Board votes to send ARPA funds to precincts
HAVERHILL—At the Aug. 2 meeting, the Haverhill Selectboard voted 4 to 1 in favor of allocating funds for improvement projects planned by the precincts of Woodsville, Mountain Lakes, and Haverhill Corner. The plan was accepted with the understanding that any funding meet the criteria of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which is […]
NTSB publishes report on balloon accident
BRADFORD—The hot air balloon pilot who died last month in a fall over Bradford had just re-lit the burner shortly before the basket collided with the ground ejecting him and a passenger. According to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board, Brian Boland and four passengers took off in a balloon from the […]
Frustrations remain even after broadband funds flow
CORINTH—Dissatisfied with slow internet speeds while neighboring communities pay less for higher speeds, a group of Topsham Telephone customers has a new effort to call attention to their plight with highspeednow.org. With more people working and learning online over the last 18 months, slow internet speeds in Corinth, Topsham, and other parts of the service […]
Groton warns vote on 2A resolution
GROTON—Groton will hold a special town meeting on Aug. 4 to vote on a resolution that would declare the town a “Second Amendment sanctuary.” If approved, the proposal would bar the town of Groton from using funds to store firearms that have been confiscated or are being stored “for the purpose of enforcing any other […]
Photo of the Week
Approximately 70 participants enjoyed the beautiful Sunday weather as they paddled the Connecticut River as part of the 21st Fall Paddle the Border. The seven-mile trip began at Newbury boat launch and ended off the Waits River at Bugbee Landing in Bradford.
