WELLS RIVER—A devastating fire ripped through an historic school building on Monday morning that has been a hub of village activity for nearly 150 years.
Firefighters from across the region converged on the old school building in Wells River before 11:30 a.m. to fight the blaze. Currently serving as a home, the building’s two residents and their five pets escaped without injury.
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard will not demand the resignation of an elected supervisor of the checklist who was recently cited for electioneering.
As reported in last week’s edition, Regis Roy, a longtime supervisor of the checklist in Haverhill, was recently ordered by the New Hampshire Department of Justice to cease and desist from electoral interference after four witnesses told investigators that she lobbied voters at the polls during the ill-fated 2021 town meeting.
HAVERHILL—For the sake of history, a crowd of about 35 people gathered at Horse Meadow Cemetery on Saturday afternoon.
Next year is the Boston Tea Party’s 250th anniversary.
To honor the participants in that historical protest of Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum is installing commemorative markers at the graves of those who are known to have participated.
Ebenezer Mackintosh’s grave now has one of those markers. Some of the other patriots’ graves are in Maine and Massachusetts.
BRADFORD—The Bradford Selectboard gave its approval to a pair of projects at Elizabeth’s Park that were briefly stalled due to potential legal issues.
Efforts have been underway for several months to develop a horseshoe pit and a dog park at Elizabeth’s Park. In June, however, questions were raised whether those projects complied with a stipulation in the property conveyance that the park be used for children’s activities.
HAVERHILL—A longtime supervisor of the checklist has been censured by state officials for electioneering on town meeting day in 2021.
Regis Roy is the second public official who has been cited for violating state election laws during that town meeting. Woodsville Village Manager Kevin Shelton had previously been cited for electioneering after sending a promotional mailer.
ORFORD—Rivendell is looking for a part-time athletic director for the upcoming school year.
At the June 8 board meeting, Rivendell Superintendent Barrett Williams presented two proposals for the vacant post and asked for direction before making a hire.
Former athletic director Ross Convertino resigned in May. Over his five years in the district, the AD position expanded into a full-time job that absorbed transportation coordination and managing various uses of the school buildings.
WOODSVILLE—Haverhill’s municipal welfare department will now be called the public assistance department.
During a selectboard meeting on July 5, the board reviewed changes to the town’s welfare administration guidelines as proposed by welfare administrator Valerie Morse and town manager Brigitte Codling.
Morse said the guidelines have not been updated since 2014 and the revisions were largely based on a state model.
GROTON—Selectboard members said last week that they will solicit assistance from the Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department to provide some patrolling services in town in response to complaints about speeding in the village.
At the town meeting in March, voters rejected a $30,543 contract with the Caledonia County Sheriff’s patrolling services when they voted down the budget. Many residents said they wanted a civilian constable who performed law enforcement activities.
BATH—A man was taken by helicopter to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on the afternoon of July 4 after the tractor he was operating rolled over in a field while mowing.
BRADFORD—With community activities coming out from under the black cloud of Covid, people are happy for opportunities to enjoy summer events and great weather.
Fresh strawberry shortcakes and sundaes were in abundance to feed those opportunities thanks to the Bradford Strawberry Festival, a fundraiser for Lodge 43 Masonic Hall on July 1 at Denny Park.