State grant to fund park plan
BRADFORD—State officials announced last week that Bradford has been selected for a $106,000 grant to develop a master plan to guide future renovations and improvements at Elizabeth’s Park.
Former staff relive Tarleton days
PIERMONT–On Memorial Day, a group of locals and a few out-of-towners gathered in front of a full house in the Piermont Village School gym and shared their memories of the Lake Tarleton Club. The event was sponsored by the Piermont Historical Society.
Weaving school follows thread to Newbury
NEWBURY—Newbury Village will welcome Marshfield School of Weaving in mid-September.The school’s current lease in Marshfield will cease at summer’s end. Thanks to the foresight of the Newbury Woman’s Club, however, the weaving school’s new home in Newbury Village on the Common is the old Methodist Church, which the club purchased in the 1960s. Justin Squizzero, director of the school and a Newbury resident for eight years, is ecstatic at the prospect of finding a suitable new home.
Rivendell budget revote is Saturday
ORFORD—A special meeting of the Rivendell Interstate School District will be held on June 1 at 10 a.m. to appropriate an operating budget for 2024-2025. The first attempt to pass a budget for the four-town district failed on April 13 by a vote of 240-143.
Business Buzz: Dog groomer opens pet spa
GROTON—Meet Groton’s newest business owner, Rachel Roxanne, owner of Glamour Paw Spa.
Roxanne first opened her business in Groton in December 2023.
Spring Globe Festival is ready to roll in Bradford
BRADFORD—On June 1, downtown Bradford will be bustling with vendors and shoppers, excited to celebrate the warmer weather and interact with community members. The first-ever Spring Globe Festival, sponsored by the Bradford Business Association and Bradford Parks & Recreation in conjunction with the Bradford Conservation Commission, will begin at 10 a.m., with vendors on sidewalks, business doors open, and fun for all.
Haverhill, Walmart settle tax dispute
WOODSVILLE—Haverhill will pay Walmart nearly $300,000 under the terms of a settlement agreement finalized last month.
The settlement stems from a property tax appeal filed by the Arkansas-based retail behemoth before the New Hampshire Board of Tax and Appeals. As part of the litigation, the two sides met in mediation, which led to the settlement agreement, resolving the BTLA cases.
Lawsuit seeks to block Tarleton logging
PIERMONT—Activists have sued to block two White Mountain National Forest logging projects, including one planned for the shores of Lake Tarleton in Piermont and Warren. Standing Trees, an environmental conservation group based in Montpelier, and the Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Environmental Advocacy Clinic filed the lawsuit in federal court in New Hampshire last week.
Local Fire Departments battle blaze for more than 6 hours
NEWBURY—Four area fire departments battled an intense blaze for over six hours the evening of May 7 into the early morning hours of May 8 at 29 Fiske Road, near the village of South Ryegate. Wells River, Newbury, Ryegate, and Woodsville fire departments responded to the 1900s-era two-story home at 9:16 p.m. on May 7.
Librarian shares her enthusiasm with students
NEWBURY—Newbury Elementary School Librarian and Educational Technologist Laurie Williams has won the 2024 Outstanding School Libarian Award.