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WEST LEBANON — A name-brand fitness center will be joining the bevy of chain restaurants and retailers that occupy the city’s busiest commercial corridor. Planet Fitness, a health club franchise with over 18 million members and 2,500 locations...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Property taxes will go up if Hartford voters approve proposed town and school budget proposals and a $21 million school renovation package.Exactly how much remains unclear.This week, both the Selectboard and School Board...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Supporters of the LGBTQ community this week voiced their dismay at recent comments by a Selectboard member who spoke critically of drag-themed entertainment just days after two events at Northern Stage were targeted by hoax bomb...

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WEST LEBANON — The City Council will seek proposals to redevelop three city-owned parcels in West Lebanon for a mix of uses, but will not consider the site for a new fire station. The Council voted unanimously last Wednesday to solicit proposals from...

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GEORGES MILLS — Nearly 30 people were displaced when a Thursday night fire destroyed an apartment building in Georges Mills, an unincorporated village of Sunapee. The cause remains under investigation.Fire departments from around the state worked...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The School Board is proposing an operating budget of $52.4 million next school year along with a $21 million bond to fund district-wide repairs and infrastructure improvements in school facilities, including roof replacements...

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LEBANON — Concerned about the rising rate of homelessness in the Upper Valley, city administrators partnered with the Upper Valley Haven this year to open an emergency winter shelter in Lebanon for people without housing.On Monday, Jan. 8, the city...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A plan to build over 200 apartments off Sykes Mountain Avenue moved closer to approval last week, though members of the town Planning Commission expressed concerns about the proposal to separate affordable units from the rest of...

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HANOVER — Despite their own concerns, members of the town Planning Board this week approved a proposal to build a two-story, 21,500-square-foot church for up to 415 worshipers in a residential neighborhood on Greensboro Road.Because of a new state law...

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HANOVER — A new state law shielding religious institutions from certain land-use regulations is limiting the town’s authority to review a proposed church for up to 400 congregants on Greensboro Road, according to town staff.On Tuesday, the Planning...

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LEBANON — The School Board has eliminated the city’s school resource officer from the 2024-25 school budget, but board members said they are open to a different type of collaboration with law enforcement.During an all-day budget workshop on Saturday,...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A planned traffic roundabout is expected to improve public safety at the junction of routes 4 and 5, a hazardous intersection with a high rate of vehicle collisions, according to state transportation officials. Vermont Agency of...

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STRAFFORD — Timothy Matson, a writer and naturalist from Strafford, owed some credit for his path in life to the U.S. Army, though not in the way that some might imagine. After all, venturing to rural Vermont — where he would live for years without...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Construction on nearly 200 apartment units off Sykes Mountain Avenue could begin as early as next year, though town officials and neighbors still have concerns about the potential traffic impact.The town’s Zoning Board of...

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LEBANON — Concerned that city’s two fire stations are understaffed, city councilors have authorized Fire Chief James Wheatley to apply for federal grants to hire up to eight new firefighters.Wheatley initially asked to apply for enough funds to...

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LEBANON — The initial city budget proposal for next year would result in an estimated 4.6% increase in the municipal portion of the property tax rate.In an overview of the spending plan, city administrators attribute the rising operating costs to a...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — One month into his tenure, Hartford’s new Town Manager John Haverstock equated his transition to his new town to “riding a bicycle on training wheels.”That analogy, Haverstock said, was not implying a lack of experience. Rather...

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STRAFFORD — Facing limited funds to address a backlog of aging bridges and deteriorating roads, the Selectboard plans to gather town residents for a discussion about highway infrastructure solutions.The board will host the community meeting on...

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HANOVER — Residents shared a mix of views about town plans to develop workforce housing on 5 acres of land, which has been subdivided from the conserved Mink Brook Community Forest, at a public forum on Monday.While many participants voiced support...

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WEST LEBANON — A proposal to place River Park’s future road under city ownership is anticipated to open new funding sources and project opportunities, including the creation of a new mass transit hub in West Lebanon.On Wednesday the Lebanon City...