Spring Globe Festival is ready to roll in Bradford
BRADFORD—On June 1, downtown Bradford will be bustling with vendors and shoppers, excited to celebrate the warmer weather and interact with community members. The first-ever Spring Globe Festival, sponsored by the Bradford Business Association and Bradford Parks & Recreation in conjunction with the Bradford Conservation Commission, will begin at 10 a.m., with vendors on sidewalks, […]
Haverhill, Walmart settle tax dispute
WOODSVILLE—Haverhill will pay Walmart nearly $300,000 under the terms of a settlement agreement finalized last month. The settlement stems from a property tax appeal filed by the Arkansas-based retail behemoth before the New Hampshire Board of Tax and Appeals. As part of the litigation, the two sides met in mediation, which led to the settlement […]
Lawsuit seeks to block Tarleton logging
PIERMONT—Activists have sued to block two White Mountain National Forest logging projects, including one planned for the shores of Lake Tarleton in Piermont and Warren. Standing Trees, an environmental conservation group based in Montpelier, and the Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Environmental Advocacy Clinic filed the lawsuit in federal court in New Hampshire last week.
Local Fire Departments battle blaze for more than 6 hours
NEWBURY—Four area fire departments battled an intense blaze for over six hours the evening of May 7 into the early morning hours of May 8 at 29 Fiske Road, near the village of South Ryegate. Wells River, Newbury, Ryegate, and Woodsville fire departments responded to the 1900s-era two-story home at 9:16 p.m. on May 7.
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!
