ORFORD—Quick thinking last week by two Orford residents helped peacefully resolve an incident that led to a lockdown at Rivendell Academy.
John Dunham is an Orford firefighter and Dartmouth College patrol officer. Mike Wright is the road agent for Fairlee and a road commission member in Orford. Dunham works with Wright on a part-time basis.

BRADFORD—A Dartmouth-Hitchcock medical helicopter had difficulties getting off the ground after responding to an emergency in Bradford on March 21.
On the afternoon of March 21, local EMS crews responded to a Vermont State Police report of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the intersection of Branch Road and South Road in Bradford. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock helicopter was called as part of that response.

GROTON–While it was smooth sailing for most town meetings in Vermont this year, Groton voters rejected a 2022 general fund budget by Australian ballot on March 1.
But while the general fund budget article was voted down 132-106, the highway budget was approved in a separate article. So, what’s next?
Approximately 50 people assembled at the Groton Community Building on the evening of March 17 to offer their thoughts on what should happen as officials will have to schedule a special vote in the coming weeks.

CORINTH–Federal regulators hope to have a cleanup plan for a defunct copper mine ready for public scrutiny later this year.
The Pike Hill Mine in Corinth is one of three former Orange County copper mines on EPA’s Superfund site.

BRADFORD—As the Bradford Selectboard considers changes to the town’s traffic ordinance, several residents have objected to proposals that would reduce parking along a stretch of Route 5 between the downtown and the town offices on North Main Street.
The 14-page ordinance identifies speed zones throughout town and signed intersections. It also establishes parking regulations and outlines enforcement mechanisms.
On March 10, the board held the first of two hearings soliciting public input on the potential changes. Two new parking regulations drew the most attention.