Legislature approves detention center

NEWBURY—The Vermont Legislature’s Joint Fiscal Committee has approved a plan for the Becket Family of Services to operate a new state juvenile detention center in Newbury. The six-bed, residential treatment program for youth involved in the state criminal justice system would undergo a $3.1 million renovation to transform the former bed and breakfast into a […]

NH has mask mandate

New Hampshire imposed a statewide mask mandate last week after “substantial community transmission” of COVID-19 was found in all 10 of the state’s counties. Under the mandate, all New Hampshire residents over the age of 5 will have to wear masks or cloth face coverings over their noses and mouths when they are within indoor […]

ZBA holds hearing on sawmill

PIERMONT—The Piermont Zoning Board of Adjustment will consult town counsel about whether a small firewood processing mill that started operating earlier this year needs a permit. The ZBA held a hearing on the matter on the evening of Nov. 16. The mill is located at the intersection of Route 25 and River Road on the […]

Detention center plan moves forward

NEWBURY—A legislative panel voted on Nov. 12 to approve a plan to open a new state juvenile detention center in Newbury. The Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee signed off on a recommendation from the Vermont Agency of Human Services and Vermont Department of Children and Families to enter into a contract with the Becket Family […]

Photo of the Week

Former Bliss Village Store co-owner and manager Marilyn Rainville, right, bids her farewell and best wishes to new manager Nila Patel. The Bliss was sold in December and is under new ownership.

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