Museum annex project delayed by pandemic-related costs
A major construction plan at the Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury has been postponed due to pandemic-related pricing and labor and subcontractor shortages, museum officials said.
The museum bid out the Science Annex project this spring and planned to start construction in July until the project came in at $2 million or 68% above construction estimates, the Caledonian Record reported.
âWe were just honestly stunned to see the costs come out where they did,â Adam Kane, the museumâs executive director, wrote in an email to project donors and supporters on Friday. The museum has decided to postpone construction to early spring of 2022, hoping to drive down costs and do additional fundraising, he said. Kane is also hopeful that the Science Annex will be supported by additional federal funding.
Police probe fire that destroyed 2 homes, damaged building
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Vermont police probe fire that destroyed 2 homes, damaged building
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South Royalton barn fire under investigation, Vermont State Police say
Modified: 4/13/2021 9:50:02 PM
SOUTH ROYALTON Vermont State Police are investigating a fire that started in the back of a South Royalton barn Friday afternoon, according to a release from the state police.
No injuries were reported in the fire, which was called in around 3:15 p.m. Friday by a person who saw flames at the back of the barn on 246 Pleasant St., the release said.
The Royalton Fire Department responded to the blaze and extinguished the flames quickly, limiting the damage to “one section of the exterior and a small section on the interior,” of the barn, the release said. The property, which is owned by Jon Tuller, sits on a little under an acre of land and has two buildings: the barn and a detached residence, according to property records.