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Woodsville Precinct files suit against state agency

WOODSVILLE—Woodsville Precinct will take its case for more than $600,000 appropriated at Haverhill Town Meeting in March to court. The precinct has filed suit against the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration after the state agency invalidated two petitioned warrant articles.

Building fire was inadvertent

WOODSVILLE—The fire that destroyed a vacant commercial building on Dartmouth College Highway in Woodsville last month was inadvertently caused by juveniles, according to state investigators. Firefighters responded to the blaze near the Forest Street intersection during the early morning hours of Sept. 28. The fire completely destroyed the 10,000 square foot building, which once housed […]

Town buys fire station

NEWBURY—After years of leasing the Newbury Village Fire Station, the Town of Newbury is obtaining ownership from the village trustees for the grand total of $1. According to Newbury Selectboard Chair Alma Roystan, “Ownership has been discussed for a number of years on how to best serve the town and contain costs.” Taking ownership of […]

Large Middlebrook parcel conserved

After a long, arduous “multi-level process,” Eaton’s ancestral home in West Fairlee  “from valley to ridgeline” will be conserved in perpetuity. The property sits on over 400 hundred acres of fields and forest with meandering streams surrounded by green hills.

Election Previews, Vermont

Orange County Sheriff: Incumbent Bill Bohnyak, 64, has served as sheriff for the past 15 years. He’s being challenged by Orange County High Bailiff George Contois, 73, a former deputy at the department who worked for almost three decades with the Vermont State Police. Orange 1 House District race: State Rep. Samantha Lefebvre, R-Orange, hopes […]

Church event at school prompts backlash

BRADFORD—Last month, residents in several area towns received a glossy flyer from Seminars Unlimited of Keene, Texas promoting a free “Prophecy Seminar” to be held at Oxbow High School on Oct. 7. According to the flyer, the seminar would be continued on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Attendees would receive free Bibles and study guides […]

Rivendell approves energy, capital study

FAIRLEE—Rivendell could turn to an outside company to develop a long-term maintenance plan for the district’s three campuses. After a presentation at a meeting last week, the board authorized multinational corporation Honeywell to conduct a deeper dive of the district’s capital project needs.

Detour underway near Woodsville

BATH—Route 135 north of Woodsville is closed for three weeks. NH Department of Transportation will implement the extended closure for retaining wall work at the Narrows. It will last through Nov. 1, according to an announcement. Work at the site was initiated in the spring and led to the temporary closure this summer and fall […]

Dream becomes reality at rec center

BRADFORD—Mike and Kelly Morrissette are set to open Running Water Recreation Center on Saturday next to the Orange East Senior Center. Upon entering space at 176 Waits River Road, visitors are met with 8,300 square feet in a family- friendly setting featuring brightly colored walls, sports equipment abound and dazzling bounce houses. Years ago, it […]