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By JUSTIN CAMPFIELD

Finding his status as the Republican party’s leading alternative to former president Donald Trump increasingly challenged both nationally and in New Hampshire, Ron DeSantis came to Newport on Saturday night for a town hall that saw the Florida...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

UNITY — Sullivan County officials are planning a feasibility study about building a child care center at the county complex that would serve county employees and perhaps others in the community.The study would include an evaluation of the need, types...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CHARLESTOWN — The Selectboard has revoked two building permits issued to a landowner who planned to construct a home on Perry Mountain after it was discovered that the access road to the property had been discontinued as a designated right of way more...

By RAY COUTURE

ROYALTON — Applause rang out inside the Royalton Academy Building Saturday afternoon as John Moody rose in front of a packed audience, but Moody was quick to shush it.Moody, who runs the Winter Center for Indigenous Traditions in Norwich along with...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The school district is working to have as many families as possible complete the application for free and reduced-price meals because each student who qualifies can mean more in state financial aid to the district.SAU 6 Business...

By RAY COUTURE

CORNISH — You’d think a family that’s lived in the same house for the last two-and-a-half centuries would know how to throw a party there at the drop of a hat.But for the Fitchs, who have owned and lived on their 165-acre plot of land atop Dingleton...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — Valley Regional Hospital is waiting for a decision on a proposed affiliation with Dartmouth Health before beginning construction on a planned 23,800-square-foot medical office building.The Claremont hospital also will embark on a capital...

By RAY COUTURE

HANOVER — Cheers from the rider’s tent and buzzing dragonflies greeted the Prouty Ultimate bicyclists as they crossed the finish line at Frances C. Richmond Middle School on Friday afternoon.The 42nd annual Prouty, a fundraiser that brings in millions...

By RAY COUTURE

HANOVER — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley greeted a packed crowd inside Dartmouth’s Adelphian Lodge Saturday morning with a joke about the building’s connection to a certain famous ’70s comedy about an unruly fraternity.“You left out...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — The town is facing a second legal challenge to its water and sewer connection fees, which developers say are opaque and onerous.One real estate executive is pointing the finger directly at Newport’s municipal government, led by Town Manager...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The City Council unanimously approved a $19.5 million budget for the fiscal year beginning Saturday after adding $250,000 to the line item for paving.The additional paving money came after the council rejected a proposed 10-year bond for...

By RAY COUTURE

GRANTHAM — Clayton Smith heard the sirens before he saw the parade.Wanting a better view of the convoy of fire engines and police cruisers, Clayton, 6, dressed in shorts and a sleeveless T-shirt emblazoned with the American flag, broke free from his...

By RAY COUTURE 

HANOVER — How will forests in the Upper Valley fare when there are no more ash trees?That question, and specifically what will happen to the fungi that interact with those ash trees as the emerald ash borer continues its expansion into Vermont and New...

By KAELI BENNETT 

BETHEL — For Leonard Meek, living is all about having fun. Celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, part of what he’s known for in Bethel, is about promoting “safe, queer fun,” especially to young people. Meek has been having fun his entire life, and he has...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — The Newport Class of 2023 waited out a day of rain for graduation and was rewarded with sunny skies to celebrate their achievement before family and friends on the high school football field on Thursday evening.The ceremony’s speakers...

By KAELI BENNETT

THETFORD — Thetford Academy celebrated the accomplishments of 42 graduating seniors at the school’s 204th commencement Friday night. Thanks to Thetford Academy’s tradition of having solely student speakers, the audience heard from them directly about...

By RAY COUTURE

ORFORD — Ryleigh Butler, salutatorian of Rivendell Academy’s 2023 graduating class, stepped to the podium for her address to her fellow graduates Saturday morning inside the school gymnasium and told them they were cars.“You are a car and the road you...

By RAY COUTURE

ENFIELD — Dark clouds and a thick haze of rain did not stop the children attending the Enfield Fire Department’s Activity Day on Satur day at Huse Park from wanting yet another go with the fire extinguisher.For many of the kids who stopped by with...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — A month after the City Council reversed course and reinstated a city councilor who was removed from office for alleged city charter violations, another councilor will face of removal hearing over alleged interference with municipal...

By RAY COUTURE

RANDOLPH — The Class of 2023 graduated from Vermont Technical College Sunday afternoon in what was the school’s final commencement ceremony before the school rebrands as Vermont State University starting in July of this year.The graduation began at 3...