THETFORD CENTER—Less than 12 months after new signs went up on an historic covered bridge frequently struck by oversized motor vehicles, an oversized motor vehicle struck the bridge knocking down the new signs.
Sayre Bridge on Tucker Hill Road was damaged earlier this month by a truck passing through that was too large for the covered bridge. According to a Thetford Police Department press release, the bridge was struck on Jan. 14 at 3:22 p.m. by an oversized truck.

NORTH HAVERHILL—Seven members of the Grafton County legislative delegation approved more than $2.5 million in one-time spending over the next three years on Monday morning.
The seven members form the executive committee of the legislative delegation, the county’s state representatives.
It is the second round of American Rescue Plan Act funding the delegation has approved. In total, the county has $17 million in ARPA funding at its disposal.

WELLS RIVER—The Blue Mountain Union School Board has approved a budget of $8.7 million for the 2022-2023 fiscal year that will now go to voters on March 1.
The BMU board passed the budget resolution unanimously during a Jan. 12 meeting. The budget will increase by $450,997 from this year’s budget, which is $8.3 million.

GROTON—Groton selectmen will send a budget with a roughly 6% increase in spending to voters at town meeting.
The budget’s approval came only after board members voted to reopen budget discussions after initially approving a $1,170,799 spending plan on Dec. 16. That plan incorporated a 5.9% cost of living increase for the town’s four employees, three of whom are elected.

BRADFORD—Orange East Supervisory Union board members talked big dollars at their monthly meeting on Jan. 4.
In addition to preparing a $7.5 million budget for the central office for 2022-2023, the board reviewed more than $10 million in federal pandemic relief funding that the district could receive.