Police investigate Groton death
GROTON—Vermont State Police are investigating the death of a 59-year-old woman in Groton who was found inside her home earlier this month. Mary Ellen Corbett, 59, of Groton, was found dead on the afternoon of Oct. 3. Vermont State Police disclosed on Oct. 28 that officers are conducting an investigation and awaiting autopsy results before […]
Pandemic ‘hero’ dies suddenly
BRADFORD—The Oct. 27 Oxbow Unified Union School District meeting opened with a moment of silence for Corinna Magalhaes who died unexpectedly on Oct. 20. She was the Bradford Elementary School food service director. As students transitioned to remote learning during the first weeks of the pandemic, Magalhaes invested many, many hours and gave up family […]
Town mulls sheriff’s contract
VERSHIRE—Vershire residents may have an article on the town meeting warning next spring about whether to increase the police presence in town. During a selectboard meeting on Oct. 26, Orange County Sheriff Bill Bohnyak and Capt. Scott Clouatre spoke about community policing services that could be provided under a contract. Currently, the town of 672 […]
Board stalemated on Airport Road
NORTH HAVERHILL—After nearly two more hours of debate on Monday evening, the Haverhill Selectboard remains indecisive about Airport Road. Earlier this year, an FAA-sponsored study of Dean Memorial Airport safety was completed. Last month, a public hearing was held on the study’s recommendations to correct various long-standing natural and manmade safety hazards at the small, […]
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.
