BRADFORD—The Journal Opinion, an institution for over 150 years, has been sold. Michelle and Rodney Sherburne of Newbury became owners on Oct. 1 after purchasing the paper from Connie Sanville. The last few owners have brought decades of experience in the industry to the job, and that extends to the newest co-owner and publisher Michelle […]
WOODSVILLE—The fire that destroyed a vacant commercial building near a busy intersection last week is under investigation. On Sept. 28 at approximately 3 a.m., a passer-by called 911 to report the old Modern Furniture/Way We Were building, located at 4475 Dartmouth College Highway near the Forest Street intersection, had visible flames shooting through the roof. […]
WOODSVILLE—Students and teachers say student mental health and related issues are among their biggest concerns, according to a June survey of Haverhill Cooperative School District community members. Parents share those concerns, but also count improved student achievement and discipline among their priorities. Nearly 300 students participated in the survey, while 130 parents and 73 teachers […]
GROTON—For almost 13 years, Zac Conaway of Groton has been trying to get a former colleague, Jamil, out of Afghanistan. The efforts intensified just before the Taliban takeover a little more than one year ago, but thus far have been unsuccessful. While deployed with the U.S. Army in 2009, Conaway transported material in support of […]
BRADFORD—Clear skies, wagging tails and happy smiles abounded on Saturday at the new Dog Park in Elizabeth’s Park. Residents from Orfordville to Ryegate gathered to check out the new installation. The 18,000-square-foot park officially opened and drew about 100 folks, and almost as many dogs, to celebrate the latest public space in town. online pharmacy […]
NORTH HAVERHILL—The teenage driver of a pickup truck that killed a 14-year-old girl in a 2019 fatal crash could avoid jail time after he pleaded guilty on Friday. Jeffrey Dumais, then 16, was driving an unregistered 2008 Honda Ridgeline on Oct. 13, 2019 when he lost control on River Road in Bath and struck a […]
BRADFORD—A retail cannabis shop could soon occupy an empty storefront on Main Street in Bradford. Flyers have gone up around town for the Devil’s Den dispensary, which Kendall and Travis Gendron of Corinth hope to open in the space next to Blue Wave Taekwondo. If the Gendrons’ license is approved by the state, Devil’s Den […]
FAIRLEE—The Fairlee Selectboard extended the building moratorium around Lake Morey on Monday night following a public hearing. An initial one-year moratorium was set to expire on Sept. 27. Still, town officials said they are hopeful of lifting the moratorium well before September 2023. They hope to put proposed zoning bylaw amendments in front of voters […]
WOODSVILLE—Though the Ross-Wood American Legion Post #20 is carrying on business as usual, it has lost its nonprofit status and faces an uncertain future. Hundreds of veterans have gathered at 4 Ammonoosuc Street throughout the post’s 102-year existence to hold meetings, play cribbage, and socialize while grabbing a bite to eat or drink at the […]
New Hampshire residents cast their ballots in the New Hampshire state primary election on Sept. 13. Most of the contested elections were on the Republican ballot, including two federal offices that were settled by relatively narrow margins. online pharmacy cellcept for sale no prescription pharmacy