Chamber assesses efforts in challenging year
WELLS RIVER—“This year has been like no other for the chamber,” Cohase Chamber of Commerce Board President Andrew Barter said at this year’s annual meeting held on Jan 19. The organization pivoted in response to the pandemic from its regular lineup of activities and tackled projects that strengthened its foundation. Although it produced at least […]
In Times Past —It’s still in the mail—
“The postal service is for a variety of good reasons made a public function; but that it results in more economical or efficient management, there is not only no evidence to show but all evidence available contradicts.”—Windham County Reformer, Dec. 27, 1901. The first part of this postal history analysis was published in December and […]
Fury after TM’s ‘morons’ comment
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article refers to statements using explicit language. Readers should be aware that the explicit language is quoted in full in a paragraph on page 8. HAVERHILL—A furor erupted on social media last week after Haverhill Town Manager Brigitte Codling was caught on video using profanity to describe some of the town’s residents. […]
Oxbow finally has a budget
BRADFORD—In the fourth round of voting, the Oxbow Unified Union School District finally has a budget approved for the fiscal year that began over six months ago. In balloting that was completed on Jan. 13, 552 residents in Bradford and Newbury voted to approve the $16,780,183 budget. There were 351 votes against the budget. There […]
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.
