Coyote hunt rules to take effect
FAIRLEE—A moratorium on hunting coyotes with dogs will take effect on July 1 in Vermont after a new bill was approved by the legislature this year. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says that under S.281, hunters will only be able to pursue and take a coyote with dogs if they are on their own […]
Tour explores area homes, gardens, artists
EAST CORINTH—The garden tour, a fundraising event, is not only back from the restrictions of Covid, but it is back “with a twist,” Blake Memorial Library’s director Jennifer Spanier said. Traditionally, these tours featured gardens only. This year’s Art, House and Garden Tour will include not only gardens, but historic homes and artisan studios and […]
Bradford to weigh retail pot this fall
BRADFORD—There could be at least one local item on the ballot this fall in Bradford. The selectboard voted on June 9 to ask voters whether they want retail pot sales in town. Under state law, retail cannabis sales will legally begin in October. Before retail sales can begin in a community, a municipality must first […]
Village paving project on track
COOKEVILLE—The selectboard meeting drew a full house on a rainy June 7 evening with discussion of concerns ranging from road maintenance and access, to a problem with a septic leak. It was also an evening for office term appointments, with a new town clerk appointed to fill the vacancy of Nancy Ertle, who resigned after […]
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.
