Car rams building
FAIRLEE—A store employee suffered minor injuries after a car struck a building in Fairlee last week. The incident happened on the morning of Oct. 24 in the parking lot of the Express Lane convenience store on Route 10 across from Bridge Street.
Rivendell considers big changes
ORFORD—If next year’s Rivendell Interstate School District budget holds to the current status quo, spending is projected to increase by about 10% for the 2024-2025 year. According to district projections, spending will have increased by $1.4 million just to maintain the same level of staffing and services.
Retaliation claim found invalid by DOL
HAVERHILL—A state hearing officer has found that a former Haverhill firefighter was terminated for insubordination and not in retaliation for disclosing safety standard violations to the town’s selectboard. The decision, dated Oct. 16, was made after a 3.5-hour public hearing on Sept. 28 at the New Hampshire Department of Labor in Concord.
Bradford hires new rec director
BRADFORD—Andrea Wilkins is the new full-time Bradford Parks and Recreation director.
Photo of the Week
On May 4, the Bradford Climate & Energy Commission hosted a grand opening celebration for the town’s new electric vehicle fast chargers at Denny Park. Several car dealerships, Green Mountain Power, and Drive Electric Vermont were on hand to show off their EVs. Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas of Bradford plugs in her car at one of the new charging stations during the day’s events.
