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WEST FAIRLEE — In Tuesday’s voting, townspeople approved an operating budget of $1.06 million, of which $942,000 is to come from taxes.

FAIRLEE — In a floor vote on Tuesday, March 4, Town Meeting attendees voted to change the town treasurer from an elected position to one appointed by the Selectboard.

Article of note: One article asks whether voters support allowing the Selectboard to appoint a town treasurer.

Contested races: There are no contested races.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — When Lake Morey’s ice skating trail officially opened Wednesday, it was the same as it was every winter: a miles-long glossy loop plowed and smoothed into Fairlee’s main winter tourist attraction.

By CLARE SHANAHAN

FAIRLEE — Since he started going to Camp Billings in the 1990s, Sean Collins, now the summer camp’s director, has seen Lake Fairlee change in many ways.“I’m glad the bald eagles are taking over. There are loons every day,” Collins said. “But I’m also...

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

FAIRLEE — Developers are using Vermont’s Rental Revolving Loan Fund to build new workforce housing in the Upper Valley.The $10 million state-funded program, which began accepting applications in March, was created as part of the Housing Opportunities...

FAIRLEE — One lane of southbound Interstate 91 between Bradford and Fairlee is expected to reopen by the end of the week, according to a Monday news release from the Vermont Agency of Transportation.The roughly 6-mile stretch between exits 15 and 16...

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

THETFORD — Two long-term infrastructure projects in Orange and Grafton counties are set to wrap up next month, to the relief of area residents and business owners.After more than 18 months and $9.4 million in construction costs, the bridge over the...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

WEST FAIRLEE — Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity will transfer ownership of a newly renovated, high-efficiency modular home to a family of three from Vershire this week. The structure, manufactured by White River Junction’s Vermod Homes was originally...

Cindy Frazee, of Fairlee, picks corn at her family farm in Fairlee on Thursday. Farmer Hodge’s Roadside Stand has been selling sweet corn for over 70 years. Frazee is the fourth generation to work the dairy and produce farm. It has been a good year...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

FAIRLEE — Camp Billings, a sleepaway summer camp on Lake Fairlee, is ending its season early due to a rapidly spreading gastrointestinal virus, camp administrators announced this week.The camp, which serves children ages 8 to 15, informed families on...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — Residents will have an opportunity to learn more about a proposal for a 19-unit affordable housing project planned for downtown during a public hearing Monday night.Fairlee resident Jonah Richard, who has revitalized several properties in...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — In the months since construction on Interstate 91 has diverted traffic to Route 5 in downtown Fairlee, Jan Neil has noticed new faces at her business, Jan’s Fairlee Diner.“We’ve had several customers coming in, saying they’ve passed through,...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — When Smith Reed and his wife, Ginny, were looking for a lake to live on around 15 years ago, Lake Morey stood out. “We wanted to find a lake that had clear water,” Reed said. “The water quality has been excellent.” In recent years, however,...

By KATE ODEN

FAIRLEE — “Company” takes two forms at Sunnyside Coffee Company at 501 Main Street. Owner Taryn Adamczyk and her baristas make specialty coffee and breakfast with ingredients from local suppliers. They’re also creating a welcoming spot where people...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

ORFORD — Maintenance challenges and issues with private landowners mean that about a quarter of the 36-mile Cross Rivendell Trail is closed and the people who care about it are pondering its future.The trail was first founded about 25 years ago as a...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — The state has forced the cancellation of the annual Fairlee and Orford Fourth of July parade this year due to an increase in traffic along the parade’s roughly mile-long route.The parade traditionally begins on Route 25A in Orford, then...

Before going to lunch, Chris Clemson, owner of Frost Gardens in Ely, waters hanging plants in one of their greenhouses on Friday. The business will open May 1.

Vermont State Police Sgt. Sean Brennan and Trooper Ryan Butler take measurements at the scene of an crash along Route 5 in Fairlee on Friday. The vehicle matching the description of the car on the right was involved in a road rage incident earlier in...