WOODSVILLE—The New Hampshire Department of Justice has found no wrongdoing after conducting two additional inquiries into the ill-fated 2021 town meeting election in Haverhill. Two earlier investigations cited local officials for electioneering. One, completed in 2021, found unlawful electioneering by Woodsville Fire District Administrator Kevin Shelton after he sent a letter before the election asking […]
NORTH HAVERHILL–—On Sept. 13, the New Hampshire State Primary Election will be held. While there are several statewide and federal contests for both Democrats and Republicans, one local primary features two North Haverhill men—Glenn Libby and Matthew Bjelobrk—seeking the Republican nomination for the District 2 seat on the Grafton County Commission. Incumbent Linda Lauer, D-Bath, […]
NORTH HAVERHILL—Nine months after her death, Brooke Goodrich’s alleged killer has been indicted. Lance Goodrich of Lyme has been accused of killing his 25-year-old cousin, who was found dead at her Route 10 home in Orford on Nov. 20, 2021. He allegedly shot her in the head. He was arrested later that day in Newport, […]
BRADFORD—Bradford will have an opportunity on Sept. 13 to decide whether retail cannabis sales will be permitted in town. That is the only question for voters to decide that day by Australian ballot: “Shall the town authorize cannabis retailers in town?” According to the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, relatively few municipalities in the […]
HAVERHILL—The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration has rejected a request by Woodsville Precinct to reconsider its decision to invalidate two articles approved by voters at town meeting in Haverhill in March. On March 16, voters narrowly approved two petitioned articles—27 and 28—that provided funding for Woodsville Precinct. The former provided $298,630 for the precinct […]
Local students are seeing new faces as they head back to school for the 2022-2023 school year. At least seven schools have new principals in place this year. In Haverhill, new Woodsville High School Principal Hayden Coon, a Wells River resident, was more than ready to welcome students back on Monday. Coon comes to WHS […]
PIERMONT—A large barn on Dartmouth College Highway in Piermont was destroyed in a fire on Sunday night. Several area fire departments responded to the scene at 321 Route 10 north of the village at approximately 10 p.m. after a neighbor spotted the blaze. Piermont Fire Chief Bruce Henry estimated the barn was 150 feet in […]
FAIRLEE—With a new building ban along Lake Morey set to expire next month, the Fairlee Selectboard is considering an extension. Following a public hearing on Sept. 27, 2021, the board adopted a temporary moratorium on certain construction on Lake Morey in an effort to reduce cyanobacteria blooms in the lake.
NEWBURY—Over 30 members of the public appeared at a Newbury Selectboard meeting on Aug. 18 to discuss the town’s American Rescue Plan Act funding. Board chair Alma Roystan and members Jeff McKelvey and Joe Parsons were on hand, and speakers were allowed five minutes each to present their ideas for ARPA spending consideration. Those wishing […]
BRADFORD—Before the heat of the day beats down at noon, volunteers gather at The Hub Bradford Teen Center. It’s moving day from 9 Barton Street upstairs to 134 Main Street. Wendy Wightman, a volunteer who read about the move on the listserv, carries boxes packed with books. She and Jared Pendak, Frank Tegethoff, Nick Phelps, […]