Plea reached in carjacking death
NORTH HAVERHILL—A Lebanon man plans to plead guilty to charges related to a 2019 carjacking and assault of David Dickey, a 79-year-old North Haverhill man who later died of his injuries. Branden Harriman, 23, has filed paperwork in court indicating he will plead guilty to manslaughter and witness tampering. He could serve 12-25 years in […]
Detention center wins Act 250 permit
NEWBURY—The state panel reviewing a proposal by the Vermont Permanency Initiative and the Vermont Department of Children of Families to transform a former bed and breakfast into a juvenile detention center provided an Act 250 permit to the project last week. Despite the approval by the Vermont Natural Resources Board, the state and its partner […]
OESU superintendent to step aside
BRADFORD—Orange East Supervisory Union Superintendent Emilie Knisley will not renew her contract when it expires on June 30. During an executive session held on Jan. 18, Knisley informed the OESU board of her decision. The next day she wrote that it had been a “long-term goal” to give up her administrative role before her eldest […]
ZBA cuts down cell tower
HAVERHILL—For now, there will be no new cell tower built in North Haverhill. The Haverhill Zoning Board of Adjustment has denied Vertex Tower Assets LLC’s application to build a 161-foot-high lattice tower on Teepee Road in North Haverhill. The board held a public hearing on Jan. 4 before voting on the application at a follow-up […]
Photos of the Week
They are the Champions! Woodsville boys basketball won the D4 state championship Saturday afternoon, defeating Littleton 51-48. AND Thetford boys basketball won the D3 state title over Hazen 58-44 Saturday night. Congratulations to the Engineers and the Panthers!
