Fairlee announces new town administrator

FAIRLEE—Fairlee’s new town administrator is also a selectboard member in Bradford. The town has announced the hire of Ryan Lockwood as the new Fairlee Town Administrator. He replaces former Town Administrator Tad Nunez, who retired in August.

Archaeological work progresses near Ely Mine

VERSHIRE—This summer, archaeologists started working near Ely Mine, which is on South Vershire Road about 2 miles west of West Fairlee village, in advance of the environmental cleanup planned by the EPA.

NH pandemic housing relief fund available

HAVERHILL—New Hampshire homeowners struggling with financial pressures related to COVID-19 still have a chance to seek relief from money provided through the state’s Homeowner Assistance Fund.

BMU Board mulls building project

WELLS RIVER—Residents in Groton, Ryegate, and Wells River could be asked as soon as next year to fund renovations at the 52-year-old Blue Mountain Union school building.

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Federal and state officials, including Congresswoman Becca Balint, were in downtown Bradford on Tuesday morning to celebrate the buildout of the electric vehicle super-fast chargers completed earlier this month. The chargers in downtown Bradford in a municipal parking lot adjacent to Denny Park are Vermont’s first electric vehicle super-fast chargers under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. There will be another grand opening on May 4.

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