to resign.
Hundreds of homes and businesses were left without power throughout the day on Monday after a snowstorm swept through the area on Sunday night and Monday morning.
WAITS RIVER—As of last week, a bridge is back over troubled water.
After being unable to cross the iconic, one-of-the-most photographed bridges in Vermont, for a second time in less than two years, local residents are happy Pike Hill Bridge is fixed and quick access to Route 25 is restored.
PIERMONT—Lake Tarleton, nestled in the thick forests of the White Mountains, attracts plenty of summer tourists and local boaters and hikers looking for a place of quiet contem- plation. But for the last two years, a heated debate has swirled around the serene setting, stemming from the U.S. Forest Service’s plan to cut and harvest 690 acres of trees around the lake.