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Volunteer firefighters from Ascutney and Weathersfield rip off siding during a house fire in Perkinsville yesterday afternoon. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

‘Going to Lose Everything’

Friday, May 17, 2013

Perkinsville — A one-story home on Quarry Road was completely destroyed and several pets believed lost yesterday afternoon in a fire that took firefighting crews from 11 towns battling for nearly five hours and into the evening before it was fully extinguished. Jennifer Congdon was on her way home from work and picking up her granddaughter at Weathersfield School when …

Dry Spring Ignites Brush Fires in Upper Valley

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Ascutney — A spring with little rain has left the ground covered under a dangerous mix of dead grass and dry leaves that has made conditions ripe for brush fires — and that’s exactly what happened yesterday as four separate fires broke out in the Upper Valley, burning ground cover and trees. “We …

Former Weathersfield Selectman Ousts Incumbent; Budget Passes  

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Weathersfield — In yesterday’s Town Meeting vote, a former selectman ousted an incumbent and the town was given approval to demolish portions of the former Perkinsville Elementary School. Former Selectman Peter Cole, who ran uncontested for re-election as town and school moderator, defeated incumbent Mike Todd, 304-224, for a three-year term on the Selectboard. In the only other contested race on the warning, …