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Man sentenced in carjacking

NORTH HAVERHILL—Brenden Harriman, 23, was sentenced to 12-25 years in state prison last week after pleading guilty to manslaughter for the 2019 carjacking and assault that led to the death of David Dickey, 79, of North Haverhill. The sentence, handed down during a hearing on Feb. 10, corresponded to a plea agreement reached with prosecutors […]

Town website changes requested

BRADFORD—At the Feb. 10 selectboard meeting, Paul Hunt presented a “show and tell” on the condition of Bradford’s municipal website. Chair Ted Unkles, board members Meroa Benjamin, Ryan Lockwood, Daniel Perry, and Carole Taylor, and members of the public were present in person and on Zoom.

RISD board sets 2023 budget

ORFORD—At a special meeting held on Feb. 10, the Rivendell Interstate School District Board voted to approve a proposed operating budget for 2022-2023 of just over $13,316,000 for the four-town district. This budget exceeds the current year’s by about $600,000. Complicating the discussion that evening was how best to present the influx of federal funding […]

School budget finalized after hearing

NORTH HAVERHILL—Haverhill voters will be asked to approve a $15.6 million budget on town meeting day next month. The board signed off on a $15,615,614 budget at the conclusion of a public hearing on the evening of Feb.14. During the hearing, board members did not adjust baseline spending, but they made adjustments to revenue sources […]

Budget finalized for Haverhill town meeting

HAVERHILL—Haverhill residents will vote on a $5.27 million operating budget during the annual Haverhill town meeting on March 12. The Haverhill Selectboard voted to send the proposed budget to the town meeting, along with several warrant articles, after a Feb. 7 budget hearing. Voters will also be asked to decide whether the Haverhill and Woodsville […]

Orange County budget approved

CHELSEA—County government in Vermont does not exactly have the same role as county governments in most states across the country. Nevertheless, there is still county government. Orange County’s side judges led a sparsely attended public hearing on Jan. 26 on the budget, which went into effect on Feb. 1. The hearing was conducted via Zoom. […]

Gawel named as new OESU superintendent

BRADFORD—The Orange East Supervisory Union Board wasted no time appointing a replacement for current superintendent Emilie Knisley, who is leaving the position at the end of June when her three-year contract expires. Last week, the district announced assistant superintendent Randall Gawel will be Knisley’s successor. He started at OESU in July, moving from Michigan to […]

NHSP conducts Piermont investigation

PIERMONT—Members of the New Hampshire State Police Major Crimes Unit were in Piermont on Monday afternoon and evening as investigators collected evidence at a home on Mazzilli Drive. Piermont Police Chief Brandon Alling referred questions to NHSP, who declined to speak to a reporter at the scene. Several police vehicles were parked in the driveway […]

Plea reached in carjacking death

NORTH HAVERHILL—A Lebanon man plans to plead guilty to charges related to a 2019 carjacking and assault of David Dickey, a 79-year-old North Haverhill man who later died of his injuries. Branden Harriman, 23, has filed paperwork in court indicating he will plead guilty to manslaughter and witness tampering. He could serve 12-25 years in […]