River Valley Community College Celebrates: More Than 250 Earn Degrees

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Workshop Set for VTC

Randolph Center — Vermont Technical College will host a free workshop on maintaining hybrid and electric drive vehicles on Thursday and Friday at its Randolph campus . The two-day class is open to auto technicians, service personnel and others involved in maintaining such vehicles. The hands-on workshop will …

Vietnam Memorial Replica to Visit Haverhill

Haverhill — As part of their 250th anniversary celebrations, the towns of Newbury and Haverhill will host the American Veterans Traveling Tribute at the North Haverhill Fairgrounds this month. The memorial, which includes an 80 percent replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall, will be displayed from noon Thursday …

Springfield, N.H., to Host Wetlands Meeting

Springfield, N.H. — A public meeting about Springfield’s wetlands is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Town Meeting House, 4 Corners Road. The Springfield Planning Board is looking for input to help develop a townwide wetland map and amend existing wetland regulations. The work is part …

Dartmouth Student Faces Stolen Property Charge

Hanover — A 22-year-old Dartmouth senior was arrested early Friday morning and faces charges of receiving stolen property, Hanover police said. Maurice L. Johnson, of Gatesville, N.C., allegedly entered a room where an alumnus was sleeping around 2 a.m. Friday and took cash and valuables from the man, …

At VLS, A Call To Act

South Royalton ­— The 38th Vermont Law School commencement was meant to celebrate the 300 graduates assembled in rows, but the send-off message presented by alumni, faculty and students was about thinking beyond themselves. Marching to the whistle of a bagpipe, the graduates walked silently from campus through …

Haverhill Gets Fire Safety List

Haverhill — The state fire marshal has given the Haverhill Cooperative School District a to-do list of requirements following the rejection of a warrant article by voters in March that would have paid for necessary fire safety improvements at the high school. The $330,000 warrant article failed by …

Dartmouth Warily Eyes Spring Party

Hanover — Dartmouth College’s “frat row” was a scene of jubilation yesterday. Hundreds of students were dancing and drinking on Webster Avenue between Beta Alpha Omega’s red brick house and the live band planted in Phi Delta Alpha’s yard, celebrating the rite of spring known as Green Key …

Police: Other Route 4 Wreck Thursday Due to Texting 

Quechee — A 22-year-old South Royalton woman faces two driving citations after crossing the center line and crashing into the guardrails along Route 4 yesterday morning while texting and driving, police said. Authorities said her 9-month-old son was also in the vehicle, a Toyota RAV4, but neither he …

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