WOODSVILLE—Show me the money. That was the message from Woodsville officials to the Haverhill Selectboard during a public meeting on Monday night. Last week, the New Hampshire Supreme Court issued its ruling in Woodsville Fire District’s challenge to the state’s invalidation of two warrant articles approved by Haverhill town meeting voters in 2022.
NORTH HAVERHILL—On a humble wooden stage at the edge of the North Haverhill Fair, three plastic chairs sit arranged like a podium. A small but loving crowd murmurs in the bleachers. From backstage, there is a rustle of rehearsed cartwheels. The event of the evening is the long-running competition for Little Miss North Haverhill Fair, […]
Never someone to shy away from anything, Jennifer Swan’s standby adage to be “open to the possibilities” has opened many doors. Swan, formerly of North Haverhill, has lived in Buford, Georgia since 2012. She was recently a contestant on the Food Network’s “Chopped” cooking show.
WELLS RIVER—Recent storms have exacerbated an erosion problem in Wells River Village. Before the Wells River empties into the Connecticut River, it courses along Main Street before curving behind the Wells River Motel and a nearby apartment building.
LYME—A twister ripped through a portion of Lyme, touching down on just under 2 miles of land in the early evening of July 16, according to the National Weather Service.
BRADFORD—The driver of a 2012 Chevy Tahoe that took out a lamppost, utility pole and road signs in downtown Bradford last week was cited for driving under the influence of drugs.
CORINTH—Filmmaker Brian Carroll is a collector of stories. Among his recent projects is “Endlessly an Observer,” a documentary short he produced on the life of photographer Suzanne Opton. The film will premiere at the Vermont Film Festival in Woodstock this week.
FAIRLEE—When the thermometer reads 90 degrees, it’s a good day to get ice cream. Jan’s Fairlee Diner is now serving hard and soft ice cream out of their new stand located next to the diner at the north end of the village on Main Street.
GROTON—A severe storm moved through the region on July 10, killing two men in the Northeast Kingdom, flooding rivers and streams, damaging roads and property, and knocking out power — all on the anniversary of the 2023 storm that devastated Vermont.
BRADFORD—As a line of cars wended its way along a narrow road for 1 mile, the sultry air hung heavier than the tree branches bending into the road. The bumper-to-bumper queue finally emerged onto the jam-packed Bear Ridge Speedway parking lot. A new event for the speedway, an honest-to-goodness rodeo, brought many from near and […]