BURLINGTON—The federal court sentencing of an Orange County businessman and musical promoter, who defrauded customers at his custom van shop out of nearly $500,000, was postponed when he tested positive for drugs as his hearing was starting last Friday.
BRADFORD—A Vermont State Police search on June 10 in Bradford for the missing skull of a local man that authorities believe was murdered in January 2025 was apparently unsuccessful.
THETFORD—From East Thetford to Rice’s Mills, the town of Thetford has eight distinct villages. At one time, each of these villages had its own post office, zip code, and a one-room schoolhouse. Still, an effort has to be made to bring the residents of the town to a centralized gathering. This year, a committee created in celebration of the semiquincentennial — or, to most of us, 250th — anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is making sure to include every one of the villages into its festivities.This Saturday, Thetford 250 will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Thetford Center.
WEST FAIRLEE—Energy system retrofits, parking and traffic flow upgrades, and landscaping in and around the West Fairlee Community Building and Bean Hall will soon begin after years of planning for the project, according to discussion at a June 8 special selectboard meeting.
BRADFORD—Oxbow Unified Union School District voters will meet next week to vote on the 2026-2027 budget. The information meeting is set for June 15 at 5:30 p.m. with a vote on the revised budget on June 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Oxbow High School auditorium. At the annual meeting on April 28, the initial budget of $23,339,333 failed in a 145-119 paper ballot vote.
NORTH HAVERHILL—Police do not anticipate filing any criminal charges in connection to the collision involving a motor vehicle and bicycle on Dartmouth College Highway on the morning of May 27.
HAVERHILL—An early morning fire on June 5 on Cook Lane in Center Haverhill sent five family members to the hospital and destroyed a mobile home.
BRADFORD—The invasive pest that feeds on and kills ash trees has been detected in every town in Orange County. The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, & Recreation formally notified Bradford last month that a state forester found trees infested by the emerald ash borer along the Waits River. This year, the invasive pest was also located in Topsham and West Fairlee, according to a state database.
WELLS RIVER—Less than 25 people appeared at a special village meeting on May 28. They were asked whether to authorize a $200,000 withdrawal from the general fund to pay expenses that should be covered by the sewage district.
WELLS RIVER—Leigh Guenther has been recommended as the next middle and high school principal of Blue Mountain Union following an interview process that began in late winter.