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.

WARREN—Voters at town meeting on March 8 endorsed increased funding for the local ambulance service despite a 139% increase in its budget.
An early motion by Warren Treasurer Sheila Foote to cut funding for the 24/7 Warren-Wentworth ambulance service was eventually withdrawn after discussion over the reasons behind the request. Meanwhile a potentially controversial noise ordinance petitioned by a local resident displeased with a noisy campground was tabled without discussion.
Voters approved a combined total budget for school a-nd the town of over $3.9 million, an increase of about 4.4% over the previous year. Property taxes are expected to rise even more due to higher costs for the Warren Village School and decreased state aid.

PIERMONT—Piermonters will be asked whether they want to discontinue their membership with Upper Valley Ambulance and instead join Woodsville Ambulance on town meeting day.
“We’ve had people ask,” said selectboard chair Wayne Godfrey in an interview. “I think it should be discussed.”

PIKE—For a former Peace Corps country director in Ukraine, the recent Russian invasion hits close to home.
Doug Teschner, of Pike, was in Ukraine in 2014 when Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula on the Sea of Azov and annexed it into the Russian Federation. Teschner was there for the evacuation of Peace Corps volunteers. It was a bloodless takeover, but it foreshadowed today’s war.