After spill, oil detected in village test well
WELLS RIVER—A January fuel oil spill could yet pose a threat to a public water system serving 219 customers in the Newbury village of Wells River.
Bath residents approve amended school budget
NORTH HAVERHILL—Bath voters narrowly approved a revised school budget last week. On March 27, the Bath Village School budget for 2025-2026 passed 137 to 119, in a continuation of the annual meeting.
In Times Past: From livestock to pets, animal care has evolved
I have often been asked how I get column ideas. This month’s came to mind as PBS aired the latest chapters of the James Herriot series “All Creatures Great & Small.” We have also been making frequent visits to a local veterinary office as we put down our elderly poodle and acquired a rescue dog […]
WRVS to install new heating system
WAITS RIVER—High fuel oil prices and aging boilers have inspired an energy-efficient change in how the 43,000 square-foot Waits River Valley School building is heated. The pre-kindergarten through sixth grade facility currently serves about 265 students from Corinth and Topsham.
Photo of the Week
Expo25 returned to River Bend March 28 and 29! River Bend Career and Technical Center cohosted the event with Cohase Chamber of Commerce and hundreds of people visited the Expo. See more photos in this week’s JO, front page of B section!