Oxbow winning streak is now nation’s longest
BRADFORD—In the world of high school sports, dynasties may be measured by a few years of dominance. Oxbow High School softball is closing in on a decade at the top of the sport in Vermont.
Haverhill Board chair resigns
WOODSVILLE—Haverhill Selectboard Chair Rod O’Shana has resigned. Selectboard member Ron Hurlburt read aloud the brief written resignation at the regularly scheduled meeting on April 27.
Fatal shooting in Woodsville
WOODSVILLE—A Springfield, Massachusetts man is dead after a shooting in Woodsville early on the morning of April 20.
As of a press deadline for this week’s edition, authorities had released scant details about the shooting.
OUUSD annual meeting is next week
BRADFORD—Bradford and Newbury voters will vote on next year’s budgets for the Oxbow Unified Union School District next week. Under the proposal, the local education portion of property taxes could rise more than 20% in both towns. The annual meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 28 in the auditorium at Oxbow High School. Prior to the annual meeting, there will be a public informational meeting in the auditorium from 5 to 6 p.m.
Vermont film booster builds support
CORINTH—Brian Carroll is not a filmmaker by trade, but he wants to make Vermont a place more films are shot in.
An oncology researcher by day, Carroll founded Film in Vermont to provide support for the film and creative media industry in the state.
Housing capacity uncertain for Thetford
THETFORD—About 15 members of the public attended the selectboard’s special capacity study meeting on Monday night, half on Zoom, half in the room. For Thetford, that is a crowd. And yet, it was a poor turnout for a conversation that could eventually affect all of Thetford.
Board to take up health order
BRADFORD—The selectboard will revisit a potential health order on a Goshen Road property on April 23 after an initial public hearing on April 9.
Changes mulled at Rte. 302 and 135 intersection
WOODSVILLE—A busy Central Street intersection could become a four-way stop later this year. At the Haverhill Selectboard meeting on April 13, board members learned the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will install stop signs at all four corners of the intersection of Route 302 and Route 135. Currently, stop signs are located just on Route 135.
Warren school board grapples with budget cut
WARREN—After Warren residents voted to cut the $2.82 million school budget for 2026-2027 by $392,000 at town meeting, the school board has met twice to discuss the reduction.
At Vershire Town Meeting, budgets and policing contracts defeated
In Vershire on Saturday morning, there was a whole room full of well-informed, opinionated folks with good questions who had no qualms about voicing their thoughts for three hours. They also were not afraid to kick the can down the road.