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Yankee Kingdom Media buys Bridge Weekly

WELLS RIVER—Not yet two years into owning and operating WYKR radio, Joshua Smith has purchased The Bridge Weekly Sho-Case adding another local media institution to his company, Yankee Kingdom Media Corp. Smith purchased The Bridge Weekly Sho-Case this month from Peter Kimball.

Bath school vote moved to Haverhill

NORTH HAVERHILL—The second part of the annual Bath School District meeting will be held at Haverhill Cooperative Middle School on Thursday, March 27 at 6 p.m. The first part was held at Bath Village School on March 13. As previously reported, residents voted 115-94 to defeat the proposed 2025-2026 operating budget of $3,580,658.

Maple sugaring in Warren and Pike

WARREN—It is the season of below-freezing nights and mild days, usually between the end of February and the beginning of April. As many of us negotiate the insidious muck of rutted roads, sugarmakers toil away, hour after hour, day after day, making liquid gold.

In Everest’s shadow, light shines on finding a cure

WEST FAIRLEE—In November, nine strangers gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal to embark on a 17-day trek to Everest Base Camp, a trip of a lifetime to spread awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common type of muscular dystrophy. Seven were from New England, including a mother-and-daughter team, and two from Scandinavia. They ranged in age […]

Bath defeats school budget

BATH—Bath voters overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to cap school spending during the annual district meeting on March 13. At an overflowing Bath Village School, residents voted 153-70 against adopting a 2.9% cap on the annual tax rate increase for the school.

WGSB to merge with Bar Harbor

WOODSVILLE—Bar Harbor Bankshares will acquire Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $41.6 million or approximately $56.94 per share.

Newbury approves new fire station

NEWBURY—On town meeting day on March 4, Newbury voters overwhelmingly approved a bond to build a new fire station in the village. In an Australian ballot vote, there were 144 votes (76.6%) to approve the station with just 44 (23.4%) votes in opposition.

Board certifies bond terms

WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard voted 3-2 on Monday night to find that Woodsville has satisfied the bond requirement of a state law that permits town voters to appropriate funds to the district at the annual meeting.