Upcoming vote will decide district’s fate
NEWBURY—There will be an informational meeting next week ahead of a critical vote in Newbury that could have wide-ranging impacts. A vote to withdraw Newbury from the Oxbow Unified Union School District will conclude on Dec. 29. The polls will be open that day, but voters can also participate via absentee ballot. An informational hearing […]
Solar array goes dark
BRADFORD—The developers behind an embattled solar array on the Lower Plain have turned the lights off. Earlier this month, Bradford Solar, LLC asked the Vermont Public Utilities Commission to withdraw its application “with prejudice.” The move comes a little over a month after a hearing officer issued a 68-page decision recommending that the application get […]
Oxbow doubles down on budget plan
BRADFORD—Voters in Bradford and Newbury will be asked to approve the same budget they rejected last month. As the Oxbow Unified Union School District completes the first half of its fiscal year without an approved budget, the six members of its school board are preparing for their fourth attempt to pass a spending plan. They […]
Board balks at discontinuing roads
NORTH HAVERHILL—The Haverhill Selectboard largely ruled out a proposal to discontinue town maintenance of several roads during its meeting on Monday night. Last month, Haverhill Town Manager Brigitte Codling asked board members to consider warning several warrant articles for town meeting asking voters to discontinue maintenance of several local roads with three or less residences […]
Photo of the Week
Community volunteers in Piermont spent the weekend installing new playground equipment on the grounds of Piermont Village School. For a story in the Journal Opinion in 2023, organizers said the estimated project was $140,000. Although the playground is on campus, it is open to the public outside of regular school hours. A New Hampshire State Parks Land and Water Conservation Fund grant covered half the cost with financial donations, in-kind donations, and volunteer hours covering the rest. Pictured are Stella Rose, Tatum Farley, Rylynn Hambrick, Ruslan Frimerman, Elena Frimerman, Kate Farley, and Blake Farley assembling some of the equipment. A ribbon-cutting will be held at a later date.
