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WEST LEBANON — A pending plan by the city to purchase three adjoining West Lebanon properties will open new possibilities in the future revitalization of Main Street, according to municipal officials.On March 15, the Lebanon City Council will hold a...

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LEBANON — An educator with Upper Valley ties will be the next superintendent of the city’s schools.The School Board voted Thursday to hire Amy Allen, assistant superintendent for teaching, leading and learning in the Manchester School District, as...

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NORWICH — Police staffing, administrative vacancies and the stability of town leadership are among the key issues in the campaign for the Selectboard, where five residents are vying to fill three open seats in voting on March 7.Selectboard Chairwoman...

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HANOVER — Over vocal objections from some neighbors, the town Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Thursday to grant Dartmouth College a zoning permit to build a 397-bed residential complex for students on Lyme Road.The Zoning Board rendered...

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LEBANON — Communication issues and inadequate preparedness were among the criticisms leveled by Dartmouth College students at the Summit on Juniper apartment complex in Lebanon, where a number of tenants were without working heat for multiple weeks,...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The town is seeking applications from residents and town employees to join a town manager search committee.The Selectboard voted on Tuesday to create a nine-member advisory committee to oversee the search for a new town manager,...

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HANOVER — Dartmouth College’s request for a town zoning permit to build a 397-bed student residence on Lyme Road faced heavy opposition on Thursday from Hanover residents, who challenged the thoroughness of the college’s considerations for traffic...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford School Board is proposing an operating budget of $47.6 million for the 2023-24 school year, after approving a flurry of spending trims and appropriations last week to reduce the proposal’s tax impact. The budget...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Two Upper Valley towns, Woodstock and Norwich, will ask their voters at Town Meeting whether to eliminate the position of town lister, which is an elected office, and replace it with a professional assessor who is hired by the...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The School Board — facing a projected budget increase of $3.1 million for next academic year — will consider recommendations to reduce the tax impact on voters but aims to resist cuts that could adversely affect students.The...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Hartford has hired Rutland Police Commander Gregory Sheldon as the new chief of the Hartford Police Department. The hiring ends a nearly two-year period without a permanent top cop.Sheldon, whose first day as chief will be Feb....

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LEBANON — City economic development officials will meet with three property development firms this week to discuss ideas to redevelop a 2.9-acre piece of property between City Hall and the Mascoma River that currently serves as downtown parking.On...

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WINDSOR — Two years after a long and passionate town debate about Jacob Street, named for a man who owned an enslaved woman, Windsor residents working to strengthen social equity and inclusivity said the name remains a problematic message.In November...

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CLAREMONT — Two state representatives from the Upper Valley are hoping this term to increase New Hampshire’s pay for lawmakers, which ranks as the lowest in the country.Since 1889, New Hampshire has paid its 400 state representatives and 24 state...

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NORWICH — As time dwindles to finalize a municipal budget proposal, Selectboard members finds themselves with a dilemma — whether to present voters with a costlier budget than they’d planned or to scramble for roughly $200,000 in cuts.The Selectboard...

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WEST LEBANON — A $4 million city project to revitalize the West Lebanon Main Street corridor recently received a major funding boost in the form of a $2.3 million federal grant, which city officials said will speed the plan along significantly.In a...

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WINDSOR — Upper Valley residents said they are puzzling over the outcome of a recent holiday gift drive, after learning that thousands of dollars in toys, clothing and other presents for children in need failed to reach their intended recipients.In a...

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WEST LEBANON — A developer is looking to convert a former auto dealership on the Miracle Mile into a charitable gaming casino and restaurant.Jonathan Gengras, a Connecticut-based auto dealer, and Stefan Huba, a casino gaming developer, are seeking...

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LEBANON — City officials, residents and community support groups said the Upper Valley needs to have more emergency shelters and other temporary housing accommodations to combat homelessness, at a candlelight vigil this week.Over 60 people gathered on...

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WEST LEBANON — Thousands of Upper Valley residents remained without electricity heading into Saturday evening, as utility crews across New Hampshire and Vermont continued to address widespread power outages that resulted from the recent snowstorm.A...