THETFORD—Police are looking for a box truck that struck and damaged the Union Village Covered Bridge in Thetford on Friday morning. According to a news release from Thetford Police Department, the truck was traveling north and passed through the bridge causing extensive damage to the upper braces. Witnesses reported seeing wooden beams fall from the […]
Liam O’Connor-Genereaux hopes to enrapture viewers with his most recent release, “The Butterfly Queen,” which he filmed mostly on his parents’ sheep farm over five weeks in summer 2021. Now making the rounds across the state, “The Butterfly Queen” will screen in Bradford on March 8 at The Space On Main.
EAST CORINTH—Fans from all over the world have visited the small village of East Corinth where the cult movie “Beetlejuice” was filmed. One attraction for visitors has been the former general store, portrayed as a hardware store in the movie. The building, though often occupied, has fallen into disrepair after an unfinished attempt at restoration […]
PIERMONT—Piermonters could be looking at a 22% increase in education-related property taxes next year. At a public hearing on Feb. 14, school board members reviewed a draft budget and meeting warrant for the annual district meeting on March 21.
HAVERHILL—In 2020, Mallory Graham bought a gift — a commissioned “map of home” — for her partner in music and life, Scott Tyler. But the map didn’t depict a single place. It included Nashville, parts of Michigan, Maine, and South Dakota, and Bradford. For the duo behind the folk-Americana band, The Rough & Tumble, each […]
The history of American youth service organizations spans more than 200 years. This column describes that history in New Hampshire and Vermont. These organizations, led by adults, were aimed at young people. Often the main targets were young people who might be at risk — whether to waywardness or exploitation — when outside the home […]
NEWBURY—“Until the gavel drops, we’ll keep making our point,” said selectboard member Joe Parsons. The point is what many in Newbury hope registered voters make through Article 8 on town meeting warning. They want to send a unified message to state leaders concerning the proposed juvenile detention center on Stevens Place. There will be no […]
CORINTH—The EPA announced on Feb. 10 that some $1 billion has been allocated to clean up 22 Superfund sites across the country, including Pike Hill Mine in Corinth. This is the second wave of funding targeting Superfund sites to emerge from the 2021 federal Infrastructure Bill. The first wave, announced in December 2021, shortly after […]
BRADFORD—Bliss Village Store’s owner hopes to fully reopen soon after a burst frozen water pipe on the morning of Feb. 6 caused extensive water damage. At 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, Bliss Village Store staff arriving for work were greeted by puddles and puddles of water and broken ceiling tiles throughout the store.
BRADFORD—Bradford will conduct its annual meeting business from the floor for the first time since 2020 as it will resume an in-person Town Meeting on Saturday, March 4 at 9 a.m. in the Bradford Academy auditorium. This is the first time Bradford will meet on a Saturday since authorizing that change in 2020. It could, […]