Category Archives: Police and Fire

Bad news for walkers on Beaver Meadow Road. Town says traffic calming measures are not feasible

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Town staff has concluded that most traffic calming measures for Beaver Meadow Road are not feasible at this time. That news is in the Town Manager’s report in the packet for the June 14, 2021 Selectboard meeting, beginning at page 30. It is likely a disappointment for residents along that stretch of Beaver Meadow Road, who have lobbied for a sidewalk since 2019. The earliest a sidewalk could probably be in place, by my guesstimate, is late 2023, assuming voters Continue reading Bad news for walkers on Beaver Meadow Road. Town says traffic calming measures are not feasible→

ICYMI: Windsor Police Chief Frank, Caleb Zuckerman, Stave Puzzles, Tyler’s AirPods

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A brief roundup of news and information regarding Norwich, Vermont that may have escaped your attention. Windsor Police Chief Frank on community policing “This is an opportunity for a cultural change and to reexamine what we’ve been doing. And I am so excited to be a part of that.” That is what new Police Chief Jennifer Frank recently told the Windsor Selectboard according to an article by Eagle Times reporter Patrick Adrian. (H/T C.M.) In Windsor’s new police chief shares Continue reading ICYMI: Windsor Police Chief Frank, Caleb Zuckerman, Stave Puzzles, Tyler’s AirPods→

Delay hiring a new police chief?

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A number of residents are asking that the Town delay hiring a new police chief in order for the Town to revisit what residents want from their police force. Their correspondence is in the packet for the Selectboard meeting for April 14, 2021 at pages 4-25. “Due to the resignation of the Chief, we have an opportunity to take time to rethink what Norwich really needs in view of new understandings of the impact of policing on our communities,” wrote Continue reading Delay hiring a new police chief?→

Selectboard to discuss body cams for police

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Police body cameras are an important tool to enhance accountability and transparency in policing. Is Norwich ready to the make the move? How about if a grant covered nearly 80% of the cost? The matter is on the Selectboard agenda for its meeting on March 24. Discussed below are the stated reasons for the proposed purchase as well the Selectboard Chair’s opposition. At the end, I rant about the lack of a capital plan. The proposal is to purchase four Continue reading Selectboard to discuss body cams for police→

Selectboard mailbag for October 28

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Here’s some Selectboard correspondence I found interesting in the Selectboard packet for the meeting on October 28. Road salt Why are we buying road salt from Chile in South America, asks resident Doug Wilberding. The Town’s share of CO2 emissions from the transport boat, “equates to more emissions than the 45 tons emitted annually at Tracy Hall.” Mr. Wilberding wants the Town to be more proactive about reducing its carbon footprint. “Initiating policy either through Articles or Resolutions is meaningless Continue reading Selectboard mailbag for October 28→

ICYMI: King Arthur Flour name change, Willing Hands video, intervention policy of NPD, and more

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A brief roundup of news and information regarding Norwich, Vermont that may have escaped your attention. King Arthur Flour is now King Arthur Baking. After 230 years, King Arthur Flour has a new name. The new name and logo “better represent who we are today,” says the KAF, er KAB website. “And it’s a pretty simple story. We are bakers, committed now as always to spreading the joy of baking.” Willing Hands video. Filmed by Norwich resident Ezra McGinley-Smith, Willing Continue reading ICYMI: King Arthur Flour name change, Willing Hands video, intervention policy of NPD, and more→

NRA infiltrates Norwich?

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Norwich Police Chief Jennifer Frank is hosting in April a school safety program and some residents are concerned. Why? The National Rifle Association (NRA) sponsors the four-day program. Though I’m no fan of the NRA’s lobbying efforts, I do trust that Chief Frank would only host worthwhile programs that are not political. Three residents raise the issue in an email that is part of Selectboard correspondence. See the packet for the February 12 Selectboard meeting, beginning at page 7. The Continue reading NRA infiltrates Norwich?→