August 23, 2017---JOURNAL OPINION--Page 3
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The center and bottom tracts--roughly 600 acres in total--on either
side of Tucker Mountain Road are currently owned by members of the
Leach family and could become town forest pending a municipal vote
next month. At top is a 115-acre parcel owned by the state on nearby
Woodchuck Mountain. The map was prepared by Hannah Phillips for a
University of Vermont ecological assessment of the Leach properties.
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Meth bust made
in Thetford
THETFORD----On Aug. 17 at ap-
proximately 4:55 p.m., Thetford
Police Officer Stuart Rogers initi-
ated a traffic stop on a Massachu-
setts registered vehicle after wit-
nessing a traffic infraction on Route
113. The vehicle was being operated
by Heidi Laven, 43, of Hyannis,
Massachusetts.
While speaking with Laven,
several indicators of illicit drug use
were noted, and consent to search
the vehicle was obtained. During the
search, packaged methamphetamine
(crystal) was located inside the
vehicle, as well as drug parapherna-
lia.
Laven was subsequently taken
into custody and processed at the
Bradford outpost of the Vermont
State Police for the charges. She
was cited to appear in the Orange
County Superior Court-Criminal
Division on Oct. 11.
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Vermont on Woodchuck Mountain. Road near the summit and on other 3 section of the road sustained L!nck did say he could "see a
There are at least two other parcels nearby trails. And although they're extensive damage in flooding during way that ATV use might be
of existing municipal forest in West not supposed to, ATVs frequently the July 1 storms, accomodated on the land.
NewburyandNewburyVillage. , access the summit on land con- Another question is about future 'Right now, it s a problem," he
For years, despite the property s served by the Vermont Land Trust. recreational uses. Currently, ATV said. "All of these [recreational
private ownership much of the land Meanwhile, hunters, hikers and riders extensively use the property, activities] can t be jammed toge,t,her
hasbeenopentopublicuse.ATVuse others frequently access the land but typical Vermont Land Trust andwhateverhappens, happens.'
is permitted on Tucker Mountain under consideration,conservationprojectsprohibitATV Email: editor@jonews.com.
That's why when the family useontownforestpropertiesdueto
decided to sell the land, they opted resource and land damage, Vermont
to turn to the town first with the LandTrust'sBobLincksaidduringa
objective of preserving public meeting on Aug. 10. "
access. Project advocates, like
members of the Newbury Conserva-
tion Commission, say that if the land
is sold on the open market, future
could limit or prohibit
But not everyone is convinced
;ome believe that 635 acres of land
a lot of property to take off the tax
rolls. Under municipal ownership,
the land would not be subject to
t taxes.
Conservation commission mem-
say the land could generate
some timber harvest and sugarbush
lease revenue to offset the loss of
A gravel- and rock-strewn stretch $6,100 per year in annual property
of Tucker Mountain Road In taxes.
Newbury just east of the Tuoker Theselectboardappointedanad
Mountain peak. One of the ques- hoc forest advisory committee to
Iions surrounding the town's review the proposal ahead of the
potenUal ownership of the land is special town meeting. The commit-
maintenanoe of the existing class 4 tee met for the first time on July 26
roadway.
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and has met three other times over
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Woodsville men
Abigail Page (left) listens to Bonnie Chalne (right) of the Cottage Hospital auxil.
arrested for le~ during the Kids Summer Fun Lunch at Woodsvllle Elementary School on
Aug. 18. Picnic lunches were served, food-filled backpacks were given away,
drug possession sndthere were plenty of games and other activities available. The event la aimed
at filling a gap during the summer for many children whose only reliable source
THETFORD--On Aug. ] 8 at ap- of healthy meals may be during the school year. Stephanle Chase of Cottage
Hospital said they hope to make the summer lunches • regular event in future
proximately 8:3 5 p.m., Thetford
years with the support of community members and area businesses.
Police Officer Stuart Rogers made JO PHOTO BY ALEX NUTI-DE BIASI
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TUCKER MT.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
There will be an informal, informational meeting regarding the
possible purchase of Tucker Mt. by the Town of Newbury.
Date/Time: September 21, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Place: It will be at the gym (Village Hall) at the Newbury
School where the March Town Meeting is held.
Reminder: Voting will take place at the Special Town Meeting
on September 26, 2017, 7 p.m. at the Village Hall. To vote you
MUST be present and a registered Newbury voter.
August18,2017
Newbury Selectboard
Alma Roystan
• Brian Emerson
Stephen C. Cole
TOWN OF NEWBURY, VERMONT
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
The legal voters of the Town of Newbury, Vermont, are hereby
warned and notified to meet at the Newbury Village Hall, in
Newbury Village on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 7:00
p.m. to act on the following Article:
Article 1. Shall the Town appropriate the sum of $25,000 and
authorize the Selectboard to acquire, on terms favorable to
the Town, two parcels of land on Tucker Mountain Road,
together comprising approximately 635 acres, for the
establishment of a Municipal Forest encumbered by a
conservation easement co-held by the Vermont Land Trust
and the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board?
Approved and adopted at a meeting of the Selectboard of the
Town of Newbury duly called, noticed, and held on August
16th, 2017.
nan Emerson
Received for record this /..ff day of August 2017 by ~f~,~:~,¢~
Susan Underwood
Newbury Town Clerk
The legal voters of the Town of Newbury are further notified
that voter qualification, registration, and absentee voting
relative to said Special Town Meeting shall be as provided in
Chapters 43, 51, and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes
Annotated.
Please note for this Special Town Meeting, absentee ballots
are NOT permissible. You MUST be present at the meeting
and be a Newbury registered voter.
contact with Jason Cook, 31, and
Thomas Harris, 26, both of
Woodsville, at the Thetford Park
and Ride on Route 113. It was
determined that the vehicle Cook
was operating had some mechanical
Issues.
Se;eelzl motor vehicle related
violations were noted, and while
conversing with the pair, drug
paraphemalia was observed in the
vehicle. Consent to search the
vehicle was obtained, at which time
several full bags of heroin were
located, as well as small amount of
crack cocaine. Used bags of heroin
and drug paraphernalia consistent
with the substances was also located
in the vehicle. Cook and Harris were
subsequently taken into custody and
processed at the Bradford outpost
of the Vermont State Police.
Cook was cited for possession
of heroin and driving with a
criminally suspended license. Har-
ris was charged with possession of
cocaine. Both are scheduled to
appear on Oct. 25 at the Orange
County Superior Court-Criminal
Division.
AG releases
autopsy results
HAVERHILL--The New Hamp-
shire Attorney General's office said
two people found dead inside a
Haverhill home last week died in a
murder-suicide.
Chrystal Lewis, 44, and Robert
Taylor, 45, were found on the
morning of Aug. 15 in Lewis' home
located in Pine Park. Both died as a
result of a single gunshot to the
head. Authorities believe Taylor
killed Lewis before turning the gun
on himself.
In an update issued last week,
investigators said Lewis and Taylor
were in a relationship for several
years before she broke it off
sometime last month.
Obituaries for both appear in this
week's edition.
TAI CHI CLASS
BRADFORD--Tai Chi class is held on
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Orange
East Senior Center, Waits River Road,
Bradtbrd.
CRAFTS AND CONVERSATION
GROTON--Crafts and Conversation
lakes place every Wednesday from 1-3
p.m. at the Groton Free Public Library.
Stop in or stay a while during this friendly
DIY craft and conversation time. All
levels of crafty tblks welcome to share
tips, ideas and good cheer.
the past month. The town's highway
department chief Bob Beaulieu has
been selected as the committee
chair.
At a selectboard meeting earlier
town officials acknowl-
question that needs to
how the town will
maintain the class 4 roadway that
leads to the summitt. Newbury has
approximately 5.5 miles of class 4
roadway in town.
Currently, parts of the class 4
section of Tucker Mountain Road
are in pretty poor condition with
lots of rock, gravel and washouts
along steep sections. Even the class
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