Kings Plain lighting mooted at school
WOODSVILLE—Soccer field illumination was the subject of lengthy discussion at the May 9 meeting of the Haverhill Cooperative School Board. The cost estimate for the project, which has been discussed at several board meetings this year, is $66,000. Not all board members agreed on the need. Chair David Robinson mentioned that Woodsville Water and Light […]
Fairlee Diner closure is only temporary
FAIRLEE—The dusty parking lot next to a one-story building beneath the Palisades has been empty for a month. But, hopefully, not for too much longer. As the overcast days of April finally parted, Mother’s Day opened up a glimmer of hope for the Fairlee Diner. Janice Neil of West Topsham posted that it was “a […]
OUUSD set for annual meeting
BRADFORD—The Oxbow Unified Union School District will hold its annual meeting on May 12. There will be an in-person meeting at 6 p.m. to vote on the proposed 2022-2023 budget and other items. There will also be an Australian ballot vote on proposed changes to the district’s charter. Polls in Bradford and Newbury will be […]
In Times Past: Roads to and from
Five decades ago, the new interstate highway arrived, opening in Fairlee in 1971, then Bradford in 1972, and eventually Newbury in 1974. The highway’s impact has been economically and socially profound. In many ways, the history of towns along I-91’s route can be divided into two eras: before and after its arrival. This is not […]
Photo of the Week
A male red-winged blackbird rests on a branch in Ryegate recently. On this week’s front page, we feature a femal red-winged blackbird taking flight. “The males have been back in town for at least three weeks. They typically return well before the females to stake out a territory. This is the first female I’ve seen this year,” wrote the photographer.
