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Public art in Fairlee
09-23-2024 1:04 PM

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Out & About: Fairlee takes on responsibility for Lake Morey skating trail
01-17-2025 4:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — When Lake Morey’s ice skating trail officially opened Wednesday, it was the same as it was every winter: a miles-long glossy loop plowed and smoothed into Fairlee’s main winter tourist attraction.


Wakeboating at issue on Vermont lakes, including Lake Fairlee
12-16-2024 7:00 PM

By CLARE SHANAHAN

FAIRLEE — Since he started going to Camp Billings in the 1990s, Sean Collins, now the summer camp’s director, has seen Lake Fairlee change in many ways.“I’m glad the bald eagles are taking over. There are loons every day,” Collins said. “But I’m also...


Revolving loan fund supports new housing projects in two Upper Valley towns
12-04-2024 7:00 PM

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

FAIRLEE — Developers are using Vermont’s Rental Revolving Loan Fund to build new workforce housing in the Upper Valley.The $10 million state-funded program, which began accepting applications in March, was created as part of the Housing Opportunities...


Southbound I-91 between exits 16 and 15 set for partial reopening
11-18-2024 5:33 PM

FAIRLEE — One lane of southbound Interstate 91 between Bradford and Fairlee is expected to reopen by the end of the week, according to a Monday news release from the Vermont Agency of Transportation.The roughly 6-mile stretch between exits 15 and 16...


Bridge over Connecticut River, section of I-91 to reopen soon
10-08-2024 6:31 PM

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

THETFORD — Two long-term infrastructure projects in Orange and Grafton counties are set to wrap up next month, to the relief of area residents and business owners.After more than 18 months and $9.4 million in construction costs, the bridge over the...


Out & About: West Fairlee Historical Society welcomes grant for Bean Hall renovation
09-20-2024 4:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WEST FAIRLEE — During the more than 15 years Bean Hall has sat vacant in the center of West Fairlee, community members have made multiple attempts to revitalize the historic edifice.The work needed to stabilize the three-story building — including...


New residents to move into Habitat for Humanity home in West Fairlee
09-10-2024 8:01 PM

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

WEST FAIRLEE — Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity will transfer ownership of a newly renovated, high-efficiency modular home to a family of three from Vershire this week. The structure, manufactured by White River Junction’s Vermod Homes was originally...


Sweet corn harvest
08-20-2024 4:01 PM

Cindy Frazee, of Fairlee, picks corn at her family farm in Fairlee on Thursday. Farmer Hodge’s Roadside Stand has been selling sweet corn for over 70 years. Frazee is the fourth generation to work the dairy and produce farm. It has been a good year...


Fairlee camp sends children home early due to virus
08-13-2024 6:00 PM

By PATRICK ADRIAN

FAIRLEE — Camp Billings, a sleepaway summer camp on Lake Fairlee, is ending its season early due to a rapidly spreading gastrointestinal virus, camp administrators announced this week.The camp, which serves children ages 8 to 15, informed families on...


Fairlee developer seeks to create model for affordable housing in small towns
08-08-2024 8:00 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — Residents will have an opportunity to learn more about a proposal for a 19-unit affordable housing project planned for downtown during a public hearing Monday night.Fairlee resident Jonah Richard, who has revitalized several properties in...


I-91 construction detour gets mixed reception in Fairlee
07-08-2024 5:31 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — In the months since construction on Interstate 91 has diverted traffic to Route 5 in downtown Fairlee, Jan Neil has noticed new faces at her business, Jan’s Fairlee Diner.“We’ve had several customers coming in, saying they’ve passed through,...


Treatment seeks to prevent algae blooms in Lake Morey
06-28-2024 7:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — When Smith Reed and his wife, Ginny, were looking for a lake to live on around 15 years ago, Lake Morey stood out. “We wanted to find a lake that had clear water,” Reed said. “The water quality has been excellent.” In recent years, however,...


Fairlee coffee shop creates a buzz around town
06-11-2024 5:31 PM

By KATE ODEN

FAIRLEE — “Company” takes two forms at Sunnyside Coffee Company at 501 Main Street. Owner Taryn Adamczyk and her baristas make specialty coffee and breakfast with ingredients from local suppliers. They’re also creating a welcoming spot where people...


Westshire students learn circus skills
06-04-2024 9:01 PM

WEST FAIRLEE — Students at Westshire Elementary School learned a variety of circus tricks, from tumbling and juggling to aerial skills during a circus workshop led by the Upper Valley Circus Collective on Monday. The workshop was held at the school...


Trail connecting Rivendell schools behind on maintenance
05-31-2024 7:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

ORFORD — Maintenance challenges and issues with private landowners mean that about a quarter of the 36-mile Cross Rivendell Trail is closed and the people who care about it are pondering its future.The trail was first founded about 25 years ago as a...


Fairlee and Orford Fourth of July parade canceled due to traffic concerns
05-23-2024 4:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

FAIRLEE — The state has forced the cancellation of the annual Fairlee and Orford Fourth of July parade this year due to an increase in traffic along the parade’s roughly mile-long route.The parade traditionally begins on Route 25A in Orford, then...


I-91 South between Bradford, Vt., and Fairlee closes Wednesday
04-23-2024 3:12 PM

BRADFORD, Vt. — A 6-mile stretch of Interstate 91 South between Bradford, Vt., and Fairlee will close to traffic for an extended period beginning Wednesday.All southbound drivers will be diverted to Route 5 at Exit 15 in Bradford, according to a...


I-91 southbound to close between Bradford and Fairlee for ledge repair
04-04-2024 5:30 PM

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

FAIRLEE — An upcoming ledge repair project will close a 6-mile stretch of Interstate 91 South between Bradford and Fairlee, likely through the summer. Scheduled to begin within the next two weeks, the project will stabilize the rock face that towers...


Suspended saturation in the greenhouse
04-02-2024 5:43 PM

Before going to lunch, Chris Clemson, owner of Frost Gardens in Ely, waters hanging plants in one of their greenhouses on Friday. The business will open May 1.


One injured in Fairlee crash
03-29-2024 5:27 PM

Vermont State Police Sgt. Sean Brennan and Trooper Ryan Butler take measurements at the scene of an crash along Route 5 in Fairlee on Friday. The vehicle matching the description of the car on the right was involved in a road rage incident earlier in...

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