3 High School Graduations…
Wrapping up the graduation season for the Journal Opinion readership area, this past weekend Oxbow High and Thetford Academy graduated Friday, June 13; Blue Mountain Union graduated Saturday, June 14.
4 Local High School Teams win state championships!
This past week was a busy one for baseball and softball in our area! Taking home state championships in their divisions are: Blue Mountain Baseball, Oxbow Softball, Thetford Academy Baseball, and Woodsville Softball. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, family, and fans!
Bradford Fire Dept. trucks fail inspections
BRADFORD—Three Bradford Fire Department vehicles have failed an independent safety inspection. They were red-flagged and removed from service last week. Public safety dispatchers have been notified that the vehicles are offline. Fire departments in Newbury and Corinth will be first responders to calls in Bradford.
Milfoil treatment is planned for next week
FAIRLEE—Lake Morey is slated to be treated with the aquatic herbicide ProcellaCOR on June 17, beginning around 11 a.m. The chemical was developed specifically to target and control Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive underwater non-native weed.
Shakespeare comes to Upper Valley schools
Shakespeare can appear daunting to young students. At the beginning of an eight-week long Shakespeare workshop, one sixth-grade student told Bailey Burcham that she didn’t even want a single line in an upcoming production. This is a scene from the BridgeUP: Theater in the Schools program, a Northern Stage initiative which brings Shakespeare workshops to 10 Vermont and New Hampshire schools each year.
Man cited for phoney cash
BRADFORD—The Bradford Police Department has cited a 35-year-old Bradford man, Jeffrey Emerson, for using counterfeit $100 bills to purchase items at local businesses last week.
Board not in favor of village cell tower
FAIRLEE—The Fairlee Selectboard again discussed a proposal for siting a cell tower on Main Street in the village at a regular board meeting on June 2. The proposal is still preliminary and a permit application has not yet been filed with the Vermont Public Utilities Commission.
Search continues for administrator
WOODSVILLE—Town officials said they hope to have a full-time town administrator in place in the next three months.
“The end goal is to have it filled by Sept. 1,” said Haverhill Interim Town Administrator and Haverhill Selectboard Chair Rod O’Shana during Monday’s regular selectboard meeting.
OESC director celebrates 25 years
BRADFORD—Vicky Chaffee started at the Orange East Senior Center in 1998 as a meal site manager. She’s been a fixture ever since. This month, she celebrates her 25th year as the director.
Rusty Dogs, led by local man, defy limits
The journey to the epiphany — more on that later — started when Kevin Brooker of Post Mills met Cline while registering for Race Across America. RAAM is an ultra-cycling road race from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic crossing 13 states and climbing 177,000 vertical feet, or 33.5 miles, which is like summiting Mount Everest six times.