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CROYDON — In town and school meetings on Saturday, voters approved all warrant articles, but cut an appropriation of $100,000 for a capital reserve fund for school improvements to $5,000.The reduced amount passed after more than an hour of debate in...

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CHARLESTOWN — During all-day balloting Tuesday, voters overwhelmingly defeated a petitioned article for a new fire station, narrowly approved the permanent closure of the North Charlestown Community School, passed a town operating budget and elected a...

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CORNISH — Voters passed all articles by voice vote, including an amended budget of $5.4 million and plans to explore greater cooperation with Plainfield, at the nearly three-hour floor meeting at the elementary school on Saturday.During ballot voting,...

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CHARLESTOWN — A petitioned article for a new fire station on this year’s Town Meeting warrant would kick off replacement of a building that is far beyond its useful life, according to the Charlestown fire chief. Waiting longer will only lead to higher...

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NORTH CHARLESTOWN — An article on the Fall Mountain School District warrant asks Charlestown voters if they want to permanently close the North Charlestown Community School and return ownership to the Farwell Trust. The trust donated the original...

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COLCHESTER, Vt. — After 12 years of coaching, two state championships and two individual state champions, Windsor bowling coach Steve Bly is stepping down.Bly, who will be succeeded by Cody Warner next year, was given the Joe James Award at Saturday’s...

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CLAREMONT — Sullivan County’s largest communities will soon join other Upper Valley municipalities with fenced-in dog parks. In Claremont, the park will be on a portion of a field near the entrance to Moody Park. In Newport, the dog park is to sit...

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HARTLAND — With plenty of books at home and regular visits to the children’s section of the Hartland Public Library, Marly Ashworth understands the value of reading to her young children.That’s where the family participates in the 1,000 Books Before...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — At White River School on a Tuesday morning in late January, most of the children put on their hats, mittens and snow pants and headed out to the playground.But others went in a different direction: downstairs to spend about an...

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CLAREMONT — At the Fiske Free Library earlier this year, a young girl was asked if she would like to read to Nala, a 2-year-old boxer, who visits the library with her handler as part of the Read-to-a-Dog program.“The girl said, ‘I can’t read yet,’ ”...

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THETFORD CENTER — From her early years at Norwich Elementary School to her ministry later in life, Bertha Brown lived her faith of service every day and never wavered from her principles of dignity, acceptance and compassion for all.Brown felt a...

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NEWPORT — With cuts that the School District’s legal counsel identified, the School Board and SAU 43 administration reduced the default budget in the budget warrant article for the annual school meeting from $22.11 million to $21.88 million.Prior to...

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UNITY — The Unity School Board is recommending voters approve an article on the annual school meeting warrant to begin the process to withdrawal from School Administrative Unit 6, which is based in Claremont. At a public hearing Tuesday, attended by...

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MERRIMACK, N.H. — The Stevens High bowling team won its third NHIAA state championship in the last four years with a thrilling come from behind victory in the semifinal match and a win in the finals against Bishop Guertin that came down to the final...

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CLAREMONT — The Claremont Development Authority could be back in business in a couple of weeks, more than two months after its work was suspended by the City Council.On Wednesday, the council voted 9-0 to approve a revised ordinance that brings the...

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BURLINGTON — The Hartford High boys indoor track team won its second straight VPA Division II championship at the University of Vermont on Jan. 27 with 20 teams competing.The Hurricanes registered 126 points, followed by Thetford with 83.Hartford’s...

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DURHAM. N.H. — The Hanover High girls swim team easily won last weekend’s NHIAA Division II state meet at the Swasey Pool on the campus of the University of New Hampshire, beating second place Oyster River, 236-148.Hollis/Brookline was third among 25...

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SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — The Cheshire Bridge linking Charlestown with Springfield will undergo extensive repairs that will require the bridge to be closed to traffic for more than eight months beginning next spring.The New Hampshire Department of...

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NEWPORT — The Selectboard has unanimously approved the hiring of Kyle Harris, borough administrator in Garwood, N.J., as Newport’s next town manager.The board ratified a contract with Harris at its meeting Monday night and announced that Harris will...

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CLAREMONT — Employee pay increases are among the drivers of a 3.2%, or $1.2 million, increase included in the budget voters will consider during the deliberative session of the Claremont School District on Saturday.The $39.6 million proposed budget...