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CXLIV, NO. 27 WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2011 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: 603-788-4939 FORTY PAGES 75¢ Regional Champions Board Votes To Staff School For Coming Year By Mike Fournier their willingness to accept Contributing Writer Stark’s 24 kindergarten through sixth grade students for the com- STARK– Following a 50-minute ing school year should he not be nonpublic session with new successful in filling the teaching school administrative unit 58 su- positions at the Stark school. perintendent Carl Ladd and an After coming out of nonpublic hour and a quarter public ses- session, Ladd addressed the 45 sion, the two school board mem- residents in attendance, explain- bers in attendance at the June 28 ing the two options facing the board meeting approved a mo- board: either tuition all of the tion directing Ladd to seek two Stark students in grades K-6 to teachers to staff the village Groveton for a flat fee, or recon- school for the coming year. The figure the set-up at Stark, at- motion also directed Ladd to tempting to meet state standards look for items in the budget that with two multi-grade teachers. could possibly be cut in order to One teacher would handle increase the amounts offered as grades K-3, expected to total 14 salary for the two teaching posi- students, and the second would tions. cover grades 4-6, expected to to- In addition, the board also di- tal 10 students. One would hold rected Ladd to draft a letter to the position of teaching princi- the Northumberland school PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON board seeking clarification of School,PAGEA2 Great North Woods won the Regional title Sunday at the 10u Cal Ripken Championship: Coached by Tim White and Ben Southworth, Managed by Chad Crane, book kept by Roger Brown and game played by Dylan White, Buddy Lachance, Griffin Crane, Riley Corrigan, Brody Haas, Sylas SouthWorth, Sam Call, Garrett Davidson, Hunter Heath, Trae Whitney, Caleb Hartlen and Batboy Braden White. Due to the holiday, full story and pics to follow in next week’s edition. Northern Pass applies for Special Use Permit on WMNF By Edith Tucker can be located within the existing kilovolt line and transmission of 65 to 110 feet. [email protected] 150-wide transmission corridor, towers closer to corridor’s edge. but that the heights of the steel The line now runs down the Cor- The preliminary design for the HARTFORD, Conn. — The pro- structures could be reduced if the ridor’s centerline. new line — NPT’s High-Voltage Di- posed Northern Pass Transmis- corridor were widened or if the If the ROW remains at its cur- rect Current (HVDC) line — sion (NPT) project filed a letter “span length” between structures rent width, the existing H-frame would entail erecting approxi- to Forest Supervisor Tom Wagn- were reduced. This strategy wood towers, approximately 52 mately 79 steel structures, likely er on Tuesday, June 28, along would not only reduce their visu- feet tall, would have to be re- ranging in height from about 100 with a required application out- al impact but could also eliminate placed with 79 wood or steel lining its proposed use of an ex- the need to move the existing 115- structures with a typical height WMNF,PAGEA2 isting transmission corridor in the towns of Easton, Lincoln, and Woodstock within the White 2,920 acres added to Umbagog NWR Mountain National Forest (WM- gog Lake itself, located in both “The land will be managed for PHOTO BY JEFF WOODBURN NF). First of planned Coös County and Oxford County, wildlife which includes commer- (from the left) Larry Berg, Chairman, of Caleb Board, Bobbie Gaudette The existing corridor was de- 5-phase project Me. cial harvesting to replace, im- and Peter Riviere, Interim Executive Director. veloped more than 60 years ago The 2,920-acre addition was prove and maintain high-quality in order to supply electricity to purchased for $3,210,000 by the wildlife habitat,” explained areas north of the WMNF, states By Edith Tucker [email protected] nonprofit conservation organiza- Refuge Manager Paul Casey in an Caleb says good-bye NPT president James Muntz. It tion, Trust for Public Land (TPL), e-mail exchange. “All land within includes an area of about six ERROL — Nearly 3,000 acres which, in turn, had purchased it the Refuge is within our habitat miles in length under an existing earlier from the Plum Creek Tim- management plan. We are more to Bobbie Gaudes Special Use Permit (SUP), as well of wetlands, ponds, and An- droscoggin River shorefront in ber Company, a real estate in- conservative around wetlands By Jeff Woodburn as about four miles of existing Contributing writer Caleb, “ she said. this town and the Unincorporat- vestment trust (REIT). and critical wildlife habitat used In her brief remarks, Gaudes private easements —making a The newly protected land in- by eagles and osprey.” grand total of approximately 10 ed Place of Wentworth’s Location thanked everyone for their sup- were added on Wednesday, June cludes four undeveloped ponds This transaction is the first WHITEFIELD – Caleb Inter- port and said , “The hardest part miles. — Long Pond, Round Pond, Big phase of what project partners faith Volunteer Caregivers gave While the application outlines 29, to the Umbagog National is leaving the people.” Wildlife Refuge (NWR). Umbagog Bear Pond, and Little Bear Pond hope will be a five-phase, 31,000- an emotional farewell to their Peter Riviere, of Lancaster, a preliminary design for the in- — that are home to loons and os- long-time leader on Thursday af- clusion of the Northern Pass already had about 26,000 acres, formerly the Executive Director including the 8,500-acre Umba- prey, plus a brook trout fishery. Umbagog,PAGEA2 ternoon at their Whitefield office. of the Coos Economic Develop- Transmission line, it points out Bobbie Gaudes, who has been that the process is a dynamic one ment Corporation, has been the group’s executive director for hired as the Interim Executive Di- and that modifications may oc- June 13 tie vote did deny Richardson the past 11 years, has recently cur as the permitting process rector. His primary focus will be stepped down to become a care- working with the board to devel- evolves: “…nothing about this giver in Whitefield for the Gran- design or Proposed Use should appeal, says WMRSD lawyer op a strategic plan and eventual- By Edith Tucker ed as calling for “no action.” the negative, since in many other ite State Independent Living ly expanding Caleb’s mission to be viewed as final. Northern Pass [email protected] Foundation. anticipates that the Project’s de- Board attorney Barbara cases the result could be unclear. include advocacy. Loughman of Soule, Leslie, Kid- Ms. Richardson contends that Gaudes led the non-profit sign may change through the Na- group that provides various serv- tional Environmental Policy Act WHITEFIELD — The WMRSD der, Sayward & Loughman of she was paid less than specified school board’s 3-to-3 tie vote tak- Wolfeboro wrote in a June 16 let- in a contract that both she and ices to elderly people that in- (NEPA) process that will allow a clude personal visits, rides to ap- How the robust dialogue among the U. S. en on June 13 to deny the appeal ter: “The burden was on Ms. the superintendent signed. The sought by WMRHS music teacher Richardson to get a majority vote board acknowledges that a typo- pointments and light house- week went Forest Service (USFS), Depart- keeping, through several impor- ment of Energy (DOE), stake- Kate Richardson so that she on the school board in her favor.” graphical error was made when would be paid some $800 more The attorney explained, “No the contract was prepared in the tant changes. During her tenure, A beautiful time holders, other interested per- they moved from the Highland sons and Northern Pass….,” than is detailed in the teachers’ action on an appeal means that Central Office but that that does collective bargaining agreement the appeal is denied.” She did not mean that she must be paid House to their King Square office, for Independence reads NPT’s SUP application. changed their name, broke away For example, the application for the WMRHS track coach caution the board, however, to be stipend was correctly interpret- careful about making motions in WMRSD,PAGEA2 from the Swampscott, MA -based notes that the NPT project likely Caleb Foundation and became their own stand-alone non-profit. Gaudes also started the popular INDEX Fireworks program that provides pet food to needy seniors. Business Directory . .B7 Duringthe brief program, Lar- ry Berg, Caleb’s Board President, Calendar . .B6 praised Gaudes for her energy, enthusiasm and caring spirit and Classified . .B8-10 credited her “with all the lives that you changed.” Others added Dining . .A11 their accolades including, Rev. Editorials & Letters . .A4-5 Clifford Vendt, who formerly served on Caleb’s board, “She’s Obituaries . .A2 done a tremendous job,” he said, “and is always thinking of new Real Estate . .A12 ideas and loves every single one of her clients.” Sports . .B1-3 Beth Vincent ,of Lancaster, who is the service coordinator at the McIntyre School Apartments, started as a Caleb volunteer and was paired up with her 91-year old neighbor. The relationship PHOTOS BY JONATHAN BENTON enriched her life and the two After the last race on Saturday at the Riverside Speedway the night sky was light up with a fireworks display in honor of Independence Day.