Three Left Homeless In Camper Fire



Three Left Homeless In Camper Fire Three Left Homeless In Camper Fire Three people living in two travel campers on a small lot on West Street in East Braintree lost their temporary living quarters, and a pet, in a Monday night fire. A faulty woodstove installation in one of the units started the blaze, according to Larry Thurston, first assistant […]

Confusion in Braintree: Petitions Seek To Change Town Meeting Date



Confusion in Braintree: Petitions Seek To Change Town Meeting Date Confusion in Braintree: Petitions Seek To Change Town Meeting Date Braintree town and school officials have been scrambling to respond to petitions filed Dec. 22, which seek to move this year’s annual Town Meeting and School Meeting from Tuesday, March 7 back to the previous Saturday, March 4. The petitions, […]

Trucker Is Found Dead At Sharon Rest Area



Trucker Is Found Dead At Sharon Rest Area Trucker Is Found Dead At Sharon Rest Area A 51-year-old truck driver from Colorado was found dead last Wednesday, Dec. 28 in his tractor-trailer, which was parked at the southbound rest area on I-89 in Sharon. State police said James Truett’s truck sat at least two days at the rest area before […]

2005: What the Year Held in Store January



2005: What the Year Held in Store January Royalton and Bethel Selectboards agree in a joint meeting to open discussions exploring the possibility of a consolidated school for the two towns. The 198-acre Steiner farm on Ordway Road in Tunbridge is preserved through the donation of a conservation easement by the family. Sale of the family-owned Rochester Light & Power […]

Hasham May Change Plea In 2004 Fatal Shooting



Hasham May Change Plea In 2004 Fatal Shooting Hasham May Change Plea In 2004 Fatal Shooting The second-degree murder case against John M. Hasham, 48, of Brookfield, originally scheduled to go to trial in the Chelsea courthouse this month, appears headed towards a plea-agreement resolution instead. A clerk at Orange County District Court said this week that a change-of-plea hearing […]

Teens Solicited on Internet; Man Arrested



Teens Solicited on Internet; Man Arrested Teens Solicited on Internet; Man Arrested An intense, five-week investigation by Randolph, state, and federal investigators led to the Dec. 23 arrest of a 30-year-old Northfield man who had allegedly been using the Internet to send messages of a sexual nature to two 14-year-old girls from the Randolph area. At the time of his […]

New Year’s Surprise



Visiting Vermont on New Year’s Eve for a wedding, Christine Parthree got more than she expected, giving birth to the first baby of 2006 at Gifford Medical Center on New Year’s day. Kylie Paradise Parthree was delivered by Caesarian section at 9:42 a.m., Monday, by Dr. Ellamarie Russo DeMara. Kylie’s birth was expected Jan. 19. A C-section was planned for […]

Vt. Robotics Team Kick-Off Saturday



This Saturday, Jan. 7, the Vermont Robotics Team will host its annual kick-off at the conference room at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph beginning at 9:30 a.m. From 10-11:30 a.m., the group will view the long-awaited presentation of this year’s challenging task via NASA broadcast TV. Following a brief brown bag lunch, there will be a strategizing session to decide […]

Randolph Skating Rink Busier than Ever



Randolph Skating Rink Busier than Ever The Randolph community skating rink opened before Christmas this year for the first time in a long time and has been a magnet for Randolph youngsters all through the Christmas vacation. The day to day operations of the Randolph Ice Rink are run by the Boys & Girls Club, with the club’s full-time employee […]

A & E or Local

Weaving, Pottery Classes at WRCC

A & E or Local Weaving, Pottery Classes at WRCC Start the New Year off right, and learn something new or refine the skills you already have in classes offered by the White River Craft Center on Randolph Ave. The Craft Center is equipped with all the tools and materials you will need for all classes. •Local potter Amy LePage […]