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Co-op, Residents Discuss Mascoma

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Enfield — By the end of yesterday’s meeting with representatives from the Co-op Food Stores, organizer Dorothy Heinrichs had the names of more than 100 residents who supported her cause. She’ll need them all and more for her goal of opening a Co-op store in the Mascoma Valley to become a reality. Although Co-op Food Stores Finance Director Tony Alongi said they will re-evaluate the Mascoma Valley market numbers, he …

Haverhill Gets Fire Safety List

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Haverhill — The state fire marshal has given the Haverhill Cooperative School District a to-do list of requirements following the rejection of a warrant article by voters in March that would have paid for necessary fire safety improvements at the high school. The $330,000 warrant article failed by just two votes. If it had passed, the money would have completed the final phase …

Mascoma Officals Wait For N.H. Fire Marshal

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Canaan — Administrators at Mascoma Valley Regional High School are still waiting to hear from the state Fire Marshal’s Office after a renovation plan that would have added a sprinkler system failed in March. In March, a $21.8 million proposal to renovate the 50-year-old high school failed. It was the third renovation bond to fail since 2008. The high school received a letter …

Grafton Meets  To Talk Wind Farm

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Grafton — A meeting meant to educate residents on a proposed Wild Meadow Road wind farm instead drew wind farm opponents, who had the opportunity to confer with town and state officials about the project’s pros and cons. The informational meeting was put together by Susan Frost, a …

Man Pleads Guilty to Grafton Murders

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

North Haverhill — A Grafton man pleaded guilty this week to murdering his two roommates in 2011, setting the stage for a sentencing hearing later this year in which officials are likely to provide a fuller account of …

Wood Stove Causes Fire at RR Automotive in Grafton

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Grafton — An automotive garage that caught fire yesterday afternoon was spared from complete destruction thanks to a little bit of good fortune and a quick response time by area fire departments. The rear wall of the two-bay …

Frances Helen Pinto

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Grafton, N.H. — Frances Helen Pinto, 87, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home following a valiant 20 year battle with Alzheimer’s on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, where she had been living for the past four years with her daughters and son-in-law. She was formerly of …

School Notes: Indian River School Students Make Mural Depicting Mascoma River Watershed

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Through the eyes of an eighth-grader, the Mascoma River Valley may not seem like the most exciting place in the world. Sure, the scenery is beautiful, but entertainment options are few and cell phone reception can be spotty. …

Mascoma Football Coach Ray Kershaw Named N.H. Shrine Game Coach

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Canaan — Three years ago, when Ray Kershaw became the head football coach at Mascoma Valley Regional High School, he was told that if more players were not added to the roster, the program would have to fold. …

Wind Farm Proposed for Groton, N.H.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Groton, N.H. — EDP Renewables, an international energy company, is seeking approval to build a 60-meter meteorological tower in Groton to begin studying wind quality for a proposed wind farm straddling the borders of Groton, Alexandria and Hebron. …

With New Coach, Hartford Has High Hopes

Sunday, December 23, 2012

After a six-year stint as coach of the Hartford girls basketball team, which culminated with the program’s first state championship last winter, defensive specialist Steve Landon brings his skills and dedication to the Hurricane boys this season. While …

Cards Beat Royals, And the Buzzer, Too

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Claremont — Even the player that took the game-winning shot thought it probably should not have gone in. Stevens was a 58-55 winner over Mascoma last night in a New Hampshire Division III game at Carr Gym that was decided by Jordan Haines’ off-balance 3-pointer as time expired. …

Teams Raring to Return to the Hardwood

Sunday, December 16, 2012

With the winter season officially upon us, the best place to get a front row seat for all the action is your area gymnasiums. Last year, Oxbow and Hartford claimed state titles. Who will be this season’s Cinderella? …