EPA scales back trucking plans in Corinth
COOKEVILLE—The EPA has more than halved its estimate of anticipated truck traffic as part of the planned cleanup of an abandoned copper mine in Corinth.
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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.
Election previews: Orange-Caledonia District, Orange 2 House, Caledonia House 1
Voters may be familiar with the two candidates squaring off to represent the Orange-Caledonia District at the Statehouse. The race for the Orange 2 House seat features two fresh faces for the Statehouse. Bobby Farlice-Rubio is the only registered candidate in Caledonia 1.
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 […]