Rivendell budget wins approval
ORFORD—Residents from four towns in two states came together on March 21 at the Rivendell Academy gymnasium in Orford for the district’s first in-person annual meeting since 2019. The $14,748,296 operating budget was approved 134-111 in a paper ballot vote, but not before extensive discussion, and pointed criticism of the school board, on the proposal.
Expo returns after long absence
BRADFORD—After a nearly 20-year hiatus, the Expo returns to River Bend Career and Technical Center this weekend on March 31 from 3 to 8 p.m. and April 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bradford.
Haverhill voters reject Woodsville funding and Bath seeks new police officer
More New Hampshire Town Meeting coverage: NORTH HAVERHLL—Over 300 residents turned out for town meeting on Saturday afternoon spending five hours sifting through the meeting warrant. Proposed appropriations to the Woodsville Highway and Fire departments were voted down, but the $5.1 million operating budget was approved. A non-binding resolution to remove Haverhill Town Manager Brigitte […]
Orford, Piermont and Warren Town Meeting articles
ORFORD—“The ayes have it,” Orford Town Moderator Harry Pease announced after each vote throughout the annual Orford Town Meeting on March 14. Undeterred by the mid-March snowstorm that led some towns to postpone their annual meetings, 123 Orford voters signed in at the Rivendell Academy gym that evening. See more… PIERMONT—A lengthy discussion on the […]
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.
