Precinct presses town after court ruling
WOODSVILLE—Show me the money. That was the message from Woodsville officials to the Haverhill Selectboard during a public meeting on Monday night. Last week, the New Hampshire Supreme Court issued its ruling in Woodsville Fire District’s challenge to the state’s invalidation of two warrant articles approved by Haverhill town meeting voters in 2022.
‘Fair queen’ competition in its last days
NORTH HAVERHILL—On a humble wooden stage at the edge of the North Haverhill Fair, three plastic chairs sit arranged like a podium. A small but loving crowd murmurs in the bleachers. From backstage, there is a rustle of rehearsed cartwheels. The event of the evening is the long-running competition for Little Miss North Haverhill Fair, […]
WHS grad scores ‘Chopped’ win
Never someone to shy away from anything, Jennifer Swan’s standby adage to be “open to the possibilities” has opened many doors. Swan, formerly of North Haverhill, has lived in Buford, Georgia since 2012. She was recently a contestant on the Food Network’s “Chopped” cooking show.
Storm compounds erosion in Wells River
WELLS RIVER—Recent storms have exacerbated an erosion problem in Wells River Village. Before the Wells River empties into the Connecticut River, it courses along Main Street before curving behind the Wells River Motel and a nearby apartment building.
Photo of the Week
A pine siskin eats a Sunday brunch of crabapples at Elizabeth’s Park in Bradford the morning of Nov. 17.