Welfare dept. has new name
WOODSVILLE—Haverhill’s municipal welfare department will now be called the public assistance department. During a selectboard meeting on July 5, the board reviewed changes to the town’s welfare administration guidelines as proposed by welfare administrator Valerie Morse and town manager Brigitte Codling. Morse said the guidelines have not been updated since 2014 and the revisions were […]
Groton to reach out for police help
GROTON—Selectboard members said last week that they will solicit assistance from the Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department to provide some patrolling services in town in response to complaints about speeding in the village. At the town meeting in March, voters rejected a $30,543 contract with the Caledonia County Sheriff’s patrolling services when they voted down the […]
Man airlifted after tractor rollover
BATH—A man was taken by helicopter to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on the afternoon of July 4 after the tractor he was operating rolled over in a field while mowing.
Berries and Bradford go way back
BRADFORD—With community activities coming out from under the black cloud of Covid, people are happy for opportunities to enjoy summer events and great weather. Fresh strawberry shortcakes and sundaes were in abundance to feed those opportunities thanks to the Bradford Strawberry Festival, a fundraiser for Lodge 43 Masonic Hall on July 1 at Denny Park.
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.
