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In This Issue
Greenfield voters nix 21 warrant articles
A record number of Greenfield residents overflowed Saturday’s town meeting. Fire Captain and Code Enforcement Officer Michael Borden moved all non-voters to the entryway of the Meetinghouse. “No” was the operative word during the more than six hour meeting as a total of 21 warrant articles were defeated. “There is no point in having a Select Board if you don’t trust us….. No one is working against you. If you are not satisfied with…
Newport woman faces multiple charges
Police say a Newport woman faces drunk driving charges after the local police chief reported seeing her drive on three tires, with sparks flying from a wheel well where a missing fourth tire should have been. Cornish Police Chief E. Douglas Hackett stopped a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta station wagon, driven by…
Hopkinton voters support road & bridge bond – nix turf field
With one major exception, Hopkinton voters came to Town Meeting Saturday ready to support the warrant proposed by the selectmen, including the $6,416,591 operating budget and a $2,200,000 bond for road, bridge, and culvert rehabilitation, which easily passed by the required…
Suspects in Warner break-in identified
Rose Forsey’s surveillance camera on her Warner home captured a woman as she drove up to her house, then a man got out, kicked down her front door, and broke in, stealing prescription pain medication that Forsey needs for her fibromyalgia, a television, a three-day-old iPad, and priceless jewelry. The video shows the couple returning an hour later to…
Eversource to expand Hillsborough plant
Eversource is seeking approval for a new 1,300 sf. control enclosure and a 1,000 sf. expansion of the existing substation yard located at the Jackman Hydro Facility on Sawmill Road in Hillsborough. The proposed control enclosure, which monitors the electrical equipment within the substation, is needed to provide updated controls to meet system requirements. Existing electrical equipment within the substation yard is also…
Dogs & Drugs dominate Deering Town Meeting debate
A national epidemic dominated debate at Saturday’s Deering Town Meeting; Drug addiction, and what to do about it. A $4,900 request for health programs triggered the debate. “I’m tired of stepping over hypodermic needles on my run at 9 in the morning. We have a serious drug crisis on hand here.” The police are doing the best they can, but the…
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