Christmas fire destroys Groton home
GROTON—An unoccupied home was destroyed by a two-alarm fire on Christmas morning in Groton. Groton Fire Chief Wade Johnson Sr. said firefighters were dispatched to the blaze on North County Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Sunday for smoke coming from the tin roof and building.
Vershire to seek new garage bids
VERSHIRE—At the Vershire Selectboard meeting on Dec. 20, selectboard members voted to pursue other bids for their proposed town garage build on Vershire Center Road. The decision came after a public meeting on the garage was held the previous week and the lone bid the town received came in over budget. The lot, located at […]
Groton’s Mill Street project delayed until 2024
GROTON—A long-gestating infrastructure project in Groton village designed to reroute stormwater and groundwater around the Community Building, under Route 302, and into the Wells River, will likely not happen until 2024. The project will overhaul parking, the sidewalk, and a retaining wall at the town offices and fire station in the village.
Committee gets update on proposed detention center
NEWBURY—With the Newbury juvenile detention facility in litigation, Dr. Harry Chen, interim commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, said his agency is exploring temporary measures. Meeting with the state’s Joint Oversight Committee on Dec. 22, Chen brought legislators up to date on the progress of finding temporary, yet secure, housing for violent juveniles […]
Photos of the Week
They are the Champions! Woodsville boys basketball won the D4 state championship Saturday afternoon, defeating Littleton 51-48. AND Thetford boys basketball won the D3 state title over Hazen 58-44 Saturday night. Congratulations to the Engineers and the Panthers!
