Board votes to keep libraries in budget
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard unanimously voted on Monday night to keep public funding for the town’s three libraries within the municipal operating budget.
Skate park vote eyed
BRADFORD—It’s not set in stone, but the Bradford Selectboard voted on Jan. 9 to put an article on the 2025 town meeting warrant asking voters if they want to allocate surplus funds to a capital fund set up to support renovations, including the construction of a skate park, at Elizabeth’s Park.
Caledonia deputies to cover Newbury
NEWBURY—Newbury will have regular police patrols again. A contract, effective Jan. 1, between the Orange County town and the Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department has been signed by Newbury Selectboard Chair Susan Culp and Caledonia Sheriff James Hemond. It runs through the end of 2025.
In ‘Beyond Boundaries,’ artist charts her own course
BRADFORD—Tiffany Plamondon is a 37-year-old artist whose creativity takes an unusual journey from the mind’s eye. The resulting paintings by Plamondon will be the focus of her first solo art show, “Beyond Boundaries,” opening Sunday, Jan. 19 at The Space on Main in Bradford.
Area towns eye weatherization projects
There will be a mini-construction boom at Vermont town office buildings over the next two years. Eight local municipalities have received Municipal Energy Resilience Program Implementation grants ranging from $47,520 to $437,718. They are Bradford, Corinth, Groton, Newbury Town, Newbury Village, Topsham, Vershire, and West Fairlee.
Man reportedly attempts abduction
Police are looking for a a black male, between 5’9”-6” tall, wearing a green sweatshirt who attempted to abduct a woman on Jan. 1 in Bradford. The man was said to be driving an older model gray or silver pickup truck, with damage on the driver’s side. Anyone with information is urged to contact BPD at 802-222-4727 Ext. 216.
Union bid held off for now
NORTH HAVERHILL—Haverhill municipal employees have withdrawn a petition to form a union. In August, the New Hampshire State Employees Association/SEIU 1984 filed a petition with the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board seeking to form a new bargaining unit on behalf of 20 Haverhill staff members.
Walker’s in third generation of ownership
WOODSVILLE—This year marks the 90th in business for Walker Motor Sales. Jamie and Robert Walker, brothers and co-owners of the auto dealership today, are the third generation to run the family business started by their grandfather, James Harvey Walker Sr., in 1935.
Parents upset about OHS hoops cuts
BRADFORD—Some parents of Oxbow basketball players have criticized the school for its approach to roster decisions last month.
Ahead of the season start, several players — both boys and girls — learned on Dec. 3 they were cut from the program after failing to make the junior varsity or varsity teams.
Panel OKs town clerk staffing boost
NORTH HAVERHILL—The town’s advisory budget committee has endorsed the town clerk’s plan to make the office deputy a full-time position.