Fatal shooting in Corinth

CORINTH—Vermont State Police say they are investigating the suspicious shooting death during an apparent domestic dispute in the Town of Corinth in Orange County. State troopers were alerted about 11:15 p.m. on Feb. 14 concerning a man shot at a mobile home on Richardson Road.

Town clerk appointed in Haverhill

NORTH HAVERHILL—The Haverhill Selectboard has appointed Ivy Billard as Town Clerk and Dawn Burleson as Deputy Town Clerk to run the election and assist with the annual meetings.

Newbury mulls forest additional purchase

NEWBURY—The Town of Newbury is considering an offer of 127 acres of forested land as an addition to the Tucker Mountain Town Forest. The land is north of the Tucker Mountain summit and follows the same high ridgeline.

Bradford local serves her community through wellness

Twenty-nine-year-old Cheyenne Dunnells graduated from Oxbow High School and earned a degree in psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. She now works as a residential director for Averte, a residential mental health facility in Bradford. She also teaches group fitness classes at Always Fit Athletic Club in Woodsville. Dunnells sees an overlap in fitness and mental health and tries to bring those benefits to her community.

Town clerk resigns in Haverhill

NORTH HAVERHILL—Just one month before town meeting elections, Haverhill Town Clerk Carole Brooks-Broer has resigned.

Elevated radon found at local school

BRADFORD—Routine testing this winter has detected elevated radon in parts of River Bend Career and Technical Center.
Officials say the test results prompted immediate action this winter to install temporary repairs with an eye toward permanent solutions in the summer. The school sent out notices about the test results to community members last month.

Journal Opinion receives civics award

MONTPELIER—The Journal Opinion and other local newspapers and media outlets were in Montpelier last week as part of the inaugural Local Civic Journalism Awards event.

French Pond School celebrates reopening

WOODSVILLE—The French Pond School in Woodsville has officially reopened after six months of renovations.

Budget finalized at hearing

NORTH HAVERHILL—The Haverhill School Board signed off on an $18.2 million budget for 2026-2027 following a public hearing on Monday night.  Residents will vote on the budget in person at the annual school district meeting on Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at Haverhill Cooperative Middle School.

Local woman leads police on high-speed chase

ST. JOHNSBURY—A Groton woman is facing numerous criminal charges in New Hampshire and Vermont after she allegedly stole a truck and led police on a two-state chase before crashing on I-91 in Barnet on Jan. 30.