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 […]
Court rejects bid for reduced sentence
MONTPELIER—The Vermont Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling rejecting an inmate’s request for a lighter sentence in connection with the 2003 death of Vermont State Police Sgt. Michael Johnson of Bradford. Johnson was struck and killed by a Toyota Camry driven by Eric Daley, 23, of Lebanon during a high-speed chase on I-91 south […]
WRVS goes remote after Covid cases
WAITS RIVER—Surging coronavirus infections in Central Vermont prompted one local school to move to remote learning this week. Waits River Valley School moved to remote learning through Nov. 18 at the earliest after at least eight people from Corinth, Topsham, and Barre connected in some way to the WRVS community have potentially been exposed to […]
New homes coming to Whistle Stop
BRADFORD—A new affordable housing project is nearly ready for occupancy. Downstreet Housing and Community Development, which owns Whistle Stop Mobile Park as well as some multifamily properties on South Main Street in Bradford, and Upper Valley Haven are collaborating on a new, if small, development at Whistle Stop. online pharmacy order synthroid no prescription with […]
Photo of the Week
A common loon stretches its wings in Ryegate on the morning of April 18.
