Feds accuse ex-local man of $8M fraud
BOSTON—A former North Haverhill fuel seller has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in an $8 million fraud case. John Pigsley, 54, and an accomplice have been charged for defrauding the company that operates the MBTA commuter rail system in Boston. Prosecutors allege that the pair engaged in a false invoicing […]
Oxbow sets budget, warrant
BRADFORD—The Oxbow Unified Union School District finalized its annual meeting warrant on March 29. The proposed budget for the district’s four schools in 2023-2024 is $18,396,315. It’s a 5.15% spending increase over the current year, but projections show tax rates increasing by 1.6% and .4% in Bradford and Newbury, respectively.
Simpson wants access to state settlement
BURLINGTON—A federal judge has ruled a St. Johnsbury man charged with abducting and sexually assaulting a woman four years ago is entitled to see the terms of an out-of-court settlement with the former owners of a drug rehabilitation center in Bradford. Everett A. Simpson, 45, said he wants access to the payment terms between the […]
Haverhill board elects new chair
WOODSVILLE—The Haverhill Selectboard appointed Katie Williams as chair and Michael Graham as vice chair at a meeting on March 27. The board held its first regular meeting since town meeting when Phil Blanchard and Joe Longacre were both elected to the board for the first time. The board has been without a chair since Fred […]
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.
