Board chair serving as interim town administrator
NORTH HAVERHILL—As the search for a town administrator continues, Haverhill Selectboard Chair Rod O’Shana is serving as interim town administrator.
Bradford landmark set to close
BRADFORD—Bliss Village Store on Main Street will close later this month. Store owner Marilyn Rainville posted an announcement to social media on Sunday when she cited the “economic downturn, skyrocketing energy costs and exorbitant operating expenses” as reasons for the closure.
Public hearing held on disputed funds
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard voted on Monday night to temporarily table the distribution of nearly $450,000 to Woodsville Precinct.
A brand new Old Home Day
WEST FAIRLEE—Morning skies were dreary, the air cool, and early crowds deceptively thin as West Fairlee Old Home Day opened on Saturday.
Fairlee clerk receives award
FAIRLEE—Fairlee Town Clerk Georgette Wolf-Ludwig is the 2024 Vermont Clerk of the Year. The award was bestowed at the Vermont Municipal Clerks’ and Treasurers’ Association Fall Conference earlier this month.
Business Buzz: Lifelong hunter opens dream shop
See Inside the JO for: THETFORD CENTER—Chad Martin has been a hunter his entire life.
Immersed early in the world of firearms, Martin frequently visited his grandfather’s gun shop in White River Junction. Inspired by his grandfather and with a fervent passion of his own, Martin opened The Gun Room in Thetford Center on June 1.
Settlement reached in BMU scholarship suit
BURLINGTON—A recent leading Blue Mountain Union School graduate, who maintains her academic grades were manipulated by the school officials to cheat her out of winning a prestigious, all-expense scholarship at the University of Vermont, has reached an out-of-court settlement, according to records in U.S. District Court.
NH school launches e-bike program
New Hampshire Academy of Science in Lyme will offer a pilot program, the Electric Bike Conversion Workshop, to Upper Valley students in grades 9-12. Starting Oct. 6, the afternoon classes will meet on four consecutive Sundays.
Vershire man appeals federal sentence
A Vershire man spending seven years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to weapons possession has appealed his sentence in federal court.
Volunteers needed in OUUSD schools
NEWBURY—Volunteers in the Oxbow Unified Union School District are in short supply.