Precinct audits reveal lapses
WOODSVILLE—Six years of precinct audits are in the books. At a public presentation last week, Woodsville residents touted the audits as exonerating the precinct from whispered accusations of fraud and ushering in a new era of responsible fiscal management. Still, the audits detailed extensive lapses over the last six years, which may have ramifications for […]
Pratt home is past Covid outbreak
BRADFORD—The Margaret Pratt Center has won a COVID-19 battle. When the virus came to call, it was no match for the prepared. Thirteen breakthrough cases were discovered in fully vaccinated staff and residents who suffered only mild symptoms in an outbreak which began on Oct. 29. The center currently has 46 residents with a 40-member […]
DCF plans court challenge
MONTPELIER—The Vermont Department for Children and Families will appeal to the Environmental Court to overturn the Newbury Development Review Board’s decision to deny the proposed Covered Bridge juvenile detention facility. DCF Commissioner Sean Brown told legislators during a hearing on Nov. 19 of the Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee. DCF will appeal the decision […]
DRB rules against detention center
NEWBURY—The Newbury Development Review Board has rejected the site plan application for the proposed Covered Bridge juvenile detention center. In a 7-0 decision issued on Nov. 12, the board found that the development could not satisfy the town’s zoning regulations in the rural district where Stevens Place is located. Covered Bridge would be owned and […]
Photo of the Week
A common loon stretches its wings in Ryegate on the morning of April 18.
