Subdivision wants town to care for road
PIERMONT—Highview Meadows residents have asked the selectboard to take responsibility for maintenance of the lone roadway serving the neighborhood. The subdivision overlooks the Connecticut River just below the village. Highview Meadows Lane is currently a private road that intersects Route 10 across from the South Lawn Cemetery.
Orford exploring new town building
ORFORD—Looking to the future, the Orford Selectboard is exploring the acquisition of an existing office complex to house a community center, consolidated library, and, potentially, municipal offices. At the March 15 town meeting, voters authorized the selectboard to start work on a purchase and sale agreement for 14 acres near Route 25A and Townshed Road. […]
Drought puts pressure on water system
NEWBURY—“We’re at the mercy of the water table,” Jeff McKelvey, water commissioner for the Village of Newbury, said this week. A shrinking water table has ushered in outdoor water use restrictions for the 170 households connected to the system. The low water table is the result of low snowpack, early spring melt, and below-normal precipitation.
Suit filed in alleged assault
NORTH HAVERHILL—Two former inmates who accused a Grafton County Corrections Officer of sexual assault have filed suit against Grafton County and the former guard. In March, Max Fournier, 24, of East Ryegate was indicted on three counts of aggravated sexual assault of one woman and one count of sexual assault of a second woman at […]
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.
