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By JOHN LIPPMAN

THETFORD — A 32-year-old Thetford man and 2010 graduate of Thetford Academy who was described as an “avid huntsman” died in a boating accident in Caledonia County on Sunday, according to police and family members.Kristophere Perkins was one of three...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

THETFORD — Town leaders are asking for residents’ input on hiring a part-time social worker.The Selectboard took up the idea after hearing from town officials, including Police Chief Michael Scruggs, town service officer Jessica Eaton, community nurse...

By FRANCES MIZE

THETFORD — A gray fox suspected of biting a woman over the weekend tested positive for rabies after it was euthanized.The woman, who was bitten on Sunday, and her dog — who days earlier also hadbeen attacked by a fox — have since been treated for the...

By FRANCES MIZE

THETFORD — A Thetford woman is being treated for rabies after she was bitten on the arm by a gray fox on Sunday as she walked along a cornfield in North Thetford Village, according to the Thetford Police Department. The attack came just days after her...

By STEVE TAYLOR

There’s a measure of melancholy that always surrounds a farm auction. Chances are it is bringing down the curtain on a life’s work, an ending compelled by bodies aging out, debts that can’t be covered by cash flow or plain old bad luck. The effects...

SOUTH STRAFFORD — A section of Rte. 132 between Thetford and Strafford is closed for at least a month to allow for emergency repairs to prevent the road from sliding into the West Branch of the Ompompanoosuc River, according to a Sunday Listserv post...

STRAFFORD — The towns of Strafford and Thetford are looking for residents interested in serving on the towns’ respective Selectboards after two current members resigned.Rod Sloat resigned from the Strafford Selectboard July 6 “due to an unexpected...

THETFORD — Vermont Route 113 at the town line between West Fairlee and Thetford is scheduled to be closed for 48 hours later this month to allow for a culvert replacement, according to Thetford’s town website.The closure, now scheduled for July 22 and...

By KAELI BENNETT

THETFORD — Thetford Academy celebrated the accomplishments of 42 graduating seniors at the school’s 204th commencement Friday night. Thanks to Thetford Academy’s tradition of having solely student speakers, the audience heard from them directly about...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

THETFORD — Latham Memorial Library may soon have a chair lift that will allow better access to community space on its lower floor.The Thetford Library Federation, which oversees Latham in Thetford Center and Peabody Library in Post Mills, earned a...

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THETFORD — Thetford has hired a Vermont town administrator as its next town manager.Brian Story has served as town administrator in Johnson, Vt., since 2016 and will start his new role in Thetford on June 19, according to a news release from the...

THETFORD — The Vermont Agency of Transportation is holding a virtual public informational meeting next week on a culvert replacement project that will require Route 113 be closed on the West Fairlee/Thetford border for a weekend in June, according to...

THETFORD — Thetford announced that Tom Yennerell will serve as interim town manager for about six weeks in a web post on Monday.The Selectboard has offered the permanent town manager position to a candidate, but has not made an official announcement...

By JUSTIN CAMPFIELD

LYME — Long planned — and panned by some residents — the 18-month closure of the Lyme-East Thetford bridge will commence Thursday, disrupting the daily routines of residents and businesses on both sides of the Connecticut River.The $8.94 million...

EAST THETFORD — The bridge spanning the Connecticut River between East Thetford and Lyme is slated to close for 18 months beginning on Thursday, April 27, according to a news release from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. The $8.94...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Two area nonprofit organizations are joining together to celebrate the area’s youngest residents while promoting pollinators.From 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at George Peabody Library (7922 Route 113), young children and their caregivers can gather to plant...

THETFORD — In ballot voting on Tuesday, Thetford voters approved the school budget and elected officials in uncontested races.The school district budget voters approved, 262-68, is $9.34 million, which was up from a nearly $8.8 million school budget...

THETFORD — 87 voters at Thetford Elementary School passed all warned articles with minimal discussion Saturday morning, including a $1.77 million general fund budget, $1.33 million of which will come from taxes.Of the passed $1.54 million highway...