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Lebanon Delays Conference Center

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Lebanon — The giant pile of dirt off Route 120 won’t be giving way to a building foundation any time soon. The Planning Board last week granted a 15-month extension to a proposed 100-room hotel and conference center initially approved in January 2011, a project that has since been held up because of pending sewer work at the intersection of Route 120 and Etna Road. At the proposed hotel site, …

Robert J. Broderick

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

West Lebanon, N.H. — Robert J. Broderick, 81, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at his home. At Robert’s request there will be no viewing. A Memorial Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Millis, Mass. with his wife, Kay and son, Bobby on …

N.H. Casino Vote Likely This Week

Monday, May 20, 2013

Claremont — After a narrowly divided House panel voted against a proposed casino bill last week, Gov. Maggie Hassan called on lawmakers to consider what their constituents want before the entire House takes up the measure, perhaps as soon as Wednesday. The proposal would allow a single casino to be built with up to 5,000 slot machines and 150 table games. “ Listen …

Cleaning up in West Lebanon

Friday, April 19, 2013

Hayley Goodwin, 9, looks off the porch as her brother Abel Goodwin, 7, pushes a wheelbarrow across the grass while they do yard work in West Lebanon, N.H. on April 13, 2013. Valley News — Libby March …

City Votes Against Airport Project

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Lebanon — The Lebanon Municipal Airport runway expansion saga has finally drawn to a close. The City Council voted 5-3 last night against lengthening the southern end of the north-south runway by 1,000 feet and lowering the elevation …

Out to Lunge

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Deven DeCesare, 11, lunges to make a catch while playing outside with a friend during their spring break this week. Valley News — Libby March …

Police Cleared In Shooting Grafton Man

Thursday, April 18, 2013

New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney yesterday ruled that police officers in Walpole, N.H., were justified in fatally shooting a Grafton man after he committed an armed robbery, initiated a high-speed chase and brandished a weapon that turned …

Runners Reunite in Lebanon

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Lebanon — Toward the back of Salt hill Pub last night, Lori Bliss Hill greeted a woman in a bright blue jacket with yellow stripes. “It is so good to have you home,” Hill said. And they hugged. …

Upper Valley Reacts to Marathon Explosions: ‘Too Close' to Home  

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

A world that has grown increasingly dangerous and frightening came close to home yesterday, as hundreds of Upper Valley residents worried about friends and loved ones running or attending the Boston Marathon, including some who wound up near …

Group: N.H. Kids Need Better Care

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

As adult mental health attracts attention in New Hampshire, a coalition of health organizations and advocates say children’s needs have gone unnoticed and yesterday released a “road map” for reforming the system. The plan, developed over the past two years, is the first of its kind and involved …

City Library to Close for Renovations

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Lebanon — The Lebanon Public Library will be closed April 19-30 for renovations. It is expected to reopen on May 1. During that time, the Kilton Public Library, at 80 Main St. in West Lebanon, will offer expanded hours. The Kilton Library will be open Monday-Thursday from 10 …

DHMC Plans New Research Building

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Lebanon — Preparations are being made to start construction on a $116.5 million addition at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center aimed at bringing research from Dartmouth’s medical school closer to the physicians who can use it to treat patients. Spray …

Business Support Vital to College

Friday, April 12, 2013

Lebanon — Saddled with more than $2 million in debt, Lebanon College is turning to Upper Valley businesses to secure tens of thousands of dollars in donation pledges this spring to help stabilize the school’s fiscal situation. The college, which welcomed a new president in September and recently …