Cell tower back on track
WOODSVILLE–A proposed cell tower near Newbury Crossing in North Haverhill won approval last week from two local regulatory boards. In January, the Haverhill Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a request from Vertex Towers to build a 166-foot tower at 12 Teepee Road because it did not comply with provisions of the town’s 20-year-old telecommunications facility
Helicopter grounded in Bradford field
BRADFORD—A Dartmouth-Hitchcock medical helicopter had difficulties getting off the ground after responding to an emergency in Bradford on March 21. On the afternoon of March 21, local EMS crews responded to a Vermont State Police report of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the intersection of Branch Road and South Road in Bradford. […]
Back roads run a-muck
NEWBURY—Grimy ooze has taken over. Many back road travelers are moaning, “This is the worst mud season we’ve ever had!” The snow on March 12 followed by a quick warmup brought out the mire which is putting fear in the hearts of the most experienced drivers.
Groton debates town meeting
GROTON–While it was smooth sailing for most town meetings in Vermont this year, Groton voters rejected a 2022 general fund budget by Australian ballot on March 1. But while the general fund budget article was voted down 132-106, the highway budget was approved in a separate article. So, what’s next? Approximately 50 people assembled 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.
