NEWBURY—The Vermont Department of Children and Families has no plans to house young adults at a proposed juvenile detention center in Newbury.
DCF Commissioner Sean Brown told legislators on June 3 that the Covered Bridges facility will not be taking in “emerging adults.”
The comments came during a session of the Vermont Legislature’s Joint Justice Oversight Committee on June where members were discussing Gov. Phil Scott’s recent veto of S.107, a bill that would allow defendants up to age 20 to avoid public disclosure for a long list of serious crimes in Vermont.

BRADFORD—Even as much of the region emerges from the throes of the pandemic, organizers of some annual events are planning for another year without their feature attractions.
The Bradford Fair recently announced it was cancelling its 2021 event.
“It was a difficult decision to postpone the annual Bradford Fair until July of 2022,” Tammy Coffin of the Bradford Fair Association wrote in a letter notifying patrons, sponsors, and vendors. “The Bradford Fair is typically one of the first fair events scheduled in Vermont and New Hampshire, and we had hoped to be back in full swing for summer of 2021. But unfortunately, the pandemic has changed the world and even our local communities.”

ORFORD—At least some of the tension from Orford Town Meeting appears resolved.
At its meeting on May 26, the Orford Selectboard voted to direct the highway department to grade two dirt roads in town by the end of this week unless there are exigent circumstances.
During town meeting on May 22, roads and highway maintenance dominated discussion. Among the items on the meeting warrant was a petitioned article asking voters to establish a town highway commission.

WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard voted on Monday night to approve ATV access for several months on all roads in Mountain Lakes as well as two class VI roads that will tie into an existing bypass route on town roadways.
Specifically, the board authorized ATVs riders to travel Mountain Lakes roads and use class VI Morse Road and Tewksbury Road, which connects to the existing Augie’s Bypass route traveling along Briar Hill Road. The authorization is not permanent and will only be effective from May 23 through Sept. 30 with 2021 serving essentially as a trial run.

NORTH HAVERHILL—Six years ago, members of the Haverhill Memorial VFW Post 5245 had a vision for a memorial park, honoring all veterans past and present, at the Roland and Florence Clough VFW Field in North Haverhill. Now, with the help of volunteers and local businesses, the endeavor is nearing its final phase, and will be the site of a ceremony on Memorial Day at 10 a.m.
As part of a fundraising campaign for the park, individuals who would like to acknowledge loved ones can purchase custom-engraved memorial bricks that will be placed in the park’s walkways.