Zoning regs, cannabis votes coming up
FAIRLEE—Ahead of a special town meeting next month, the Fairlee Selectboard hosted public hearings on Monday night on the two separate articles under consideration. On July 11, voters will be asked whether to approve a new Unified Development Bylaw that overhauls the town’s zoning rules and whether to permit retail cannabis sales in the town.
BES plans library renovation
BRADFORD—At a school board meeting on June 21, Bradford Elementary School Principal Marla Ianello outlined plans to renovate the school library. The estimated $237,000 project would install a small mezzanine area to accommodate storage and an office. The renovation would open space on the main floor for increased student programming, by overhauling existing furnishings in […]
Ex-telecom bookkeeper pleads not guilty
BURLINGTON—A Northfield man, who officials say embezzled about $560,000 from an Upper Valley nonprofit, pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in Burlington on June 14 to three counts of wire fraud. John Van Vught, 72, defrauded ValleyNet Inc., a nonprofit that had a contract to operate fiber-to-home internet networks serving customers in east central […]
Survey to precede mine cleanup
VERSHIRE—A public meeting was held at the Vershire Town Center on June 13 to discuss cleanup plans for the Ely Copper Mine site, a project that has been in the works for years. The mine will receive funding from the 2021 federal infrastructure bill to remediate environmental pollution at Superfund sites.
Photo of the Week
Thetford Academy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov.19 to celebrate the installation of a new wheelchair lift installed this summer. Pictured (from left to right) are Pril Hall, trustee of Thetford’s Farm Trust; Jane Francisco, representing the Frances Barrows Fund; Beckie Gray, class of 1959; John Brown, director of buildings and grounds; Barbara Smith, class of 1958; Carrie Brennan, Head of School; Patty McIlvaine, Director of Advancement; and Caleb Crossett, class of 2025.
