Newbury calls on Governor to switch gears
NEWBURY—Ahead of a Vermont Supreme Court hearing later this month, the Newbury Selectboard has reiterated its plea to state officials asking them to reconsider their plans for a juvenile detention center in a rural part of the town. The Vermont Supreme Court has set oral arguments for May 23 at 11 a.m. On May 5, […]
Microschool concept expands in New Hampshire
NORTH HAVERHILL—Pam Aldrich has nine students that attend her Blackmount Micro School in North Haverhill. They range from kindergarten through the sixth grade. It’s like a contemporary one-room schoolhouse. Blackmount is affiliated with Prenda, a national program which employs a four-day school week and a six-hour school day.
2023 Pet Parade
Pick up your copy of the JO this week for the 2023 Pet Parade pages in the B Sections (on B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6) Thank you to all our readers who shared their pets and to our local businesses that sponsored the pages and donated prizes. Winners will be announced in the May […]
Tuition drives WRVS budget increase
WAITS RIVER—Less than 50 voters from Corinth and Topsham approved a $7.3 million operating budget for the Waits River Valley School in 2023-2024 at the annual district meeting on May 1. In a hand count, the budget article was approved 39-9.
Photo of the Week
Bradford Town Meeting was held Saturday in the Bradford Academy Auditorium with a large crowd in attendance. On a ballot vote, Beth Friend casts her ballot.
