Valley News Feed https://www.vnews.com/SpecialPages/RSSHeadlines RSS Feed for most recent Valley News articles en Proposed short-term rental cap, new fee structure inspires debate in Woodstock https://www.vnews.com/Woodstock-residents-push-back-against-short-term-rental-ordinance-54505025 WOODSTOCK — Short-term rental owners and town officials are at odds over how to regulate the market in Woodstock.On Wednesday, the town Planning Commission — during a joint meeting of the Woodstock Selectboard and Village Trustees on Wednesday —... By LIZ SAUCHELLI / Valley News Staff Writer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:45:35 -0400 Headlinealerts Woodstock VT facebook https://www.vnews.com/Woodstock-residents-push-back-against-short-term-rental-ordinance-54505025 Newport deliberative session set for Tuesday https://www.vnews.com/Newport-to-hold-deliberative-session-54535204 NEWPORT — On Tuesday, the Selectboard will hold its deliberative session, during which residents can discuss and possibly amend the proposed $11.5 million budget and several Town Meeting warrant articles with appropriations.Finance Director Paul Brown... Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:42:03 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook Newport NH Town Meeting 2024 https://www.vnews.com/Newport-to-hold-deliberative-session-54535204 Over Easy: Happy enough in the Upper Valley https://www.vnews.com/dan-mackie-over-easy-column-54553790 The World Happiness Report is out, and America’s ranking might make you frown. The USA, where “the pursuit of happiness” is enshrined in the Constitution, just after “the Right to Taylor Swift Concert Tickets” and “Snacks on on Super Bowl Sunday,” has... By DAN MACKIE / For the Valley News Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:39:33 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook over easy https://www.vnews.com/dan-mackie-over-easy-column-54553790 Roger Federer to speak at Dartmouth graduation https://www.vnews.com/Roger-Federer-to-Deliver-Dartmouth-Commencement-54553155 HANOVER — Swiss tennis great Roger Federer will deliver the commencement address at Dartmouth’s 2024 graduation ceremony, the college announced Thursday. Federer will also receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the June 9 event.One of the... Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:33:15 -0400 Headlinealerts Hanover NH Dartmouth College facebook Federer https://www.vnews.com/Roger-Federer-to-Deliver-Dartmouth-Commencement-54553155 Upper Valley residents pan post office plan to move mail sorting to Connecticut https://www.vnews.com/Public-expresses-concerns-questions-about-proposed-restructuring-of-White-River-post-office-54506149 LEBANON — Upper Valley residents and postal workers voiced objection to a proposal this week by the U.S. Postal Service to move mail sorting operations for the region from White River Junction to Connecticut, saying the plan will create further delays... By PATRICK ADRIAN / Valley News Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:58:06 -0400 Headlinealerts Lebanon NH facebook usps White River Post Office 10-year plan https://www.vnews.com/Public-expresses-concerns-questions-about-proposed-restructuring-of-White-River-post-office-54506149 Dartmouth graduate student union stages walkout as bargaining talks falter https://www.vnews.com/Dartmouth-graduate-student-union-members-walk-out-54527575 HANOVER — In February, unionized graduate student-workers at Dartmouth decided that if they continued to feel that the college was stalling on contract negotiations, they’d walk off the job.They weren’t bluffing. On Wednesday at noon, more than 150... By FRANCES MIZE / Valley News Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:56:20 -0400 Headlinealerts education Hanover NH Dartmouth College facebook https://www.vnews.com/Dartmouth-graduate-student-union-members-walk-out-54527575 Lebanon man sentenced to prison after threatening Hanover restaurant https://www.vnews.com/Lebanon-man-sentenced-after-pleading-guilty-to-making-gun-threat-to-Hanover-restaurant-54536090 NORTH HAVERHILL — A 35-year-old New Hampshire man has been handed down multiple, consecutive prison sentences after pleading guilty to threatening to “shoot up” a Hanover restaurant.He could be free by September, however, due to the amount of time he... By JOHN LIPPMAN / Valley News Staff Writer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:34:52 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook https://www.vnews.com/Lebanon-man-sentenced-after-pleading-guilty-to-making-gun-threat-to-Hanover-restaurant-54536090 Route 12A bridge in Claremont to be temporarily closed for rehabilitation work https://www.vnews.com/Claremont-bridge-to-close-during-the-day-for-three-days-54525970 CLAREMONT — The Route 12A bridge over the Sugar River in Claremont will be closed during the day for at least three days next week, according to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.The DOT is beginning the next phase of rehabilitation work... Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:31:10 -0400 Headlinealerts Claremont NH facebook New Hampshire Department of Transportation https://www.vnews.com/Claremont-bridge-to-close-during-the-day-for-three-days-54525970 Friendship inspires musical gatherings in Upper Valley fiddler’s home https://www.vnews.com/Beth-Telford-upholds-the-tradition-of-Celtic-fiddling-54472382 Music is made to be experienced in person. Watching performances online can be convenient, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person concerts. The feeling of interconnectedness that comes from a festival, concert or backyard jam,... By CAOIMHE MARKEY / For the Valley News Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:28:39 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook Beth Telford Celtic Music https://www.vnews.com/Beth-Telford-upholds-the-tradition-of-Celtic-fiddling-54472382 Vermont Supreme Court suspends law license of Addison County’s top prosecutor https://www.vnews.com/Vermont-Supreme-Court-suspends-law-license-of-Addison-County-s-top-prosecutor-54537708 The Vermont Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos.“We conclude that the evidence here warrants the immediate interim suspension of respondent’s license to practice law,” the unanimous ruling issued... By ALAN J. KEAYS / VtDigger Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:38:00 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/Vermont-Supreme-Court-suspends-law-license-of-Addison-County-s-top-prosecutor-54537708 Congresswoman Annie Kuster won't seek reelection https://www.vnews.com/Congresswoman-Annie-Kuster-won-t-seek-reelection-54536938 Democratic U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster will not run for reelection this year, she announced Wednesday morning, ending a 12-year congressional career and creating a rare open race for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.Kuster, a Democrat from... By ETHAN DEWITT / New Hampshire Bulletin Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:50:19 -0400 Headlinealerts POLITICS facebook Annie Kuster https://www.vnews.com/Congresswoman-Annie-Kuster-won-t-seek-reelection-54536938 Budget cut discussion on Hartford School Board agenda https://www.vnews.com/Hartford-School-Board-Meeting-to-Address-Budget-and-Bond-54523842 HARTFORD — The School Board Wednesday night will address a revised budget that slashes teaching and staff positions and delivers a gut punch to the athletic department, eliminating four sports programs.The new budget also postpones the search for a... By CHRISTINA DOLAN / Valley News Staff Writer Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:31:13 -0400 Headlinealerts hartford facebook school budget https://www.vnews.com/Hartford-School-Board-Meeting-to-Address-Budget-and-Bond-54523842 Murder case against 14-year-old headed to juvenile court after prosecutor reverses course https://www.vnews.com/Murder-case-against-14-year-old-headed-to-juvenile-court-after-prosecutor-reverses-course-54522549 MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County state’s attorney told a judge on Monday that she does not object to defense attorneys’ request to move a 14-year-old murder suspect’s case to juvenile court, where it would be closed to the public.Eva Vekos, who... By ALAN J. KEAYS / VtDigger Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:41:43 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/Murder-case-against-14-year-old-headed-to-juvenile-court-after-prosecutor-reverses-course-54522549 Push to ban vote-counting machines flops in New Hampshire https://www.vnews.com/Vote-counting-machine-foes-hoped-for-a-surge-of-success-in-New-Hampshire-They-got-barely-a-ripple-54506238 HOPKINTON, N.H. — Like the old saying about March itself, an orchestrated effort to get rid of vote-counting machines in New Hampshire this month came in like a lion and went out like a lamb.“Electronic machines will face the wrath of New Hampshire... By NICK PERRY and HOLLY RAMER / Associated Press Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:36:04 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/Vote-counting-machine-foes-hoped-for-a-surge-of-success-in-New-Hampshire-They-got-barely-a-ripple-54506238 2024 eclipse expected to bring traffic jams to Vermont https://www.vnews.com/2024-eclipse-expected-to-bring-traffic-jams-to-Vermont-54506582 As the 2024 total solar eclipse draws near, so do the hordes of people expected to visit Vermont to see it. Public safety officials say they’re doing what they can to minimize risk.Although the exact number of people coming to Vermont remains unknown,... By BABETTE STOLK / VTDigger Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:22:45 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/2024-eclipse-expected-to-bring-traffic-jams-to-Vermont-54506582 Woodstock hosts info session on proposed short-term rental ordinance https://www.vnews.com/Woodstock-holds-public-hearing-about-proposed-short-term-rental-ordinance-54519531 WOODSTOCK — Residents will have a chance to learn more about an overhaul to the town’s short-term rental regulations during an information session Wednesday night.The gathering will take place at 6 p.m. at town hall and can also be streamed... Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:35:13 -0400 Headlinealerts Woodstock VT facebook https://www.vnews.com/Woodstock-holds-public-hearing-about-proposed-short-term-rental-ordinance-54519531 Hanover pitches full-day child care program through Parks and Rec https://www.vnews.com/Hanover-explores-offering-childcare-services-for-town-employees-54425542 HANOVER — Town administrators are developing a plan to open a full-day preschool program to assist municipal employees and residents in need of child care.The Hanover Parks and Recreation Department is seeking to launch the program on weekdays from 8... By PATRICK ADRIAN / Valley News Staff Writer Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:09:20 -0400 Headlinealerts Hanover NH facebook childcare https://www.vnews.com/Hanover-explores-offering-childcare-services-for-town-employees-54425542 Tenants scramble for housing after West Lebanon building condemned https://www.vnews.com/maple-street-property-in-west-lebanon-shuttered-by-city-of-lebanon-54474928 WEST LEBANON — In a rental market as precarious as the Upper Valley’s, a water leak can have a ripple effect.Last spring, Rosemary, 58, known to most as Rose, was banging a broom handle against the ceiling of her apartment as a “waterfall” from an... By FRANCES MIZE / Valley News Staff Writer Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:24:39 -0400 Headlinealerts West Lebanon NH facebook https://www.vnews.com/maple-street-property-in-west-lebanon-shuttered-by-city-of-lebanon-54474928 $150 million bequest expands financial aid for Dartmouth’s middle class students https://www.vnews.com/Dartmouth-Receives-150-Million-Bequest-from-Britt-Family-54510223 HANOVER — Dartmouth College has received a $150 million bequest from the estate of Glenn and Barbara Britt that will fund financial aid awards for undergraduates and scholarships for students in the Tuck School of Business Administration.It is the... By CHRISTINA DOLAN / Valley News Staff Writer Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:07:24 -0400 Headlinealerts Hanover facebook Bequest Britt https://www.vnews.com/Dartmouth-Receives-150-Million-Bequest-from-Britt-Family-54510223 Windsor woman avoids jail but must pay more than $135,000 in restitution in credit union fraud case https://www.vnews.com/Windsor-woman-avoids-jail-but-must-pay-more-than-135-000-in-restitution-in-credit-union-fraud-case-54506542 A Windsor woman who served as a branch manager for the Vermont VA Federal Credit Union will avoid jail time but have to pay more than $135,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to a charge of credit union fraud. Tracy Thibodeau, 47, was sentenced... By ALAN J. KEAYS / VtDigger Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:29:44 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/Windsor-woman-avoids-jail-but-must-pay-more-than-135-000-in-restitution-in-credit-union-fraud-case-54506542 Town clerk retires after 40 years of service to Lyme https://www.vnews.com/Lyme-town-clerk-retires-54350039 LYME — The biggest part of Patty Jenks’ job as town clerk was to listen to people.When someone would come to the clerk’s office who needed help beyond registering a vehicle or signing up to vote, Jenks would take them to another place to talk. She... By LIZ SAUCHELLI / Valley News Staff Writer Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:28:48 -0400 Headlinealerts Lyme NH facebook Town Meeting 2024 https://www.vnews.com/Lyme-town-clerk-retires-54350039 Snow delays opening of Hartland shooting range https://www.vnews.com/Opening-delayed-for-Hammond-Cove-shooting-range-54513230 HARTLAND – The opening of the Hammond Cove Shooting Range has been delayed to April 11 due to snow from the late March storm, according to a release from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.The shooting range is monitored by the department, and... Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:23:08 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook Hartland VT https://www.vnews.com/Opening-delayed-for-Hammond-Cove-shooting-range-54513230 Grantham school district hires superintendent https://www.vnews.com/Grantham-names-new-superintendent-54506280 GRANTHAM — The School Board has hired Lisa Walker as the school district’s new superintendent.Walker most recently served as superintendent of the Monadnock Regional School District and will start her role in Grantham “later this spring,” according to... Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:12:34 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook Grantham NH https://www.vnews.com/Grantham-names-new-superintendent-54506280 House takes up bevy of bills related to free speech in schools https://www.vnews.com/House-takes-up-bevy-of-bills-related-to-free-speech-in-schools-54441326 Since the mask debates of COVID-19, New Hampshire schools have become fervent battlegrounds for ideological debates around race, sexuality, and gender identity. And last Thursday’s House session was no exception. Over a series of floor votes,... By ETHAN DEWITT / New Hampshire Bulletin Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:38:49 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/House-takes-up-bevy-of-bills-related-to-free-speech-in-schools-54441326 Driver who hit Lebanon police officer with car while fleeing gets prison sentence https://www.vnews.com/Wells-River-man-sentenced-in-reckless-conduct-incident-involving-Lebanon-police-54507506 NORTH HAVERHILL — A Vermont man pleaded guilty to charges of reckless conduct and resisting arrest and has been sentenced to two to four years in New Hampshire state prison, according to court records.John Cyncar, 53, of Wells River, sped off after he... Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:32:33 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook https://www.vnews.com/Wells-River-man-sentenced-in-reckless-conduct-incident-involving-Lebanon-police-54507506 Upper Valley school notes for March 24 https://www.vnews.com/School-Notes-March-25-2024-54361568 Secondary accomplishments The following Upper Valley residents earned awards at the 2024 Central and Southeastern Regional 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, which was held earlier this month at Vermont State University in Randolph Center: Novice group (ages 9 to... Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:16:00 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook school notes https://www.vnews.com/School-Notes-March-25-2024-54361568 Former student settles with Twin Valley School District over alleged racist bullying https://www.vnews.com/Former-student-settles-with-Twin-Valley-School-District-over-alleged-racist-bullying-54468086 A former student, who is Black, has settled a complaint with Twin Valley School District alleging that officials didn’t do enough to address racist bullying she faced at the district’s middle and high school, according to the ACLU of Vermont, which... By ETHAN WEINSTEIN / VTDigger Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:13:30 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/Former-student-settles-with-Twin-Valley-School-District-over-alleged-racist-bullying-54468086 N.H. lawmakers consider limit on breeding flat-faced dogs https://www.vnews.com/short-nosed-dogs-breathing-cruel-breeds-54482626 Americans love flat-faced dogs: French bulldogs beat perennial favorite Labrador retrievers to be the most commonly registered purebred dog last year, according to the American Kennel Club, while pugs and pekes aren’t far behind.But popularity has its... By DAVID BROOKS / Concord Monitor Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:11:15 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook Granite Geek https://www.vnews.com/short-nosed-dogs-breathing-cruel-breeds-54482626 House passes bill to change child abuse and neglect investigations https://www.vnews.com/House-passes-bill-to-change-child-abuse-and-neglect-investigations-54482526 When Jessica Giacherio went to the Department for Children and Families seeking help for her daughter in 2017, her entire world was turned upside down. “I turned to (the department) because I didn’t know what else to do,” Giacherio said in her... By BABETTE STOLK / VTDigger Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:07:42 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/House-passes-bill-to-change-child-abuse-and-neglect-investigations-54482526 Forum set on planned move of White River Junction mail sorting https://www.vnews.com/U-S-Postal-Service-seeking-public-feedback-on-restructuring-plan-for-White-River-Junction-facility-54482975 WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The U.S. Postal Service will host a public forum on Tuesday to discuss moving a significant portion of mail sorting operations for Upper Valley communities from White River Junction to Hartford, Conn., as part of a nationwide... By PATRICK ADRIAN / Valley News Staff Writer Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:01:42 -0400 Headlinealerts White River Junction Hartford VT facebook Post Office usps https://www.vnews.com/U-S-Postal-Service-seeking-public-feedback-on-restructuring-plan-for-White-River-Junction-facility-54482975 Planned library move remains divisive issue in Cornish https://www.vnews.com/Revote-scheduled-for-Cornish-library-trustee-election-54395879 CORNISH — A year after voters narrowly approved a petitioned article to accept the former general store on Route 120 as a donation for use as the town’s library and community center, the issue continues to divide the community.In this year’s Town... By PATRICK O’GRADY / Valley News Correspondent Sat, 23 Mar 2024 20:17:16 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook Cornish NH Town Meeting 2024 https://www.vnews.com/Revote-scheduled-for-Cornish-library-trustee-election-54395879 It’s all about that base: When are NH ski areas closing this spring? https://www.vnews.com/NH-ski-areas-trying-to-extend-season-despite-lack-of-natural-snow-54472810 A lack of snow on the ground due to an abnormally warm and wet New Hampshire winter doesn’t mean that ski and snowboard season has to end.After a little snowfall at the start of the month, ski mountain staff felt more confident about their projected... By CHLOE RATTEE / Concord Monitor Sat, 23 Mar 2024 20:12:19 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook https://www.vnews.com/NH-ski-areas-trying-to-extend-season-despite-lack-of-natural-snow-54472810 Kenyon: Recent developments https://www.vnews.com/Three-Tomatoes-Gets-Squashed-and-Windsor-County-GOP-Goes-All-in-for-Trump-54465723 In talking with people while following up on a couple of recent columns, new developments emerged. Some were more surprising than others. With apologies to “Saturday Night Live,” here’s my Weekend Update: Waiting pays offJennifer Kahn’s wage dispute... By JIM KENYON / Valley News Columnist Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:01:13 -0400 Headlinealerts Jim Kenyon Lebanon NH facebook Three Tomatoes Windsor County Republicans https://www.vnews.com/Three-Tomatoes-Gets-Squashed-and-Windsor-County-GOP-Goes-All-in-for-Trump-54465723 Upper Valley school districts look to enrollment in planning for the future https://www.vnews.com/Upper-Valley-schools-seek-solutions-to-adapting-facilities-to-changing-needs-54425720 In 1998, voters of Orford, Fairlee, Vershire and West Fairlee approved a plan to form Rivendell, an interstate school district, with the intent to pool their resources to provide an equitable and sustainable education system for their communities.The... By PATRICK ADRIAN / Valley News Staff Writer Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:00:10 -0400 Headlinealerts Hartford VT education Woodstock VT White River Junction VT Plainfield NH facebook Cornish NH https://www.vnews.com/Upper-Valley-schools-seek-solutions-to-adapting-facilities-to-changing-needs-54425720 Out & About: New nonprofit aims to support families affected by brain injuries https://www.vnews.com/Out-About-New-Norwich-nonprofit-assists-people-with-TBIs-53965056 Sierra Longmoore has always loved creating art and it became even more important during her recovery from the traumatic brain injury she suffered in 2020 at the age of 17.She continues to paint to this day and is particularly drawn to painting... By LIZ SAUCHELLI / Valley News Staff Writer Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:07:13 -0400 Headlinealerts Norwich VT facebook Out and About Valley Calendar https://www.vnews.com/Out-About-New-Norwich-nonprofit-assists-people-with-TBIs-53965056 Wife of former Newport School Board member accused of witness tampering https://www.vnews.com/Former-Newport-School-Board-member-s-wife-indicted-on-witness-tampering-charge-54474909 NEWPORT — The wife of a former Newport School Board member charged with having sex with an underage teen has now been indicted herself on a charge of witness tampering in an investigation that links two high-profile criminal cases and reveals why the... By JOHN LIPPMAN / Valley News Staff Writer Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:02:07 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook Newport NH https://www.vnews.com/Former-Newport-School-Board-member-s-wife-indicted-on-witness-tampering-charge-54474909 Snowmaking at Oak Hill ‘game-changer’ for skiers https://www.vnews.com/Oak-Hill-Outdoor-Center-Announces-Improvements-54427039 HANOVER — New Hampshire had its warmest winter on record this year, but cross-country skiers in the Upper Valley have enjoyed snow-covered trails into March thanks to recent upgrades at the Oak Hill Outdoor Center.For the first time in its history,... By CHRISTINA DOLAN / Valley News Staff Writer Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:00:02 -0400 Headlinealerts Hanover NH facebook XC Skiing Oak Hill https://www.vnews.com/Oak-Hill-Outdoor-Center-Announces-Improvements-54427039 Flavored e-liquid bill clears final legislative hurdle but might not withstand a veto https://www.vnews.com/Flavored-e-liquid-bill-clears-final-legislative-hurdle-but-might-not-withstand-a-veto-54481983 The Vermont Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-liquids, nicotine products and menthol-flavored tobacco products.The vote comes on the heels of House passage of the legislation, S.18, last Friday. It now... By PETER D’AURIA / VtDigger Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:21:07 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/Flavored-e-liquid-bill-clears-final-legislative-hurdle-but-might-not-withstand-a-veto-54481983 Column: Robert Frost connects the local to the global https://www.vnews.com/Column-India-s-affinity-for-a-Dartmouth-legend-54457396 Last June in a White House meeting, President Joe Biden gave India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi an extraordinary gift, an autographed first edition copy of the “Collected Poems of Robert Frost,” one of America’s greatest poets.Modi responded with an... By NARAIN BATRA / For the Valley News Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:10:06 -0400 Headlinealerts https://www.vnews.com/Column-India-s-affinity-for-a-Dartmouth-legend-54457396 Enfield OKs plan for Johnston Drive recreation area https://www.vnews.com/Enfield-decides-to-keep-Johnston-Drive-property-mostly-as-is-54458053 ENFIELD — The Selectboard voiced its approval this week for a plan to use about an acre of town-owned land on Lake Mascoma at the end of Johnston Drive for a recreation area.The plan, which was proposed by the Johnston Property Use Committee, also... By LIZ SAUCHELLI / Valley News Staff Writer Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:42:24 -0400 Headlinealerts facebook Enfield NH https://www.vnews.com/Enfield-decides-to-keep-Johnston-Drive-property-mostly-as-is-54458053