Donated land faces murky future
BRADFORD—In the mid-1980s, an 18-acre parcel in Bradford Center near the Waits River, was donated to the Green Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America by longtime Bradford resident, Charles A. Kenyon. The land has been used by local Scouts for nearly 40 years, but could be sold to help the national organization satisfy […]
Pellet mill wins approval
NEWBURY—Lyme Green Heat’s plan to produce wood pellets on the former Newman Lumber property in the Newbury Industrial Park has been approved by the Newbury Development Review Board. The DRB unanimously approved the site plan application last week after a public hearing was held on Dec. 30. “We’ve been thinking about this project for a […]
Summer camp plans shelved in Bradford
BRADFORD—COVID-19 and a labor crunch have dashed plans to resurrect a full-time summer camp in 2022. At a meeting on Dec. 21, Bradford Selectboard members instead agreed to a concept proposed by the Bradford Parks and Recreation Commission to hold short-term programming and a series of clinics rather than a full-time camp next summer.
School board puts masks, SRO on agenda
NORTH HAVERHILL—The Haverhill Cooperative School Board has moved the location of its next meeting to the Haverhill Cooperative Middle School. The meeting is on Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. Masks will be on the agenda after the board’s decision in December to repeal its targeted masking policy drew criticism, including from the local teachers union.
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.
