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Happy JO Day! Pick up your copy to read more about:* Invasive Pest Pervasive Throughout County* Bradford, Newbury to Vo...
06/10/2026

Happy JO Day! Pick up your copy to read more about:
* Invasive Pest Pervasive Throughout County
* Bradford, Newbury to Vote on School Budget
* Haverhill Fire Destroys Home
* Bicyclist Dies After Haverhill Crash
* Rivendell Academy Graduation Coverage page A7.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Oxbow, Thetford, and Woodsvile Classes of 2026- see pages B2 - B5 for senior photos.

Below, photos from the Rivendell Academy graduation on Saturday. CONGRATS, grads!! Photos courtesy of Young's Photography.

06/08/2026

ALEX DENG has been located safe!

MISSING PERSON IN NEWBURY: Police are asking the public for help in finding an 18-year-old from Newbury who was last see...
06/08/2026

MISSING PERSON IN NEWBURY: Police are asking the public for help in finding an 18-year-old from Newbury who was last seen on Saturday morning, June 6, at a residence on Rocky Lane, which is off of Leighton Hill Road in Newbury. Alek Deng, pictured below) is 5'8", 130 pounds, and was last seen wearing black Uggs shoes, blue jeans, and a gray crop top sweatshirt. There is concern for Deng's well-being, according to police. Contact Vermont State Police if you have any information or have seen Deng.

Good Morning and happy JO day! Pick up your copy of the paper to read more about the following headlines:* BMU Poised t...
06/03/2026

Good Morning and happy JO day! Pick up your copy of the paper to read more about the following headlines:

* BMU Poised to Hire New Principal
* Thetford Residents Unhappy About Village Speeding
* Local Professor Pens Youth Mystery Series
* Village Approves Spending at Special Meeting
* Board Fills Vacancy
* In Times Past: Graduation!
* Pages B2, B3, and B4: Congratulations to BMU and Rivendell 2026 graduates!

Also look for Selectboard minutes; local high school baseball and softball standings; Bradford's Annual Globe Fest this Sat., June 6 (see page A7).

Below, the Bath Historical Society presented the annual ghost walk with the Bath Village School students representing Revolutionary War soldiers on May 30. Photos by Delores Drew

Congratulations to the 2026 Pet Parade winners! Thank you to all who submitted pet photos, and a thank you to our spons...
05/27/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Pet Parade winners! Thank you to all who submitted pet photos, and a thank you to our sponsors too!

Good Morning, JO Readers! Today is JO Day! Pick up your copy of the paper to read more about:* New Haverhill Clerks Se...
05/27/2026

Good Morning, JO Readers! Today is JO Day! Pick up your copy of the paper to read more about:
* New Haverhill Clerks Settle In
* Ryegate Upholds Auditor Vote
* Haverhill Teen Celebrates Boxing Success
* Local EMS Wins Award
* Selectboard Minutes
* Pet Parade Winners on A6!

Below, scenes from local community Memorial Day events in Woodsville, Corinth, and Thetford. See more photos on pages A1, A3, and A6. Photos by Richard Swenson, Cynthia Shelton, and courtesy photos.

Happy JO Day! Stay cool out there! Pick up your paper to read more about:* Bath Man Sentenced for Defrauding Veteran* ...
05/20/2026

Happy JO Day! Stay cool out there! Pick up your paper to read more about:
* Bath Man Sentenced for Defrauding Veteran
* Special Vote Planned on Unpaid Bills
* New Community Garden Takes Root in Newbury
* BFD Billing Ordinance Tabled
* Jury Convicts Lyme Man in Orford Murder
* Village Proposes $2.5 M Water Project

Look for Memorial Day events on page B8!
Stay tuned- in next week's edition we will have the 2026 Pet Parade winners!

Below, balloonists gathered at the Post Mills Airport over the weekend for the 2026 meeting of the Experimental Balloon and Airship Association. Photos by Richard Swenson.

The May 13 Business Buzz features Yeoman Brewing Company! Pick up your copy of the paper to read about the creation of ...
05/13/2026

The May 13 Business Buzz features Yeoman Brewing Company! Pick up your copy of the paper to read about the creation of Yeoman Brewing, by founder Joe Mitchell, as well as Local with Joe beverages and Volve, a non-alcoholic wine created with business partner Darren Sherburne.

Below, Joe Mitchell (left) and Darren Sherburne (right), pose with Local with Joe and Volve beverages at the Bradford Academy in Bradford last week. Read the full story on pages A1 and A3. Courtesy photo.

Good Morning! It's JO Day! Pick up your copy of the paper to read more about:* Ryegate Special Meeting to Reconsider A...
05/13/2026

Good Morning! It's JO Day! Pick up your copy of the paper to read more about:

* Ryegate Special Meeting to Reconsider Auditor Vote
* OUUSD Sets Vote, Trims Proposed Budget
* VPA Fined After Christian School Ban
* Town Provides Audit Update
* Library News
* Selectboard Minutes
* Local High School Softball and Baseball Highlights
* A Look at the Woodsville River Rats

Below, on May 11 a fully engulfed vehicle fire on I-91 north in Bradford slowed traffic to a halt. The fire spread to nearby grass before being extinguished. A column of black smoke was visible from miles away. Photo by Richard Swenson

We're getting a head start for tomorrow's (Wednesday) paper, which will be available as usual in stores and at fingertip...
05/05/2026

We're getting a head start for tomorrow's (Wednesday) paper, which will be available as usual in stores and at fingertips. Make sure to pick up your copy on Wednesday, as there is so much news to read about:
* Wildfire in Benton Burns Over a Dozen Acres
* EMS Challenges Inspire New Solution
* Finding Support Close to Home
* At Forums, Rivendell Explores Options
* WRVS Budget Passes
* OUUSD Budget Defeated; New Vote Planned
* In times Past: Settlement to Revolution

It's that time of year for our famous Pet Parade! Check out 3 pages of Pet Parade entries on B 2, 3, and 4. Winners will be announced in our May 27 edition. Thank you to all Pet Parade sponsors and those that sent in photos of their pets.

Below, firefighters worked for nearly 8 hours to extinguish 15 acres of wildfire in Benton on April 29. Read the full story on pages A 1 and A 7. Photos courtesy of Bath Fire Department.

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