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BELLOWS FALLS — When Municipal Manager Scott Pickup went to turn on the FACTV camera to broadcast the Bellows Falls trustee meeting Tuesday evening, he had an unwelcome surprise.
Don't 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 night's 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 and equipment needed for a Zoom village meeting. Determined to get as many people to attend the m...
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BELLOWS FALLS â Greater Falls Connections has announced the addition of four new advisory board members: Doreen Stoodley, Shelby Stevens, Kiernon Galandak-Cochran and Katrina Bostwick. Returning to the board are Alex Stradling, Meghan Licciardi and Marty Gallagher. These community members have shown a commitment to furthering the coalitionâs vision of a healthy, nurturing and supportive community. Meghan Licciardi works with Youth Services Inc. based out of Brattleboro. Licciardi is co-coordinator of Friends for Change Youth Club...
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BELLOWS FALLS â Municipal Manager Scott Pickup said the Bellows Falls village police department is having such a hard time attracting new recruits, it may be time to consider a financial signing bonus as an incentive. Pickup said told the Village Board of Trustees during a Tuesday night meeting held in person and online that other area police departments are offering signing bonuses in both Vermont and New Hampshire, and that the village may need to consider that as one strategy to fill the persistent vacancies in the department. The ...