Piermont to sell property
PIERMONT—The Piermont Selectboard wants to sell a small parcel on Route 25C that town meeting voters once considered for a recreational park. In 2021, voters rejected article 16 on the town meeting warrant that asked Piermonters to develop the .6-acre property into a picnic park with game courts.
Memorial Day offers day of reflection
Approximately 200 people marked Memorial Day on Monday at the South Lawn Cemetery in Piermont. Woodsville held a ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery and also a parade and ceremony on Central Street, Woodsville.
Haverhill board chair resigns
WOODSVILLE—Haverhill Selectboard Chair Katie Williams resigned her position at Monday night’s meeting. Williams had only been chair since town meeting in March. She was elected to a three-year term in 2022. She is the second Haverhill Selectboard chair to resign in less than six months after Fred Garofalo abruptly stepped down on Jan. 14.
WHS principal reverses course
WOODSVILLE—After submitting his resignation earlier this month, Woodsville High School Principal Hayden Coon has decided to remain in the position for the foreseeable future.
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.
