State plans civil rights challenge
NEWBURY—Newbury’s denial of the Covered Bridge Treatment Center site plan application violates federal civil rights laws, according to the Vermont Department of Children and Families and the Vermont Permanency Initiative. The Newbury Development Review Board issued its decision rejecting the Covered Bridge site plan application on Nov. 12. In its decision, the DRB stated that […]
Town appeals court ruling
NORTH HAVERHILL—The town of Haverhill has appealed a Grafton County Superior Court ruling made in the lawsuit between the town and precinct of Woodsville over how the two entities share highway revenue. Last year, Woodsville sued Haverhill alleging it had illegally withheld funding under state law in 2019 and 2020. Haverhill countersued claiming it had […]
Historic signs get a makeover
ORFORD—They were old, rusty and difficult to read, but two historical markers in Orford are looking like new thanks to some motivated residents and the expertise of a metal artisan. Ann Green and Orford Town Administrator Esther Dobbins-Marsh spearheaded the restoration. “The town is very fortunate to have historic iron signs,” Green said. online pharmacy […]
Lyme man arrested for Orford murder
ORFORD—Lance Goodrich, 35, has been accused of killing his 25-year-old cousin, Brooke Goodrich, who was found dead at her home in Orford on Saturday. Lance Goodrich, of Lyme, pleaded not guilty on Monday afternoon to second degree murder after he allegedly shot Brooke Goodrich at her Route 10 home. He will remain in custody after […]
Photo of the Week
A fully engulfed motor vehicle on I-91 north in Bradford slowed traffic to a halt on the evening of May 11. The fire was located just north of exit 16 in Bradford. A column of black smoke was visible from miles away. The car appeared to be an SUV, per photos posted by the Bradford Fire Department to social media. The fire spread to nearby grass before it was extinguished.
