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Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BELLOWS FALLS — The town of Rockingham and the village of Bellows Falls have “parted company” with its finance director, Shannon Burbela, after a critical audit report and other examination found numerous problems and deficiencies in the village and town’s books dating back to 2019. Burbela’s last day was June 14, according to Municipal Manager Scott Pickup. She was paid about $76,000 a year from the town, village and...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BELLOWS FALLS -- Village President Deborah Wright, Bellows Falls Village Moderator Paul Obuchowski and Municipal Manager Scott Pickup had a Zoom dress rehearsal Friday morning to iron out any kinks for Monday nights annual village meeting. There is one big change: Obuchowski and Pickup decided to hold the meeting downstairs in the Town Hall, in the Lower Theater, rather than upstairs in the Bellows Falls Opera House, because of the technology...

WHO: Gregory Cizmar, Arnold Clebone and Devon Stanley Trustees: • Promoted firefighters Chuck Wise and Ralph McMahan to the rank of lieutenant; • Approved adding two lights to the Potters Circle lighting district at a cost of $6,368 to install and $13 per month per light to operate with Ohio Edison, and added a cost of $89.25 per parcel per year in the lighting district to pay for the lights. NEWSLETTER Im interested in (please check all that apply) Daily Newsletter

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BELLOWS FALLS — Rockingham voters have plenty of choice in electing three members of the Rockingham Select Board this coming Tuesday. One, three-year seat and two, one-year seats are up for grabs, and only one incumbent, Stefan Golec, is seeking another term. Four of the seven candidates are running for more than one seat since there is a three-year and two one-year seats available, trying to improve their odds of landing any seat on the...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   To the editor: We are writing to endorse Rick Cowan, Bonnie North, and Elijah Zimmer, who are running for the Rockingham Select Board on March 2. Last July, we said we would be reminding voters regarding the four Select Board members who voted in favor of having Main Street Arts remove the set and technical equipment brought into the Bellows Falls Opera House for its postponed production of “Cabaret.” We were both involved in the pr...