Trespassers on notice near Murray site
HAVERHILL—Several property owners near the site where University of Massachusetts-Amherst student Maura Murray was last seen in 2004 want to stop people from trespassing on their property. The property owners have filed a letter with officials in Bath, Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire State Police and the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. The letter was […]
Local farm part of Organic Valley expansion
CORINTH—Already struggling to stay viable in competitive markets, some 130 small organic farm owners, 80 of which are in New England, were shocked last August when they learned their buyers, Horizon Organic and Maple Hill Creamery, would end their contracts to buy milk effective August 2022. Horizon Organic, owned by Danone, the multinational corporation based […]
Wood pellet company eyes former Britton mill site
FAIRLEE—Vermont Wood Pellet, a softwood pellet manufacturer based in North Clarendon, plans to open its second mill at the former Britton Lumber sawmill in Fairlee. The company will lease the sawmill portion of the mill from Britton Lumber, which currently uses part of the Fairlee location for distribution but has carried out the rest of […]
Haverhill Middle School has new principal
NORTH HAVERHILL—A veteran Maine principal has been tasked with leading Haverhill Cooperative Middle School beginning in July. Robert L. Griffin has been the Auburn Middle School principal since 2018. He was previously principal at Wells Junior High School, also in Maine. He and his wife want to relocate to be closer to family. His youngest […]
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.
