WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Like any creature just getting its legs under it, electronic music had a wobbly start.Composers worked on cumbersome analog machines and recorded music on reel-to-reel tapes. Concerts often consisted of composers placing a reel.
Newport, N.H., voters approve budget, woolen mill cleanup
Modified: 5/12/2021 2:12:37 PM
NEWPORT, N.H. Residents on Tuesday narrowly elected Keith Sayer to a three-year term on the Newport Selectboard during a Town Meeting vote that saw all other warrant articles pass overwhelmingly.
Sayer defeated challenger Bert Spaulding Sr., 195-186, in Australian ballot voting, according to preliminary results. He’ll succeed Todd Franzel on the five-member board.
Voters also decided, 347-68, to support efforts to clean up the former Hartford Woolen Mill, approving $500,000 to clean up the four-acre property along the Sugar River.
Officials have said they plan to designate the site for passive recreation, such as fishing. About $400,000 for the cleanup is expected to come from grants while the town’s share of $100,000 will be paid through surplus funds.
Town to vote on $500K funding for wool mill property cleanup
April 30, 2021
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NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) Voters in Newport, New Hampshire, will be asked to approve $500,000 to help clean up a former wool mill property that town officials hope to see used for recreational purposes, such as fishing.
The Valley News reports the former Hartford Woolen Mill on the Sugar River, which dates back to the 19th century was most recently used to collect oil for a fuel-blending project. The property came into the town s hands during the 1990s.
Storage tanks and hazardous waste were removed through federal grants between 1998 and 2003. But the nearly 4-acre site still has contaminated soils, Newport Town Manager Hunter Rieseberg said.
Town Meeting preview: Newport to tackle wool mill cleanup funding
Published: 4/28/2021 8:44:05 PM
Modified: 4/28/2021 8:44:03 PM
Hot topic: Voters in Newport, N.H., will be asked to continue efforts to clean up the former Hartford Woolen Mill during Town Meeting voting next month.
An article on Newport’s annual warrant requests $500,000 to help remediate the nearly 4-acre property on the Sugar River. Newport Town Manager Hunter Rieseberg said officials want to one day see the site used for passive recreation, such as fishing.
The mill, which dates back to the 19th century, was purchased by Christi Ambargis in 1960 and was most recently used to collect oil for a fuel-blending project. When Ambargis died in 1996, the property was transferred to his widow, who relinquished it to the town for back taxes. An effort funded through federal grants between 1998 and 2003 saw storage tanks and hazardous waste removed. However, Rieseberg said, the site still has contaminated soils.
White River Junction wool mill spins yarns on a small scale
Amanda Kievet, left, and Peggy Allen of the Junction Fiber Mill look over the first yarn they made at the mill in White River Junction, Vt., on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
The first yarn made at the Junction Fiber Mill in White River Junction, Vt., on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.