After spill, oil detected in village test well
WELLS RIVER—A January fuel oil spill could yet pose a threat to a public water system serving 219 customers in the Newbury village of Wells River.
Bath residents approve amended school budget
NORTH HAVERHILL—Bath voters narrowly approved a revised school budget last week. On March 27, the Bath Village School budget for 2025-2026 passed 137 to 119, in a continuation of the annual meeting.
In Times Past: From livestock to pets, animal care has evolved
I have often been asked how I get column ideas. This month’s came to mind as PBS aired the latest chapters of the James Herriot series “All Creatures Great & Small.” We have also been making frequent visits to a local veterinary office as we put down our elderly poodle and acquired a rescue dog from Louisiana. With those prompts in mind, I fashioned a column on veterinarians relying on online sources as well as many recollections from people in the area.
WRVS to install new heating system
WAITS RIVER—High fuel oil prices and aging boilers have inspired an energy-efficient change in how the 43,000 square-foot Waits River Valley School building is heated. The pre-kindergarten through sixth grade facility currently serves about 265 students from Corinth and Topsham.
Yankee Kingdom Media buys Bridge Weekly
WELLS RIVER—Not yet two years into owning and operating WYKR radio, Joshua Smith has purchased The Bridge Weekly Sho-Case adding another local media institution to his company, Yankee Kingdom Media Corp. Smith purchased The Bridge Weekly Sho-Case this month from Peter Kimball.
Bath school vote moved to Haverhill
NORTH HAVERHILL—The second part of the annual Bath School District meeting will be held at Haverhill Cooperative Middle School on Thursday, March 27 at 6 p.m. The first part was held at Bath Village School on March 13. As previously reported, residents voted 115-94 to defeat the proposed 2025-2026 operating budget of $3,580,658.
Maple sugaring in Warren and Pike
WARREN—It is the season of below-freezing nights and mild days, usually between the end of February and the beginning of April. As many of us negotiate the insidious muck of rutted roads, sugarmakers toil away, hour after hour, day after day, making liquid gold.
In Everest’s shadow, light shines on finding a cure
WEST FAIRLEE—In November, nine strangers gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal to embark on a 17-day trek to Everest Base Camp, a trip of a lifetime to spread awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common type of muscular dystrophy. Seven were from New England, including a mother-and-daughter team, and two from Scandinavia. They ranged in age from 19 to 59. This was a personal journey as much as an adventure. Sarah Molesworth, of West Fairlee, was one of the team.
Bath defeats school budget
BATH—Bath voters overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to cap school spending during the annual district meeting on March 13.
At an overflowing Bath Village School, residents voted 153-70 against adopting a 2.9% cap on the annual tax rate increase for the school.
NH Town Meeting Coverage and Haverhill School Annual Meeting
It’s New Hampshire Town Meeting followup for Bath, Haverhill, Piermont, Orford, and Warren. Plus Haverhill School Annual Meeting coverage. Check out the JO!