Man arrested in attempted kidnapping
WOODSVILLE—A 55-year-old Woodsville man has been charged with the attempted abduction of an 11-year-old boy last week.
Local girl wins a round in cancer bout
WEST NEWBURY—Isabella Fraser has battled cancer since age 6. The shy and reserved 12-year-old has endured appointment after appointment, harsh chemotherapy and an unimaginable diagnosis of one of the rarest forms of cancer in the world.
I-91 Closure is next week
NEWBURY—There will be an increase in vehicle traffic at nights on Route 5 next week. I-91 south between exits 17 in Newbury and 16 in Bradford will be closed for approximately four nights beginning Oct. 23. The closure applies only at nights between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. the following morning. The work is expected to take four nights. I-91 south will be open to through traffic between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. during the day.
Topsham orders dog muzzled
TOPSHAM—The Topsham Selectboard issued an order last week that directs the owner of a dog to keep it muzzled and chained at all times when it is outside the home.
New documentary explores ‘The Balloonist’
THETFORD—Filmmaker Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter grew up a quarter-mile from the Post Mills Airport, where at a young age, he saw hot air balloons rise through the morning mist. “As a kid, I called the sound of the hot air balloons filling up ‘the voice of dragons,’” Silver-Van Meter said in a recent interview. Over time, he grew to know the person behind the noisy aircraft: the late local collector, artist, and balloon maker Brian Boland. Next week, Silver-Van Meter’s short documentary about Boland, “The Balloonist,” will premier.
Car stolen from driveway
VERSHIRE—A 2015 black Subaru Outback was stolen from a Vershire woman’s driveway on Private Road #2 early Monday morning.
The car has a Thule storage rack on top and a two-pronged bike storage bicycle rack on the rear, per a news release from Vermont State Police. Anyone with information should contact 802-748-3111.
VTSU overhaul proposed
Vermont State University Interim President Mike Smith recommends discontinuing 10 programs at the newly merged school, according to a draft plan released last week.
Ex-firefighter alleges retaliation
CONCORD—A former Haverhill firefighter claimed he was wrongfully discharged from the town’s fire department in retaliation for bringing safety violations to the attention of the selectboard last year.
Hearing held on dog bite
EAST TOPSHAM—Over 30 people attended a public hearing on Monday night as the Topsham Selectboard solicited input on a dog bite that sent a local woman to the hospital.
Board mulls security cameras
BRADFORD—Speeding on Main Street, Bradford Academy security cameras, and a singalong project as well as other issues and events were discussed at the Sept. 28 selectboard meeting.