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David Zuckerman is seeking reelection to lieutenant governor’s office
By SARAH MEARHOFF
Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman wants to hold onto his gig.The Hinesburg Progressive/Democrat announced his bid for reelection to the state’s second-highest executive office in a press release Thursday morning, writing that he is “not done fighting for...
Killington is the East’s largest ski resort. A developer wants to expand on that in a big way.
By KEVIN O’CONNOR
KILLINGTON — Michael Sneyd may work in a tall office tower in Canada’s most populous city of Toronto, but he’d rather talk up the even bigger slopes of this small town in Vermont.“Killington has long been known as the largest ski mountain in the...
Abortion data bill raises concerns among providers, privacy advocates
By TODD BOOKMAN
Abortion providers and some privacy advocates are rallying against a Republican proposal to collect abortion statistics, arguing the bill as written could put patient identities at risk.New Hampshire is one of four states that doesn’t collect and...
Kenyon: Dartmouth shows it has no patience for peaceful protest
By JIM KENYON
Under the cover of darkness, 20 New Hampshire State Police storm troopers in full riot gear marched in a single row across the Dartmouth Green, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters were peacefully chanting their opposition to the war in Gaza...
New Hampshire jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38 million
By HOLLY RAMER
BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A New Hampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state’s youth detention center Friday, finding in a landmark case that the state’s negligence allowed him to be beaten, raped and held...
Claremont movie theater to close at end of May
By PATRICK O’GRADY
CLAREMONT — The ticket sales at a recent midweek matinee at Claremont Cinema 6 provided an indication why the theater is closing at the end of the month.The theater had five showtimes with seating of 150 to 225 for each and starting times between 4...
Woodstock boards approve short-term rental cap
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
WOODSTOCK — The Selectboard and Village Board of Trustees have approved an ordinance that caps the number of short-term rentals in Woodstock.The new ordinance — which is scheduled to go into effect July 1 — puts a limit on the number of short-term...
Forester-led walk of Windsor’s Paradise Park seeks to answer questions about management plan
By CHRISTINA DOLAN
WINDSOR — Windsor County Forester Hannah Dallas and her team began marking trees last month throughout Paradise Park Town Forest with paint as the first step in implementing a new resource management plan to improve the health of the forest.The plan...
Health insurance, salaries drive up Oxbow budget
By CHRISTINA DOLAN
BRADFORD, Vt. — Voters will consider whether to approve a $21 million school budget for the Oxbow Unified Union School District on Monday, May 6. The budget marks a nearly 14% increase over last year’s $18.4 million operating budget for the district,...
Colby-Sawyer names interim president
NEW LONDON — Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday named an interim president for the 2024-2025 academic year.Laura Sykes, a member of the 1998 graduating class, will be the first alumna of the New London school to hold its top leadership position. Sykes...
Sarah Copeland Hanzas launches bid for second term as secretary of state
By SARAH MEARHOFF
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas wants another two years in office.The Bradford Democrat announced her bid for reelection at a press conference Wednesday in the Statehouse. She was flanked by dozens of legislators who called her a...
Group launches fundraiser for Lyme covered bridge
LYME — The National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges has started a fundraiser to help pay for repairs to Lyme’s Edgell Covered Bridge.The nonprofit organization is seeking to raise around $150,000 to help offset the estimated $690,000...
Dartmouth moves swiftly to stymie demonstration, leads to 90 arrests
By FRANCES MIZE
HANOVER — Dartmouth College administrators acted swiftly on Wednesday night when faced with a protest encampment similar to those established on campuses around the country amid unrest over the Israel-Hamas war.At some colleges, demonstrations have...
Windsor County man pleads guilty to misdemeanor, preventing trial on sex assault charge
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A 27-year-old Windsor County man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of lewd conduct shortly before he was scheduled to go on trial for a felony sexual charge dating back to 2018. Hunter Brock, 27, of South Royalton, pleaded...
Sharon voters to decide $9.5 million school building bond
By CHRISTINA DOLAN
SHARON — Voters will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a $9.5 million bond for repairs and renovations to Sharon Elementary School.The bond would address safety issues such as fire alarms and sprinklers, and bring the school into compliance with...
Dartmouth graduate student-workers go on strike
By FRANCES MIZE
HANOVER — Dartmouth College’s unionized graduate students marked International Workers’ Day by going on strike, leaving classrooms vacant of teaching assistants and research stations empty.“We’re going to be out here all day, every day until what?”...
Insurance, limited options still keep patients hospitalized longer than needed
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
Patients who are medically cleared to be discharged from a hospital continue to stay much longer than they need to largely because they cannot get the ongoing specialized care they require, according to a new report from the New Hampshire Hospital...
NH House Republicans recommend eliminating most of anti-hunger bill
By ETHAN DEWITT
House Republican lawmakers are moving to strip out major portions of a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing child hunger, arguing they are costly and unnecessary, in a decision that drew sharp criticism from Democrats and advocates.The House Finance...
On the trail: NH Democrats quietly hold second presidential primary
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
The Democratic National Committee will welcome New Hampshire’s delegates to its nominating convention this summer in Chicago after the state party conducted a very small party-run presidential primary this weekend.An official vote bringing New...
Man tied to Lebanon school lockdowns pleads not guilty to charges
By JOHN LIPPMAN
LEBANON — A Vershire man has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges stemming from an incident that provoked a lockdown at Lebanon High School and Hanover Street School in March when he allegedly approached the school campus with loaded weapons in his...
