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Vershire residents split votes on heating system proposals for town buildings
By LUKAS DUNFORD
VERSHIRE — Energy concerns were top of mind for Town Meeting voters on Sunday.In floor voting, the approximately 40 people gathered supported putting $20,000 of surplus money into a new propane boiler for the Town Center building, but rejected a...
Delays expected at intersection of North and Main streets in Claremont
CLAREMONT — Motorists should expect delays at the intersection of North and Main streets as a long-planned reconstruction project begins on Tuesday.From Tuesday to Friday, North Street will be closed between Elm and Main streets from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30...
West Lebanon traffic delays expected due to Route 12A bridge construction
WEST LEBANON — Construction this week on the Dry Bridge on Route 12A, also known as South Main Street, is expected to cause “significant” traffic delays, according to an alert from the city. Beginning Tuesday and running through Friday, construction...
Doulas push to make their services more widely available
By AUDITI GUHA
When Maria Rossi started working with at-risk teens in Washington County almost two decades ago, she quickly spotted inequities that low-income pregnant people face in accessing prenatal and postpartum care.As a caseworker at Washington County Mental...
Latest report on Vermont State Police trooper discipline dominated by vehicle pursuit policy violations
By ALAN J. KEAYS
Failing to follow the Vermont State Police’s vehicle pursuit policy led to disciplinary action against five troopers during the first six months of 2023, according to the law enforcement agency. The information is contained in the latest semiannual...
Lawmakers advance bill allowing landlords to evict at end of lease
By ETHAN DEWITT
In July 2004, a national real estate company attempted to end a lease with one of its Nashua tenants. They did not explain the decision, but they gave her six weeks to leave.The tenant, Kasha Dziewisz, refused. She had paid rent on time and had not...
Upper Valley school notes for April 8
Secondary accomplishmentsEight Windsor High School students competed at the Vermont STEM Fair at Norwich University last month. They were part of a group of 30 high school and 78 middle school students from around the state who attended the...
Kenyon: Parker up for parole after 23 years in prison
By JIM KENYON
In less than two weeks, Jim Parker should know whether the state of New Hampshire agrees that after 23 years of incarceration he’s earned the right to re-enter society.Parker’s hearing before the state Adult Parole Board is scheduled for April 18 at...
Hartford treasurer launches campaign for Windsor County Senate seat
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Hartford Treasurer Joe Major plans to run for the state Senate seat representing Windsor County currently held by Dick McCormack, who plans to retire next January after more than 30 years of service. Major, 59, is executive...
Longtime employees buy West Lebanon pizzeria
By PATRICK ADRIAN
WEST LEBANON — Two longtime employees of Cantore’s Pizza have become the restaurant’s owners.Caleb Barr and Keith Friend, who have a combined 20 years of employment at the West Lebanon pizzeria, purchased the nearly 13-year-old shop from Vinnie...
Newport adds $1 million for rec center to capital reserve fund
By PATRICK O’GRADY
NEWPORT — Voters at this week’s deliberative session added $1 million to the capital reserve fund for recreation facilities.The added money will not be raised from taxes and instead will come from federal and state funds the town anticipates receiving...
I-91 southbound to close between Bradford and Fairlee for ledge repair
By CHRISTINA DOLAN
FAIRLEE — An upcoming ledge repair project will close a 6-mile stretch of Interstate 91 South between Bradford and Fairlee, likely through the summer. Scheduled to begin within the next two weeks, the project will stabilize the rock face that towers...
Cause of South Royalton fire ‘undetermined’
SOUTH ROYALTON — Vermont state fire investigators are unable to determine what caused the fire that burned down a home on Broad Brook Road in South Royalton on early Saturday morning. Nonetheless they said they do not consider it the result of “direct...
Florida man injured in tractor-trailer rollover in Grantham
GRANTHAM — A Florida man escaped life-threatening injuries after the big rig he was driving overturned near the Grantham exit on Interstate 89 on Wednesday afternoon. The crash strewed debris and lumber the truck was hauling across the highway and...
April nor’easter with heavy, wet snow bears down on Northeast
By DAVE COLLINS
A major spring storm brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast into Thursday, downing trees and power lines and leaving nearly 700,000 homes and businesses without power. A woman was reported killed by a falling tree in a New York City...
Democratic primary race to replace Kuster in Congress begins to take shape
By JOSH ROGERS
One week after a surprise announcement by Democratic Congresswoman Annie Kuster that she won’t run for reelection this year, the race for the Democratic nomination to succeed her is quickly taking shape.Former executive councilor Colin Van Ostern...
States rush to combat AI threat to elections
By ZACHARY ROTH
This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI — a form of artificial intelligence that can create new content, including images, audio, and video — became widely available. That’s raising fears that millions of voters could...
Binge drinking, alcohol use disorder in Vermont ranked among the highest in the nation
By TIFFANY TAN
Journey to Recovery, an addiction recovery center in the Northeast Kingdom, refers two people a week to inpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder.At the other end of the state, 2 out of 3 patients that Bennington Turning Point recovery coaches see...
Hartland school budget narrowly passes
HARTLAND — Voters narrowly approved an $11.1 million school budget at the polls on Tuesday, 320-311.The board originally warned a budget of $11.5 million in January, which it later rescinded in order to make spending cuts.They also approved, 443-187,...
Voters approve Mount Ascutney School District budget
WINDSOR — Voters in the two-town Mount Ascutney School District approved a $14.8 million operating budget at the polls on Tuesday.The budget, which Windsor and West Windsor voters approved 305-214, is up from last year’s $13.7 million, but below...
