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Haverhill memorial park to host ceremony

NORTH HAVERHILL—Six years ago, members of the Haverhill Memorial VFW Post 5245 had a vision for a memorial park, honoring all veterans past and present, at the Roland and Florence Clough VFW Field in North Haverhill. Now, with the help of volunteers and local businesses, the endeavor is nearing its final phase, and will be […]

Scammers continue to target seniors

EAST CORINTH—Scams involving social security numbers were among the most frequent scams received by the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program last year. An East Corinth woman, who requested her name be withheld, recently received a call from a person who claimed to be an investigator for the Social Security Administration. Under the guise of a […]

Petition turned aside as vote scheduled

BRADFORD—Despite a valid petition, selectboard members in Bradford opted against placing an article on an upcoming special town meeting warning that would require public meetings to be livestreamed. Last week, selectmen approved a warning for the June 22 special meeting, which is intended to address two items of business left outstanding after the annual town […]

Teacher, para depart from WRVS

WAITS RIVER—Two Waits River Valley School employees have resigned after being placed on leave by the Orange East Supervisory Union. Damon M. Piletz, an enrichment teacher and interventionist at the middle school level for two years, resigned on May 1. Rachel Pierson, a paraeducator for instructional support since December 2016, resigned Friday May 7. online […]

Tractor Supply awarded Bradford permit

BRADFORD—The Bradford Planning Commission has officially approved Tractor Supply’s plans for a new store on the Lower Plain. There was a site plan review hearing on May 4 for the new store that would be constructed on a vacant parcel next to Bradford Evangelical Free Church. online pharmacy buy arimidex online cheap pharmacy

Elections, roads top Corinth agenda

COOKEVILLE—Postponed because of safety concerns related to the pandemic, Corinth Town Meeting will be held on May 25, beginning at 10 a.m. outside the Town Hall in Cookeville. Voting by Australian ballot will take place inside Town Hall, where the polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Masks will be required to […]

Hearing held on local roads bill

CONCORD—For a little while last week, the road funding dispute between Haverhill and Woodsville took center stage, virtually, in Concord. Legislators from Bedford, Nashua and over 20 other Granite State communities that serve on the New Hampshire House Public Works and Highway Committee listened as more than a dozen witnesses testified about proposed changes to […]

Tractor Supply hearing held

BRADFORD—The largest new Bradford retail project in eight years appears one step closer to securing its local zoning permit. The Bradford Planning Commission held a site plan review hearing on May 4 on the proposed Tractor Supply store that would be constructed on a vacant Lower Plain parcel next to Bradford Evangelical Free Church. Commercial […]

Covid outbreak limited at county jail

NORTH HAVERHILL—Three Grafton County correctional officers are in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, adding an increased burden to an already short-staffed department. In a telephone interview, Thomas Elliott, county corrections superintendent, said that all Covid protocols, as prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and the New Hampshire Department of Health and […]

ATV decision gets delayed

WOODSVILLE—Selectboard members will wait until later this month to make a decision about opening roadways in Mountain Lakes to ATVs. With one representative absent on Monday night, board members voted 4-0 to delay a decision until May 24 when they hope to have a full complement. Monday night’s vote came one week after the board […]