Wanted man plucked from CT River
HAVERHILL—Police from both states spent several hours on Sunday afternoon closing in on a fugitive who fled capture by diving into the Connecticut River.
VT eyes bridge replacement
BRADFORD—The Route 5 bridge over the Waits River that serves as a gateway to downtown Bradford will be close to 90 years old by the time it is replaced.
Extreme drought afflicts Upper Valley
LYME—Drought conditions have intensified in the Upper Valley in the last several days, prompting state officials to issue heightened fire alerts, limit outdoor burning, and recommend water conservation measures.
Residents divided on intersection solutions
PIERMONT—Safety issues at the intersection of Routes 10 and 25/25C and possible remedies were the focus at a special meeting Sept. 18.
Approximately 35 people attended but not all were Piermont residents.
Jury balks at bad sandwich claim
BURLINGTON—A Newbury man, who claimed he got food poisoning and sustained kidney damage from a contaminated pre-packaged ham and Swiss cheese sandwich purchased at a Shaw’s Supermarket has lost his product liability lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Burlington.
Little closure, few answers 20 years after man’s death
PIKE—On Sunday, Sept. 28, the Conrad family will mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of their brother and uncle, Tom Conrad, who was gunned down outside his mother’s home on Lily Pond Road in 2005.
Erosion threatening motel shored up
WELLS RIVER—No more sleepless nights and troubled days worrying that his business could wash away.
Dan Patel is the owner of the Wells River Motel, which is perched atop its namesake river shortly before it spills out into the Connecticut River. For more than a decade, erosion has posed a serious threat to the building.
Arts Bus rolls in for West Fairlee’s Old Home Day
WEST FAIRLEE—On a cold winter’s day in a tiny Vermont town, three children eagerly waited for the arrival of a bright green-and-yellow minibus decorated with artwork.
DRB approves Colby Block plan
FAIRLEE—On Sept. 10, Jonah Richard of Appleseed Development appeared again before the Fairlee Development Review Board seeking approval on a project to add housing and retail spaces to the village center. Following the hearing, the DRB deliberated behind closed doors before conditionally approving the proposal.
Two killed in separate Route 302 crashes
Two people died last week after separate crashes on Route 302 in Caledonia and Orange counties.