Petition seeks revote on sidewalk study
BRADFORD—Bradford residents will get a chance to stroll down memory lane by revisiting a question about sidewalks raised at town meeting earlier this month.
Budget lined up for upcoming vote
BRADFORD—Ahead of a school budget vote later this spring, school administrators are anticipating a double-digit increase in school property taxes. On March 13, some of the Oxbow Unified Union School Board members met in the library at Oxbow High School, and some attended the early evening meeting online. The bulk of the meeting centered on preparing for the district’s annual meeting, tentatively scheduled for May 6.
DCF abandons Newbury plans
NEWBURY—There were sighs of relief throughout Newbury last week after news spread that the state of Vermont will not pursue a secure juvenile treatment facility for justice-involved youth on Stevens Place off of Fish Pond Road.
NH Town Meeting Coverage: Haverhill, Warren, Orford
Haverhill Town Meeting: SB-2 bid falls short, Woodsville funding rejected;
Warren Town Meeting: Warren keeps police chief, studies school consolidation;
Orford Town Meeting: Road repairs take heat
Barns look to trade on old charm
The two old barns — the former in Bath, the latter in West Groton — have undergone sawdust-sprinkled transformations in recent years from creaky rundown structures to rustic venues well-suited for merrymaking.
Committee to study admin post
BRADFORD—Convening for the first time since town meeting on March 2, the Bradford Selectboard appointed a new chair and established a committee to study whether to hire a town administrator.
Man jailed after shooting
NORTH HAVERHILL—Before a Haverhill man allegedly fired three gunshots at his mother on Friday morning, he told her he poured bleach into her coffee, threatened to burn her house down, and said he would make her vanish “just like Maura Murray.” On Saturday, police charged Scott Blake, 44, with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, criminal threatening with a deadly weapon, and three misdemeanors.
Grafton, Orange sheriffs won’t seek reelection
Neither Sheriff Jeff Stiegler of Grafton County, New Hampshire nor Sheriff George Contois of Orange County, Vermont will seek reelection this November.
Vermont Town Meeting followup
Ryegate says no to retail cannabis; Fairlee town meeting models efficiency; Ski hill property retained, woodland lot to be sold in Newbury; Topsham elects new town clerk!
Thetford Boys Championship Commemorative Page
Check out B8 for the commemorative Thetford Boys Basketball Championship page in this week’s JO! Congratulations, Panthers!