Winter water plan takes shape

WELLS RIVER—As the village moves toward a remedy for the water system’s woes, the village trustees convened a special meeting on Oct. 30.

Haverhill lines up new town admin

WOODSVILLE—A Peacham man will be the next Haverhill Town Administrator. The selectboard introduced Thomas Galinat to community members during their regular meeting on Nov. 3. Galinat will begin work in Haverhill on Monday, Dec. 1.

Orford senior center merges with Horse Meadow

ORFORD—This is the final week for the Orford Area Senior Services to operate at the Orford Congregational Church. The Orford senior services arm of the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council will merge with the Horse Meadow Senior Center effective Nov. 1.

Adequacy aid declines

WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Cooperative School District will need to raise $214,000 more in property tax revenue than was anticipated to support the current year’s expenses. The shortfall is a direct result of declining state adequacy aid.

Vacancy filled on town board

BRADFORD—The selectboard has appointed Jarrod Kosakowski to fill the vacancy left by Michael Wright, who resigned last month.
The board made the appointment during its regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 23.

Officials plan local housing forum

NEWBURY—The Newbury Selectboard, the Newbury Planning Commission, and an ad-hoc Cohase Chamber of Commerce Housing Committee will sponsor a community housing forum on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Congregational Church Vestry at 4915 Main Street North in Newbury.

On the Green, assisted living home, to close

HAVERHILL—On the Green is closing its doors as an assisted living facility Dec. 31.
After more than 40 years, Janice Estes, owner and administrator, believes the time has come.

Court rules against self-storage plans

A state judge has upheld the Bradford Development Review Board’s denial of an application to develop more than 35,000 square feet of new self-storage units and a contractor building on the Lower Plain.

Town, precinct finalize agreement

WOODSVILLE—Haverhill and Woodsville have a new highway revenue sharing agreement in place.

Forum set on Rivendell buildings

ORFORD—An assessment of building conditions at Rivendell schools estimates that some $20 million in repairs and “renewal” are needed across the district’s three campuses.