$15M budget approved at school meeting
NORTH HAVERHILL–Approximately 50 people approved a $15.3 million budget for 2022-2023 during the annual school district meeting on March 12. Some 200 people had gathered at the Haverhill Cooperative Middle School gymnasium that started at 9 a.m. But after more than three hours of debate and discussion on town business and a brief recess, there […]
Cleanup plan eyed for Corinth mine
CORINTH–Federal regulators hope to have a cleanup plan for a defunct copper mine ready for public scrutiny later this year. The Pike Hill Mine in Corinth is one of three former Orange County copper mines on EPA’s Superfund site.
Lt. Gov. opposes detention center
NEWBURY—Lt. Gov. Molly Gray met remotely with Newbury residents on March 9 to discuss the proposed juvenile detention facility that would be located in Newbury. Gray, who grew up in Newbury and graduated from Newbury Elementary School, spent an hour answering Newbury residents’ questions about the status of the detention facility, which has been the […]
Proposed parking bans prompt questions
BRADFORD—As the Bradford Selectboard considers changes to the town’s traffic ordinance, several residents have objected to proposals that would reduce parking along a stretch of Route 5 between the downtown and the town offices on North Main Street. The 14-page ordinance identifies speed zones throughout town and signed intersections. It also establishes parking regulations and […]
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.
