Highway superintendent urges tougher penalties after multiple illegal dumps
Aug 19, 2026
Union Vale highway staff described multiple recent illegal-dumping incidents that included identifying information in the trash; the superintendent urged raising fines and working with the constable and town attorney to secure enforceable citations.
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The highway superintendent reported three illegal-dumping incidents over a recent weekend, including a large pile on West Colebrook Mountain Road and another on Quinlan Road; in at least one bag the crew found a Visa bill with a name and address that allowed the sheriff to identify and contact the alleged dumper.
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