Town meeting preview Officials unsure about ambulance future
WARREN—Voters in Warren will weigh whether to continue funding the local ambulance service at town meeting next week. Town meeting will be held on March 8 at 9 a.m. in conjunction with the annual school district meeting. Among other items, the future of the Warren-Wentworth Ambulance Service is on the ballot. WWAS has asked for […]
Friends, family line up to help at maple time
STRAFFORD—Keith Fifield stood atop his sugarhouse checking sap lines hung like telephone cables coming out of the woods behind his house. His father, Wayne, sat in the driver’s seat of a John Deere loader with the bucket that lifted his son resting at the roofline. As the bright winter sun thawed the frozen ground on […]
OESU retools vax policy
BRADFORD—After initially approving a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for staff on Feb. 15, the Orange East Supervisory Union Board revised its policy during an emergency meeting on Friday morning. As approved in a 6-3 vote early last week, the policy would have taken effect March 7 and provided only medical and religious exemptions to staff members.
Swiftwater store remains steady presence
SWIFTWATER–Timing is everything, they say. “It was great, perfect. Everything fell into place,” said Franco Nicolazzo. “I had a plan, a vision and it all came together.” When the Boston native purchased a general store outside of Mountain Lakes last year, the opportunity to realize his longtime dream came earlier than he envisioned. He loved […]
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.
