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CANAAN — Rain and snowmelt combined to lead the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch across the Upper Valley through Monday evening.

By CLARE SHANAHAN

GRANTHAM — Two Upper Valley towns supported petitioned warrant articles calling on legislators to stop any expansion of the state’s school voucher program in Town Meeting voting on Tuesday, while four more will decide before the end of the week.

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LEBANON — Candidates for City Council who campaigned as cost-cutters amid concerns about the trajectory of municipal spending fell short at the polls on Tuesday.

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LEBANON — Dartmouth College is partnering with an Upper Valley developer to build 21 houses in West Lebanon for faculty and staff.

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LEBANON — While a decision to close a bridge over a railroad spur in West Lebanon came suddenly this week, concerns about the integrity of the bridge along a critical artery for Upper Valley traffic date back decades.

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ROYALTON — Voters rejected a proposed plan to regulate development in flood-prone areas by a wide margin of 390-193 Tuesday. 

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BRIDGEWATER — After much discussion at Town Meeting on Tuesday, voters rejected a motion that would have eliminated the office of the town lister and moved to a professional assessing system.

By CLARE SHANAHAN

Three Upper Valley towns will vote on whether to adopt community power at Town Meeting.

By CLARE SHANAHAN

LEBANON — Voters will elect candidates to four City Council seats at this year’s Town Meeting, with two of those races contested.

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LEBANON — Though five candidates filed for three open seats on the Lebanon School Board, the race is no longer contested after two competitors dropped out.

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LEBANON — City Manager Shaun Mulholland could be on his way out of his role later this year.

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BRIDGEWATER — One of the Upper Valley towns hit hardest by flooding in July 2023 was Bridgewater, which incurred extensive damage to homes, roads and bridges.

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ROYALTON — A wide-ranging and controversial bylaw that will be decided in Australian ballot voting on Town Meeting Day this year would limit development and restrict how properties can be used in areas at risk of flooding.

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LEBANON — Two Dartmouth students found guilty of criminal trespassing in January were each sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a possible fine in Lebanon District Court Tuesday afternoon. 

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LEBANON — An internal city investigation has found that employees in the Department of Public Works misused city resources for personal gain, according to a final report.

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HANOVER — Marcia Colligan did not let anything stop her from achieving what she wanted or needed to do. She wasn’t boisterous, but she got things done and never looked for credit, and she valued her family above all else.

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LEBANON — Two city employees face criminal charges and have been placed on paid leave in connection with a theft investigation at the Department of Public Works.

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SUNAPEE — Lake Sunapee watershed towns are taking a new approach to protecting their beloved lake and other water bodies; requiring residents to regularly maintain their septic systems.

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LEBANON — A controversial 474-unit apartment complex on the site of a former brickyard off Hanover Street earned unanimous approval from the city’s Planning Board last month, after an extensive review process.

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LEBANON — Two Dartmouth College students arrested for protesting outside an administration building in October 2023 were guilty of criminal trespass, a state judge has ruled.

By CLARE SHANAHAN

NEWBURY, Vt. — The town Development Review Board has approved the first phase of construction at a sustainable teaching farm proposed by a Puerto-Rico-based nonprofit.