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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...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
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...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
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....
By PATRICK ADRIAN
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...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
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...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
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...
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — An expanding garden supply retailer in White River Junction is seeking approval to build a cannabis cultivation facility on Hartford Avenue to produce cannabis for the commercial retail market. The Hartford Zoning Board of...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Ongoing complaints by Hartford residents about old motor homes being stored on public and private lots has stoked community dialogue about the challenges of parking enforcement, as well as homelessness and obstacles to escaping...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
LEBANON — A proposal to build a 436-unit apartment complex in a former brickyard on Hanover Street will need to address an array of public concerns, including the potential impact on wildlife and traffic congestion, according to city planning...
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — New zoning changes in Hartford are facilitating a proposal to convert a defunct hotel off Route 5 into affordable housing for people with middle to low income.Twin Pines Housing Trust, an affordable housing nonprofit based in...
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LEBANON — William Harrington and Krystal Laundry are already looking forward to their new living arrangements, even though it will be roughly a year before construction is complete on a house in Lebanon they are purchasing through Upper Valley Habitat...
By PATRICK ADRIAN
LEBANON — City officials are preparing residents for the prospect of significantly higher property tax bills in November due to the surge in residential home values versus nonresidential properties during the last year.Single-family homes in the city...
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HARTFORD — The Hartford Selectboard voted, 6-1, on Monday to offer the acting town manager position to Finance Director Gail Ostrout and the position of acting assistant manager to Human Resources Director Paula Nulty, pending a mutual agreement on...
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LEBANON — Energy costs, education and public health are among the top issues identified by New Hampshire Senate candidates in District 5, where state Sen. Sue Prentiss, D-Lebanon, will face Republican challenger John McIntyre, a neuroradiologist from...
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