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Volume 144 * Number 26*****An Independent Weekly Newspaper Since 1865 ******July 1, 2009

Front Page Headlines

Liquor store’s future uncertain

by Ed Ballam

WOODSVILLE—The fate of the New Hampshire Liquor Store in Woodsville is unclear as the state’s liquor commission decides how to manage its stores in an effort to increase profit to help make up for shortfalls in the state’s budget.

GARDENING WORKSHOP—The first workshop in Grafton County UNH Cooperative Extension's Gardening Workshop and Open House Series was held on June 24 at the Grafton County Complex. Heather Bryant and Arianne Fosdick presented on the topic “Weeds and Watering.” The next session will be an open house scheduled for July 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the greenhouse in the Grafton County Complex. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact the UNHCE office at 603-787-6944 with questions.

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Also in this week's issue, available on newsstands now or by subscription. . .

Ryegate residents challenge reappraisal

Residents in Ryegate have petitioned for a special town meeting regarding the reappraisal and the company who provided the service.

Taking the sting out
—Bee venom used for therapy—

For many people, a bee sting can be quite painful and debilitating. But as far back as 400 B.C., some have intentionally endured bee stings as a form of treatment for a variety of ailments.

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