Court continues hearing for Newbury man
CHELSEA—A court hearing held last week to determine next steps for James D. Perry Jr. was continued for 30 days after a judge found the Newbury man not guilty by reason of insanity.
Wells River ice cream a decades-old tradition
WELLS RIVER—From Rowden’s to Frosty Delites to Big Cones, Main Street in Wells River has been home to an ice cream stand for more than half a century.
Space on Main to close, teen center to move in
BRADFORD—The Space on Main coworking space will close on June 1 in downtown Bradford.
Monique Priestley, executive director and founder of The Space on Main, said the multiuse venue has been a community networking and events location for nearly seven years. In her announcement about the closure, Priestley, who is also a state Representative, said that the Bradford Teen Center will soon move into the space.
OUUSD annual meeting is next week
BRADFORD—Officials project school tax rates will decline in Bradford, but rise slightly in Newbury under the 2025-2026 Oxbow Unified Union School District proposed operating budget of $21,454,611. The district’s annual meeting is on April 30 at Oxbow High School. The district supports Bradford Elementary School, Newbury Elementary School, Oxbow Middle/High School, and River Bend Career and Technical Center.
Administrator recruitment moves forward
WOODSVILLE—On April 21, the Haverhill Selectboard voted to hire an outside firm to conduct a search for a town administrator.
The board voted 3-2 to contract with Municipal Solutions to conduct the search. The company is based in Arizona, but has worked with clients in New England in the past, according to discussion.
Topsham moves building renovation plans forward
WEST TOPSHAM—It may not be of Victorian vintage, but the West Topsham Community Hall is nevertheless eligible for listing on the National Registry of Historic Places. “This is a big deal,” announced Megan Clark, who chairs the building restoration committee, at the April 14 selectboard meeting.
Retaining wall repair lined up
BRADFORD—The Bradford Selectboard voted on April 10 to move closer to repairing and stabilizing a 54-foot retaining wall on Bank Street in downtown Bradford.
Competency hearing set in 2021 murder
CHELSEA—The Orange County Superior Court will hold a hearing later this month to weigh the fate of a Newbury man accused of killing his daughter in 2021.
In Corinth, the dump tradition lives on
CORINTH—“A meetup place in the old dump tradition” is how volunteer Amy Peberdy describes the free store for Corinth residents at the transfer station on Brook Road.
Business Buzz: Agway switches hands, stays local
NORTH HAVERHILL—Bath residents Jeremy and Heather Beckley have purchased the North Haverhill Agway store from longtime owners Dana and Julie Huntington. The store sale officially went through on March 17.