Vermont targets ways to reverse hunting decline

By JUSTIN TROMBLY

Matt Lacey, a bit tongue-in-cheek, referred to himself recently as “just some tree-hugging liberal from central Ohio.”That was until last year, when the 23-year-old moved to the Green Mountain State, enrolled in Vermont Law School and began learning...

2 firefighters recovering after Lebanon hotel explosion

LEBANON — An explosion at a Route 120 hotel injured two firefighters and forced the evacuation of dozens of guests before dawn Tuesday morning.The Lebanon Fire Department responded to an alarm at the Element Hotel, located on Foothill Street...

Events detailed in July killing

By WILSON RING

MONTPELIER — The legal cases are continuing against a mother-son pair from Vermont charged separately in connection with the shooting death of the woman’s husband as part of what court documents describe as a well-planned crime.Separate affidavits...

Scientists work to save seagrass from pollution

By MICHAEL CASEY and ANDREW SELSKY

DURHAM, N.H. — Peering over the side of his skiff anchored in the middle of New Hampshire’s Great Bay, Fred Short liked what he saw. Just below the surface, the 69-year-old marine ecologist noticed beds of bright green seagrass swaying in the...

Bottom Line: White River Hyundai site to become used-car lot

By JOHN LIPPMAN

The nearly empty lot of cars at White River Hyundai on Sykes Mountain Avenue in White River Junction has had people wondering what’s up with the auto dealership.Now we know.Owner Rick MacLeay had been mum on the subject but last week disclosed to me...

Cottage CEO has high profile away from work

By NORA DOYLE-BURR

WOODSVILLE — Cottage Hospital CEO Maria Ryan has made headlines due to her friendship with former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, whom she accompanied to a state dinner at the White House in September.And her appearances with Giuliani, who has become...

Bottom Line: West Lebanon Kmart the one blue light still shining in northern New England

By JOHN LIPPMAN

The Kmart store in West Lebanon might not seem special, but it has a singular status.With the recent announcement about stores slated for closing, the Kmart on Route 12A in West Lebanon will soon be the sole remaining Kmart in New Hampshire, Vermont...

Sunday Seniors: Presentation tackles ageism in language

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — As the Twin States’ senior citizen population continues to grow, experts on aging are focused on changing the negative perceptions many people have about aging and the ageist language that can result from those beliefs.Kelly Laflamme, of the...

Will Mass. change spur NH, Vt. to alter their highway exit signs?

By DAVID BROOKS

Are the days of heading to downtown Lebanon on Exit 18 numbered? Maybe so.The state Department of Transportation has endorsed the idea of changing exit numbers on interstates and turnpikes so that they reflect mileage rather than sequence.New...

Woman who stole from Hanover nonprofit for veterans, state spar over sentence

By ANNA MERRIMAN

NORTH HAVERHILL — The co-founder of a Hanover nonprofit for military veterans who admitted to stealing nearly $100,000 from the organization is seeking an early release from prison. But prosecutors claim Danielle Goodwin, 48, violated the terms of her...

Bottom Line: New WNTK radio host aims to bring less volatile voice than his predecessor

By JOHN LIPPMAN

A familiar voice is returning to Upper Valley radio and he’s already sounding different from the guy he is replacing.And I’m not talking about their speaking styles.Jason Place, who at one time or another has worked at nearly every radio station in...

Dartmouth College joins fight against Hanover property assessments

By JOHN LIPPMAN

HANOVER — An 800-pound gorilla has weighed in on Hanover’s property assessment controversy, providing new ammunition to critics who argue the town’s 2018 revaluation was riddled with faulty calculations that confusingly raised some homeowners’...

Hanover Terrace nursing home to get new owners

By NORA DOYLE-BURR

HANOVER — A new owner is poised to take ownership of Hanover Terrace, a 100-bed nursing home on Lyme Road, at the end of this week.Bear Mountain Healthcare, based in Thomaston, Conn., is slated to purchase the facility from NSL Holdings, a limited...

Bottom Line: Brain behind Quechee Gorge Village made his own happiest place on Earth

By JOHN LIPPMAN

Hokey, kitschy and hopelessly sentimental, Quechee Gorge Village may be the closest thing the Upper Valley has to Disneyland, and its longtime impresario, Gary Neil, is the nearest showman that Upper Valley has to Roy Disney.Neil, a retail maven who...

Ruger estate sells for fraction of list price

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — The North Newport estate of former gunmaker William B. Ruger Jr. sold for just under $613,000 last month, according to property records, far below the $2.5 million list price for the restored home prior to the auction.One of the owners of...

Bottom Line: Upper Valley barber opens new shop in Hanover, specializing in black hair

By JOHN LIPPMAN

Two days after Sean Taylor opened his new barbershop in Hanover, customer appointments for haircuts already were double-booked, thanks to a glitch in the online software program.Taylor has been a barber in the Upper Valley for only four years. But in...

Brew pub coming in for a landing at Lebanon airport

By TIM CAMERATO

WEST LEBANON — A Grantham contractor hopes to revive a long-vacant restaurant space at Lebanon Municipal Airport, as well as the city’s former status as a craft beer destination.David Albright is in talks with the city to lease about 2,000 square feet...

Shooting suspect enters plea

By MICHAEL CASEY

NASHUA, N.H. — A man accused of storming into a New Hampshire church over the weekend and shooting a clergyman and a bride during a wedding pleaded not guilty Tuesday.Dale Holloway, 37, of Manchester, is accused of attempted murder, assault and other...

Vermont physician sues D-H, alleging breach of contract

By NORA DOYLE-BURR

BURLINGTON — A Vermont physician alleges that Dartmouth-Hitchcock rescinded an employment offer after he had taken steps to close his private practice and move to the Upper Valley, causing damage to his business and reputation.In a lawsuit filed in...

Route 120 reopens after crash in Hanover

By TRIS WYKES

HANOVER — Dartmouth College football coach Buddy Teevens usually spots his wife, Kirsten, during the latter stages of his team’s practices on Memorial Field.Kirsten Teevens often arrives to chat and bring her husband dinner in a small bag. Often it’s...