Police contract held up at town meeting

VERSHIRE—Town meeting was held in person on May 22 this year with David Hooke presiding as town moderator as he has for 25 years. An informational meeting on Saturday enjoyed a strong breeze while Sunday’s town meeting was hot for May, even under a striped tent behind the Town Center. The typical hot soup lunch, […]

Dental clinic plan approved

WELLS RIVER—The Little Rivers Health Care dental clinic plan was approved last Thursday by the Newbury Development Review Board. At the March 19 meeting, two members of the community voiced support for the plan. According to Andrew Barter, Little Rivers Chief Operating Officer, the former Jiffy Mart property purchased last year has undergone environmental assessments […]

AG: Barre man stabbed himself

WOODSVILLE—Authorities say a 19-year-old man found dead inside a Woodsville business earlier this year killed himself with a knife. The state’s chief medical examiner has found that Victor Maldonado of Barre died from self-inflicted stab wounds. “Based on the investigation conducted into Mr. Maldonado’s death, he entered the business after-hours, and while inside alone in […]

Bradford approves parking restrictions

BRADFORD—At the meeting on May 10, the Bradford Selectboard unanimously approved several changes to the town’s traffic ordinance, including new prohibitions on parking for a stretch of North Main Street. The bans are effective November through April when parking on the southbound portion of North Main Street between the Bradford Congregational Church and the Wells […]

Photo of the Week

Thomas Gardner and his dog Sugar enjoy the snowfall on Saturday in Bradford. Nearly 2 feet of snow fell in the area after weeks of bare ground and near spring-like conditions.

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