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WILDER — After sitting vacant for several years, the former Brookside Nursing Home has new owners and a fresh coat of paint, giving hope to neighbors that the property will be put to productive use.In August, a real estate firm owned by Upper Valley...

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LEBANON — As part of an effort to encourage more housing, city councilors are considering removing a long-standing restriction that requires properties with an accessory-dwelling unit to be owner-occupied.In January, the City Council will be presented...

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HANOVER — Condominium owners at Gile Hill are facing steep increases in their monthly homeowner fees to cover the costs of insurance and long-term maintenance.Last month, the board of directors for the Gile Hill Condominium Owner Association notified...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Deputy Police Chief Connie Kelley, now in her 24th year with the Hartford Police Department, said the town police headquarters feels much like a first home. But like many families, the occupants have outgrown their abode.During...

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HANOVER — With rental homes making up one-third of the town’s housing stock, Hanover is launching a rental housing inspection program to ensure that tenants are living in safe, sanitary and code-compliant homes.Planning and Zoning Director Rob...

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NORWICH — Authorities are investigating a fire that burned down an unoccupied house at the end of Hemlock Road, which has been closed to traffic for two months because of damage sustained during July’s flooding.The fire occurred in the early morning...

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LEBANON — The recent closure of trails in River Park by developers has resulted in confusion and conflicting explanations over the reason for the shutdown — where the developers attribute the closure to the city, while city staff assert the trails...

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HANOVER — The speed limit on Lyme Road is down to 25 mph from 30 mph and the school zone to 15 mph from 20 mph, in an effort to address traffic safety concerns.The new speed limit, which will apply to a three-quarter of a mile portion of Lyme Road...

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FAIRLEE — A member of the Bradford, Vt., Selectboard has been named Fairlee’s new town administrator.The Fairlee Selectboard offered Ryan Lockwood the town’s lead administrative role shortly after a board meeting on Aug. 28. Lockwood started work on...

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LEBANON — City officials will seek pitches from developers for a workforce housing project at 20 Spencer St., a vacant lot that was once home to the city public works operations.On Wednesday, the City Council will review the request for proposals, or...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A naked woman stole a vehicle on Thursday morning from an auto repair shop off Route 5, drove onto Interstate 91 and collided with a cement truck and fled the scene by jumping off the overpass onto another highway before she was...

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LEBANON — The city is close to securing the preservation of one of its top ecological conservation priorities — a 55-acre network of wetlands prized for its biodiversity and wildlife habitats, as well as its recreational opportunities.The Lebanon...

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LEBANON — Over 40 city residents attended a community meeting on Monday to voice their questions, concerns or support for a proposed seasonal emergency shelter for unhoused individuals. Opponents who raised objections focused on public safety and...

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LEBANON — The city is holding a community meeting on Monday to discuss plans to establish an emergency shelter for unhoused people at a former commercial property that the city acquired this week.On Thursday, the city finalized the purchase of 160...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Construction began this week to rehabilitate and upgrade the South Main Street parking lot, part of a broader $1.7 million project intended to increase downtown parking availability, improve public safety and pedestrian...

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LEBANON — New Hampshire officials are coming to the Upper Valley later this month to hold a public forum on the state’s 10-Year Transportation Improvement Plan, which is undergoing its biannual update.The meeting is a chance for residents to weigh in...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Evelyn Adams, who turns 69 this month, had hoped to fully retire by now. She has worked over 50 years in the customer service industry, beginning as a waitress at the age of 15 to her present job as a cashier at the Co-op Food...

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HANOVER — Town officials are in early negotiations with nonprofit developer Twin Pines Housing Trust for the acquisition of 5 acres of town-owned land on which to build workforce housing.Town Manager Alex Torpey said the Selectboard is currently...

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NORWICH — As winter approaches, the ongoing town debate over heating upgrades at Tracy Hall has taken on new urgency as the building’s aged boiler system starts to show signs of failure.Residents generally agree that Tracy Hall’s oil heating system...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The town Selectboard on Monday named a seasoned municipal administrator in Vermont as its next town manager.John Haverstock, a former trial attorney, recently served 14 years as town manager in Pittsford, Vt., before retiring in...