Orford, New Hampshire, Grafton County
Orford is a rural community on the Connecticut River in western New Hampshire. Home to approximately 1200 people, Orford is known for its historic “ridge” homes, as well as family farms and small businesses. Much of Orford is forested, providing for a variety of outdoor activities, such as hiking, boating, snowshoeing and hunting. Chartered in 1761, Orford has a history of close ties with its neighboring towns on the Vermont side of the river. In 1998, Orford and the Vermont towns of Fairlee, West Fairlee and Vershire formed the preK-12 Rivendell Interstate School District. Mount Cube, Sunday Mountain and Cottonstone Mountain, Indian Pond and Upper and Lower Baker ponds are distinctive features of the Orford landscape. The Appalachian Trail passes over the summit of Mt. Cube, and the cross-Rivendell trail connects Orford to neighboring Vermont towns.
Orford is about 18 miles north of Hanover and Dartmouth College, along the scenic Connecticut River Valley. It’s an easy drive to the White Mountains, Franconia Notch State Park, the Kancamagus Highway, and Lake Winnipesaukee.
CDC Vaccine Information
Below are several websites that have been found helpful regarding the COVID Vaccine
CDC Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS) https://vams.cdc.gov/
Vaccination enrollment process – the info is available at https://www.nh.gov/covid19/
Lyme, NH Emergency Management Covid Information https://www.lymenh.gov/
Vaccination in the Upper Valley -please click here for FAQ’s regarding this issue
Vaccine sites in NH
Upcoming Events
February 24, 2021 – Annual Reports will be mailed. A PDF version can be found under documents on the Selectboard’s web page
March 9, 2021 – Official Ballot Election of Officers, Niles Room, Orford Town Office, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm – additional information can be found on the Town Clerk’s web page.
May 22, 2021 – Annual Business Meeting, East Commons in the vicinity of the Bandstand, 1:00 pm – additional information can be found on the Selectboard’s web page
May 1, 2021 – October 2, 2021 – Household Hazardous Waste Collections – location listings can be found on the services tab
Grafton County Senior Citizens Events – please click here for information on the Grad-N-Go menu, and a list of upcoming events
Please refer to the Calendar for regularly scheduled meetings
All persons doing business in person at any town building will be required to wear a mask.
At this time, the Orford Town Offices are open – for information on conducting Town business, please refer to the Selectboard page.
COVID-19 information
| For more information on COVID-19, please refer to the Emergency Management page |
The NH Legal Assistance (NHLA) Community Guidance for COVID-19 Crisis
NHLA has put together an overview on public programs and systems – please click here for information on Social Security and Unemployment Benefits, Utilities, Food Stamps, Cash Assistance and Medicaid, Domestic Violence, Housing, and Senior and Consumer Law.
Paycheck Protection Program – Small Business Loans
The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. All loan terms will be the same for everyone. Please click here for more information