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QUECHEE — Repairs to the Quechee Covered Bridge, which has been closed since flooding in early July, are set to begin now that the Town of Hartford has awarded a construction contract.The town has granted Waterford, Vt.-based Fenoff Excavating $89,000...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
QUECHEE — The restoration of Quechee Gorge Bridge starts soon, and businesses that will be affected by the anticipated traffic congestion are still recovering from the July flood.Owners of retail shops and restaurants on Route 4 in Quechee said they...
By FRANCES MIZE
QUECHEE — The 200-year-old concrete dam on the Ottauquechee River near the Quechee Covered Bridge poses no imminent threat to public safety, said executives from Simon Pearce — the restaurant and glassblowing company which owns the dam — at a Hartford...
Staff Report
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Due to a hiring shortage, the town clerk’s office will be closed from Tuesday, July 25, through Tuesday, Aug. 1, according to a notice on Friday from Town Clerk Lisa O’Neill.O’Neill noted that some services, such as marriage...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford Selectboard has approved two plans of action concerning the covered bridge and the dam located on the Ottauquechee River near Simon Pearce — which both sustained damage during last week’s flooding. At an emergency...
By TRIS WYKES
A pair of local golf courses were affected during last week’s rain and flooding in the White River Valley, with varying consequences.Jeff Barry, owner of Randolph’s public Montague Golf Club, said his business has reopened its first nine holes but is...
By FRANCES MIZE
WEST LEBANON — Brittany Silvio, 37, was hoping for a relaxing river-side evening with her son and daughter at the end of a sweltering day, but the Connecticut River, elevated by last week’s flooding and weeks of heavy rainfall, had plans of its...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
WOODSTOCK — Endurance athletes had already started arriving in the area for the Vermont 100 race when the flooding hit the state.There were 450 runners from around the world and around 80 equestrians who signed up for the 100-mile trek, which was...
QUECHEE — Quechee Main Street is scheduled to be closed for an emergency road repair on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to a post on Hartford's website. A detour map posted to the town’s website directs motorists to use Hard Road and Old...
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A Vermont assistant principal has been selected as the new executive director of the Special Needs Support Center.Kendra LaRoche, who oversaw special education and behavior at Manchester (Vt.) Elementary/Middle School, will lead...
QUECHEE — Hartford officials are warning pedestrians away from the Quechee dam and gorge after finding “abnormalities” at the dam near Simon Pearce, according to a Thursday post to the town’s website.The town is asking that pedestrians avoid the area...
QUECHEE — A meeting planned for Thursday night to discuss the planned renovation of the Quechee Gorge bridge has been postponed as state Transportation officials respond to flooding.No new date or time has been set, but once it is, it will be posted...
THETFORD — After flood waters from the Ompompanoosuc River “receded significantly” on Tuesday morning, Thetford lifted its evacuation order for residents who live along Route 132. The evacuation order was put in place around 7:45 p.m. Monday in...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The sea creature that Eli Hoen, 7, and Emma Woloshin were creating was slowly coming together.Woloshin held out a fuzzy pipe cleaner for Eli to divide into tentacles with a pair of scissors. Then she helped him attach to a cork...
By ALEX HANSON
QUECHEE — Restoration work on the bridge that carries Route 4 over the Quechee Gorge is expected to begin this summer, and that makes Kipp Miller nervous.Miller has owned Quechee Gorge Gifts and Sportswear since 1980. He knows the bridge needs work...
Staff Report
HANOVER — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect in a high-speed pursuit through the Upper Valley last month.Hanover police have issued an arrest warrant for Dustin Sheltra, of West Charleston, Vt. Sheltra is accused of reckless...
HARTFORD VILLAGE — A 60-day closure of Route 14 between Ferry Crossing Road and Christian Street in Hartford Village is scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 5, according to the Vermont Agency of Transportation.During the closure a signed detour route...
By JOHN LIPPMAN
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A 60-year-old former Windsor man pleaded guilty to sexually molesting a minor, drawing to a close a criminal case that dragged on for so long that the defendant already served a substantial portion of his prison sentence in...
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