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George Leonhard Boveroux, Jr.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

North Haverhill, N.H. — George Leonhard Boveroux, Jr. born Dec. 1, 1933, in New York City, died May 12, 2013, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, after a long struggle with emphysema. He was 79. He grew up in Essex Fells, N.J., graduated from Hickory Ridge School (Putney, Vt.) in 1947, Montclair High School (N.J.) in 1952, and Hamilton College (Clinton, N.Y.) with a degree in History in 1956. He joined …

Haverhill and Newbury Share Founders’ Day

Monday, May 20, 2013

Haverhill — Haverhill, N.H., and Newbury, Vt., began celebrating the 250th anniversary of their founding yesterday. The towns were founded on May 18, 1763, and yesterday’s events included re-enactors from the Revolutionary War in Haverhill and music, poetry and discussion in Newbury. In Woodsville, Dartmouth College Professor Emeritus Jere Daniell led a discussion …

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Workshop Set for VTC

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Randolph Center — Vermont Technical College will host a free workshop on maintaining hybrid and electric drive vehicles on Thursday and Friday at its Randolph campus . The two-day class is open to auto technicians, service personnel and others involved in maintaining such vehicles. The hands-on workshop will cover materials and techniques for servicing and maintaining hybrid vehicles, including proper lifting and jacking. …

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 …

A Passion for Possibilities

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Haverhill — On the first warm, sunny weekend of spring, about 30 people sat inside Haverhill Cooperative Middle School brainstorming about the best use for Pearson Hall, the 197-year-old Federal-style building that once housed Haverhill Academy and the …

Woodsville Suncatcher

Monday, May 6, 2013

Lyndsey Wholey naps in her backyard in Woodsville yesterday. Valley News — Libby March …

Jane L. White Wheeler

Monday, May 6, 2013

North Haverhill, N.H. — Jane L. White Wheeler, 88, died on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill. Jane was born on April 15, 1925, in Meriden, Conn., to Stanley and Daisy (Birks) Langner. Jane worked for many years as a sales clerk …

Corner Booth

Friday, April 19, 2013

Gerald Dennis, of Pike, N.H., holds the post steady while Allison Harmon, of East Haverhill, fits in a beam for her booth at the Norwich Farmers Market. Harmon’s farm has been passed down through five generations of women …

Man Continues Long Search for Daughter Lost in Haverhill

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Fred Murray is running out of options. Nine years ago, his 21-year-old daughter, Maura, vanished from a dark, snowy stretch of Route 112 in Haverhill. It happened in an instant: One minute the Massachusetts college student was spotted …

Terrence Eugene Paye, Sr.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Pike, N.H. — Terrence Eugene Paye, Sr., 77, died on Friday, March 29, 2013, at his home on Mt. Moosilauke Highway. He was born in Newbury, Vt., Sept. 5, 1935, the son of Clifton and Rachel (Ammel) Paye. He served in the U. S. Army from Dec. 11, …

Haverhill School Voters Reject Fire Upgrades

Friday, March 22, 2013

Haverhill — Haverhill Cooperative School District voters rejected a proposal for state-mandated fire and safety building improvements by only two votes after two newly elected School Board members told residents there might be other options. Voters easily passed the $13.6 million budget for the 2013-14 school year, but …

Prosecutor Drops Charge In Rape Case

Saturday, March 16, 2013

North Haverhill — Prosecutors plan to drop a rape charge against a Lyme man who spent two years in prison before his conviction was overturned last year. William K. Town, 37, was scheduled to stand trial in April …

Haverhill: Funding OK’d For ‘Silver Tsunami’

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Haverhill — After 18 years as town manager, it’s easy for Glenn English to read the mood of voters. “This was a happy crowd,” which was reflected in the voting, English said after Town Meeting last night. Every article, including the town’s nearly $3.7 million 2013 budget, passed …