WAITS RIVER—The Waits River Valley School will welcome a pre-kindergarten class later this month. In a recent interview, principal Carlotta Simonds-Perantoni said the school has been working on developing a pre-K for many years. She said school officials hesitated pushing for it while independent preschools were available and due to budget constraints. But over the […]
BRADFORD—In late March 1965, Bill Russell was at the peak of his playing career. The Celtics had won six straight NBA championships and they were a good bet for a seventh. Russell, who died on Sunday at the age of 88, had just led the Boston Celtics to a 62-18 regular season record. Scooping up […]
BRADFORD—The Bradford Police Department has issued a warning about a scam that has swindled several local prospective Good Samaritans out of money. Over the past two weeks, BPD has received numerous complaints about a woman in her mid- to late 20s approaching various people on the Lower Plain and on Main Street with stories about […]
FAIRLEE—Fairlee voters could get a chance to weigh in on permitting retail marijuana sales in town. During a meeting on Monday night, the board discussed setting a timetable for public hearings and a vote on proposed changes to the town’s zoning bylaws, opting into Vermont’s retail marijuana sales regime, and funding for a new truck […]
WOODSVILLE—When Dr. Gerald Lyons Jr. stepped out into the gray morning of April 25 after signing off on his last scheduled shift at Cottage Hospital, he took with him 45 years of experience. Wearing a surgical mask and carrying three bags, there was no fanfare as he walked away in the dim daylight. In the […]
WEST NEWBURY—Who knew log cabins could be works of art? They are when the materials are hand-picked, perfect specimens and cleverly put together by a skilled craftsman. No cookie-cut, assembly line results for John Nininger, of West Newbury, who just might someday be referred to as the “log whisperer.” As founder of the Wooden House […]
WELLS RIVER—A devastating fire ripped through an historic school building on Monday morning that has been a hub of village activity for nearly 150 years. Firefighters from across the region converged on the old school building in Wells River before 11:30 a.m. to fight the blaze. Currently serving as a home, the building’s two residents […]
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard will not demand the resignation of an elected supervisor of the checklist who was recently cited for electioneering. As reported in last week’s edition, Regis Roy, a longtime supervisor of the checklist in Haverhill, was recently ordered by the New Hampshire Department of Justice to cease and desist from electoral interference after […]
HAVERHILL—For the sake of history, a crowd of about 35 people gathered at Horse Meadow Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. Next year is the Boston Tea Party’s 250th anniversary. To honor the participants in that historical protest of Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum is installing commemorative markers at the graves of […]
BRADFORD—The Bradford Selectboard gave its approval to a pair of projects at Elizabeth’s Park that were briefly stalled due to potential legal issues. Efforts have been underway for several months to develop a horseshoe pit and a dog park at Elizabeth’s Park. In June, however, questions were raised whether those projects complied with a stipulation […]