Haverhill board hears survey results
WOODSVILLE—Students and teachers say student mental health and related issues are among their biggest concerns, according to a June survey of Haverhill Cooperative School District community members. Parents share those concerns, but also count improved student achievement and discipline among their priorities. Nearly 300 students participated in the survey, while 130 parents and 73 teachers […]
Groton man’s colleague remains in Afghanistan
GROTON—For almost 13 years, Zac Conaway of Groton has been trying to get a former colleague, Jamil, out of Afghanistan. The efforts intensified just before the Taliban takeover a little more than one year ago, but thus far have been unsuccessful. While deployed with the U.S. Army in 2009, Conaway transported material in support of […]
Howlin’ good time as dog park opens
BRADFORD—Clear skies, wagging tails and happy smiles abounded on Saturday at the new Dog Park in Elizabeth’s Park. Residents from Orfordville to Ryegate gathered to check out the new installation. The 18,000-square-foot park officially opened and drew about 100 folks, and almost as many dogs, to celebrate the latest public space in town.
Driver sentenced in fatal crash in Bath
NORTH HAVERHILL—The teenage driver of a pickup truck that killed a 14-year-old girl in a 2019 fatal crash could avoid jail time after he pleaded guilty on Friday. Jeffrey Dumais, then 16, was driving an unregistered 2008 Honda Ridgeline on Oct. 13, 2019 when he lost control on River Road in Bath and struck a […]
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.
