Lengthy meeting on tap for Haverhill
NORTH HAVERHILL—Set to meet for the first time since 2020, Haverhill voters will gather at the middle school on Saturday morning. After elections conducted on March 8, there are 32 articles remaining on the warrant for a new moderator to guide voters through. The school meeting starts one hour after the conclusion of the town […]
Ex-Peace Corps leader reflects on Ukraine stint
PIKE—For a former Peace Corps country director in Ukraine, the recent Russian invasion hits close to home. Doug Teschner, of Pike, was in Ukraine in 2014 when Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula on the Sea of Azov and annexed it into the Russian Federation. Teschner was there for the evacuation of Peace Corps volunteers. It […]
Precinct, town remain at odds
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard meeting on Feb. 28 was full of debate over how to address the financial dispute between Haverhill and the village of Woodsville. The conflict dominated the meeting, despite this week’s meeting being the last time the selectboard will gather before Haverhill holds its annual town meeting on March 8 and March 12. […]
Roads, vehicle purchases top Orford agenda
ORFORD—Twenty warrant articles await voters who will gather in person at the annual meeting which will take place March 8 at 7 p. m. in the Rivendell Academy Gymnasium with voting for town officers beginning at 4 p.m. The selectboard seeks approval to enter negotiations for a purchase and sale agreement for an Orford property […]
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.
