Years in making, Hatchland store opens
NORTH HAVERHILL—“This is way bigger than I ever thought it would be,” a smiling Kristen May, manager and part owner of the family-owned Hatchland Farms exclaimed. She described the move from the original, small ice cream shop on Route 10 to the spacious new retail store at 15 Petticoat Lane in North Haverhill as a […]
Downtown anchor has new ownership
BRADFORD—Bliss Village Store and Deli changed hands this week with Chris Petrossian-Rainville and his mother Marilyn Rainville taking over from Mark Johnson. The Rainvilles have moved to Bradford from Lodi, California. Lodi is a long way from here. How did the Rainvilles choose this area? A move to the eastern part of the United States […]
Mediation settles suit between town, precinct
WOODSVILLE—The Town of Haverhill will pay $490,000 to the Woodsville precinct in order to settle a lawsuit between the two entities. Haverhill Selectboard Chair Fred Garofalo explained the decision during a board meeting on Monday night, saying that as part of the mediation, all claims and counterclaims would be dismissed and the town and the […]
School says no incident involving guns
WAITS RIVER—Waits River Valley School officials have reported claims of guns being on school grounds are false. The unconfirmed incidents about guns have circulated in the area and prompted Orange East Supervisory Union Superintendent Emilie B. Knisley to write a letter to parents on Friday after being interviewed by the Journal Opinion about two reports […]
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.
