Rivendell to study Academy building
ORFORD—The Rivendell School Board has hired an engineering firm to conduct a visual inspection of the old Orford Academy building to assess its structural condition.
4 High School Sports Champions & What’s the Scoop week!
Check out this week’s B Section honoring the four high school championship teams: Blue Mountain Union Baseball, Blue Mountain Union Softball, Oxbow Softball, and Thetford Baseball. Also the “What’s the Scoop” column is featured in this week’s A section.
Fairlee voters to consider cannabis
FAIRLEE—On June 5, the Fairlee Selectboard signed the warning for a special town meeting on July 11 when voters will consider two separate articles, including one on whether to permit retail cannabis. Under the state law permitting retail sales of marijuana, towns must first authorize those sales before a permitted establishment can open for business.
Honoring High School Accomplishments in this issue
This week’s issue highlights the four high school teams that won state championships: Oxbow Girls Softball, Blue Mountain Girls Softball, Blue Mountain Boys Baseball, and Thetford Academy Boys Baseball. Also four high schools held graduations over the weekend, check out the coverage in this week’s JO. And three graduation sponsorship pages (Oxbow, Rivendell and Thetford) […]
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.
