Board opts against sidewalk study
BRADFORD—The Bradford Selectboard shot down a request from the planning board to study improved bike and pedestrian travel on the Lower Plain. Board members voted 3-2 last week in rejecting the request for a $60,000 scoping study of bike and pedestrian access along Route 5 between the Waits River and the Route 25 intersection.
Blue Mountain Grange recognizes service
RYEGATE—Blue Mountain Grange #263 in Ryegate recently honored Nancy Murray with the Grange Community Service Award as a non-member for her outstanding work in organizing the Little Puzzle Library. The puzzle library has been used since the pandemic began and helped relieve stress built and anxiety for all ages. The concept has since expanded to […]
Eight arrested after break-ins
BRADFORD—Several area residents, including one facing federal weapons charges, were arrested last week after a series of break-ins and burglaries in Bradford over the last month. According to a news release from the Bradford Police Department, several search warrants were obtained as part of the investigation, including at least three carried out at the Bradford […]
Town Clerk to step down
COOKEVILLE—For the second year, moderator Gary Apfel welcomed attendees to an outdoor town meeting on May 17, held under a tent adjacent to the Town Hall in Cookeville. At 10, the morning was blustery and cool, prompting several people to move their chairs from the tent’s shade into the sun around the perimeter.
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.
