ZBA approves cell tower near village
BATH–The Bath Zoning Board of Adjustment has unanimously approved a variance for a proposed cell tower which has drawn some local opposition.
Tree removal eyed on village common
NEWBURY–Newbury Common has 66 trees and nine of them are ash, prized by the invasive pest Emerald Ash Borer. The future of the trees was the subject of a selectboard-sponsored community listening session on Aug. 15 with chair Susan Culp and members Andrew Lee and Shauna Prime.
TA building project set to begin
THETFORD–Sitting in a circle under a shade tree in the Thetford Academy quad on Aug. 18, a handful of pleased grown-ups envisioned a pleasant future for children. TA Head of School Carrie Brennan described the new addition, called The Commons, long-imagined and now becoming reality.
Man appeals murder conviction
The former Lyme man sentenced last month to at least 35 years in prison for killing his cousin has appealed his conviction to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Board signs off on gun club lease
THETFORD–Another full house selectboard meeting about the gun range contract simmered with frustration on all sides Monday night.
Accused killer could seek insanity defense
NORTH HAVERHILL–A defense attorney for a Bath man accused of killing his sister-in-law and her daughter at his home last fall could rely on a defense of insanity for his client.
TA resignation discussed at meeting
WOODSVILLE–Haverhill Selectboard members declined to fully address the town administrator position at their regularly scheduled meeting on the night of Aug. 17.
Park project moves forward
BRADFORD–The selectboard approved the Elizabeth’s Park Phase 1 Request for Proposals at the Aug. 13. meeting.
Town administrator to step down
HAVERHILL—Haverhill Town Administrator Tom Galinat submitted his letter of resignation on Aug. 5, the morning after he had a handdelivered letter sent to his home in Peacham from a
town police officer, notifying him he was being placed on paid administrative leave.
BMU contract voted down
WELLS RIVER—Blue Mountain teachers could be working without a collective bargaining agreement when school gets underway this month. After months of negotiations, the Blue Mountain Union School Board defeated a proposed three-year collective bargaining agreement 7-1 with one abstention in a vote taken on Aug. 5. That vote came nearly one week after the board voted 4-3 to reject the proposal.