Parsonage renovated into housing for nurses
HAVERHILL CORNER—Visiting nurses to the Upper Valley now have a place to stay. The First Congregational Church of Haverhill has repurposed its parsonage into quarters for temporary medical staff.
Forensic audit bid approved
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard approved a contract with a forensic auditor and approved a bid for gravel pit inspections to be conducted next year.
School board talks food service
BRADFORD—The board overseeing public schools in Bradford and Newbury talked about food service at its school during a meeting on Nov. 12.
The discussion came after the Vermont Agency of Education conducted a technical assessment review on Nov. 5 at Bradford Elementary School.
In Times Past: Vaccines, pediatric medicine transformed childhoods
Some of us grew up with a myriad of childhood diseases. We understood that highly contagious illnesses, such as mumps, measles, German measles, whooping cough, flu, and polio were both epidemic and endemic.
Forum assess housing challenges
NEWBURY—With a target of 170 new homes by 2029, Newbury officials convened a forum on Saturday to assess available housing and potential solutions. About 25 people attended the forum at the First Congregational Church vestry in Newbury Village on Nov. 8.
Haverhill board authorizes temporary universal meals
WOODSVILLE—Citing ongoing uncertainty during the federal government shutdown, the Haverhill Cooperative School Board voted on Monday night to offer universal meals to students until December break.
Trails group takes stock after 25 years
VERSHIRE—Beneath murky skies, the Rivendell Trails Association convened its annual meeting on Sunday at the Vershire Town Center building with approximately 40 people attending. The Rivendell Interstate School District formed in 2000 joining the three Vermont towns of Fairlee, West Fairlee and Vershire with Orford in New Hampshire. Sally Tomlinson, of Orford, came up with the idea of a cross-district trail to connect the four towns. The challenge was met head on and sprung into action.
Ex-prosecutor gets jail in domestic case
NORTH HAVERHILL—A former Grafton County prosecutor pleaded guilty to violating a restraining order in Piermont last year.
Rivendell considers future of district
ORFORD—More than 100 community members attended a community forum on Oct. 29 at Rivendell Academy to hear about the Rivendell Interstate School District’s building and programming needs.
State senator to resign
TOPSHAM—Larry Hart, R-Topsham, has announced he will step down on Nov. 14. Hart is in his first term after unseating longtime Orange County Senator Mark MacDonald, D-Williamstown, in 2024