Haverhill in tax bill quandary
WOODSVILLE—Haverhill cannot send out its tax bills, because the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Authority will not certify the tax rate. Last month, town officials received a letter from the DRA notifying them that the agency will not set the tax rate due to uncertainty resulting from a case before the New Hampshire Supreme Court. […]
Haverhill Middle School expansion ruled out
WOODSVILLE—A long-mooted plan to build an addition at Haverhill Cooperative Middle School to accommodate the district’s elementary school students has been ruled out. Dick Guy, a former school board chair and current member of the facilities committee, said the panel received a $40 million estimate from an architect for the project at its meeting last […]
Outage, cold snap spurred ingenuity
CORINTH—The severe wind and rainfall on Dec. 23 caused plenty of discomfort for area residents, some of whom endured power outages for close to a week. The devastation left many in Orange County without power over the Christmas holiday and beyond, as some had to find some creative solutions to cook and keep pets alive.
Orford budget committee members resign in protest
ORFORD—After a disagreement with the town’s selectboard, the majority of the Orford Budget Advisory Committee resigned last month. The selectboard voted on Dec. 28 to accept the resignations of four of the seven members of the budget advisory board. In separate letters, the departing committee members cited different reasons for their resignations, but there was […]
Photo of the Week
Thetford Academy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov.19 to celebrate the installation of a new wheelchair lift installed this summer. Pictured (from left to right) are Pril Hall, trustee of Thetford’s Farm Trust; Jane Francisco, representing the Frances Barrows Fund; Beckie Gray, class of 1959; John Brown, director of buildings and grounds; Barbara Smith, class of 1958; Carrie Brennan, Head of School; Patty McIlvaine, Director of Advancement; and Caleb Crossett, class of 2025.
