Vershire to seek new garage bids
VERSHIRE—At the Vershire Selectboard meeting on Dec. 20, selectboard members voted to pursue other bids for their proposed town garage build on Vershire Center Road. The decision came after a public meeting on the garage was held the previous week and the lone bid the town received came in over budget. The lot, located at […]
Groton’s Mill Street project delayed until 2024
GROTON—A long-gestating infrastructure project in Groton village designed to reroute stormwater and groundwater around the Community Building, under Route 302, and into the Wells River, will likely not happen until 2024. The project will overhaul parking, the sidewalk, and a retaining wall at the town offices and fire station in the village.
Committee gets update on proposed detention center
NEWBURY—With the Newbury juvenile detention facility in litigation, Dr. Harry Chen, interim commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, said his agency is exploring temporary measures. Meeting with the state’s Joint Oversight Committee on Dec. 22, Chen brought legislators up to date on the progress of finding temporary, yet secure, housing for violent juveniles […]
Upper Valley Services fined after AG investigation
BRADFORD—Upper Valley Services has been fined $112,000 by Vermont Attorney General. According to a Dec. 14 press release, the AG’s Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit has entered a settlement agreement with UVS to resolve investigations into three separate incidents.
Photo of the Week
Thetford Academy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov.19 to celebrate the installation of a new wheelchair lift installed this summer. Pictured (from left to right) are Pril Hall, trustee of Thetford’s Farm Trust; Jane Francisco, representing the Frances Barrows Fund; Beckie Gray, class of 1959; John Brown, director of buildings and grounds; Barbara Smith, class of 1958; Carrie Brennan, Head of School; Patty McIlvaine, Director of Advancement; and Caleb Crossett, class of 2025.
