Vershire man pleads guilty in drug case
CONCORD—A Vershire man who was caught sneaking into a Lebanon police impound lot last year pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to drug trafficking. Damien Rousseau, 31, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. A sentencing was scheduled for July 24.
Feds accuse ex-local man of $8M fraud
BOSTON—A former North Haverhill fuel seller has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in an $8 million fraud case. John Pigsley, 54, and an accomplice have been charged for defrauding the company that operates the MBTA commuter rail system in Boston. Prosecutors allege that the pair engaged in a false invoicing […]
Oxbow sets budget, warrant
BRADFORD—The Oxbow Unified Union School District finalized its annual meeting warrant on March 29. The proposed budget for the district’s four schools in 2023-2024 is $18,396,315. It’s a 5.15% spending increase over the current year, but projections show tax rates increasing by 1.6% and .4% in Bradford and Newbury, respectively.
Simpson wants access to state settlement
BURLINGTON—A federal judge has ruled a St. Johnsbury man charged with abducting and sexually assaulting a woman four years ago is entitled to see the terms of an out-of-court settlement with the former owners of a drug rehabilitation center in Bradford. Everett A. Simpson, 45, said he wants access to the payment terms between the […]
Photo of the Week
Bradford Town Meeting was held Saturday in the Bradford Academy Auditorium with a large crowd in attendance. On a ballot vote, Beth Friend casts her ballot.
