Big Day for Orange County Courthouse

167-Year-Old Building Now Fully Accessible

The 167th consecutive court term of the Orange County Courthouse was marked in grand fashion on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting and the ceremonial “Call of the Docket.” The celebration was kicked off by Silas Fuller, construction manager of the project that brought the building into ADA compliance, ringing the historic bell in the courthouse. The ribbon-cutting that followed was […]

14-Year-Old Dies as Result of Collision

Was Crossing Route 14 on Foot

An East Randolph teen critically injured last Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a car as he crossed Route 14 on foot, died Tuesday, Sept. 2 of his injuries. One day before the August 28 accident, Zachary Paroline had celebrated his 14th birthday. According to state police, at around 3:30 p.m, Paroline had gotten out of a passenger seat […]

Tulloch Will Get New Hearing On Life Term



Robert Tulloch, the older of two Chelsea teenagers sent to prison for the 2001 murder of two Dartmouth professors, will be accorded a new sentencing hearing, courtesy of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Tulloch is one of four prisoners serving mandatory life sentences in New Hampshire prisons. The new court ruling, which was unanimous, held that the mandatory sentencing procedure—which […]

Lucky’s Empire Celebrates 30th

Firm Started As Farm Sideline

Thirty years ago, Russell Dimmick Jr.—known from birth as “Lucky”— had just graduated from Randolph Union High School and faced the question: What to do next? He didn’t particularly want to go to college, being comfortable on the family dairy farm at the intersection of North Randolph Road and Snow Road in Brookfield. He was glad to stay on, but […]

Five-Year Plan To Get Scrutiny

Stockbridge Hearing Is Set for September 23

Stockbridge residents are invited to attend a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Stockbridge Central School to hear about the town’s new five-year draft town plan and to comment. After the hearing, the commission will have the option to amend the draft plan if appropriate and forward it to the selectboard, which will hold a […]

Brookfield Man Pleads Not Guilty To 7 Felonies



In federal court in Burlington last Wednesday, James Moorcroft, 49, of Brookfield, pleaded innocent to charges that he possessed multiple trucks and tractors that had been stolen from other states and transported to his Route 14 property. After entering innocent pleas to seven felony counts of “sale or receipt of stolen vehicles,” Moorcroft was released on conditions ordered by U.S. […]

Unusual Crash in Brookfield Traced to Topsham Driver



After investigating a two-car collision that occurred August 27 on Route 14 in Brookfield, state police cited a Topsham woman to court on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and careless and negligent operation. At 6:15 p.m. last Wednesday, Richard Brien, 58, of East Randolph, reported to police that he was just involved in a two-car accident, and […]

Freeh Likely Fell Asleep, Police Say



State police said yesterday that the August 25 single-car crash in Barnard that injured former FBI Director Louis Freeh was likely caused by Freeh falling asleep. According to Capt. Ray Keefe, Freeh “was interviewed and does not remember how the crash occurred. “A lack of memory is common in crashes of this nature,” Capt. Keefe noted. “While troopers may never […]

Motorists’ Reports Result in Arrest



Two reports from motorists the night of September 1 led to the arrest of a Putney man a short time later on multiple charges, including domestic assault. On September 1 at 11:20 p.m., state police dispatch received a report of an erratic driver operating at high rates of speed southbound on I-89 from mile marker 27 in Randolph. The caller […]

Pills Discovered, Man Arrested



A 24-year-old Randolph man was arrested last week on a misdemeanor charge of possession of prescription drugs. On August 27 at 10:15 p.m., state police received a report of a possible drug transaction on Sugar Plum Court in Randolph. Troopers responded and located the suspect vehicle at the end of Sugar Plum Court. During subsequent search of the vehicle, police […]