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By JOHN LIPPMAN

NORWICH — Peter Rutledge was a couple years out of Dartmouth College as a philosophy major and working as bartender at Simon Pearce Restaurant when he had a dining experience that was to set the course of his life.At dinner with his boss, Andy Fallen,...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NORWICH — On the second floor of the Montshire Museum of Science last week, a group of schoolchildren was hard at work building with wooden toys.They constructed railroads, roads and some cabins. Then, the table beneath the structures began to shift...

By RUSSELL HIRSCHLER

An unintended consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic — or what I call a “COVID lining” — was the unprecedented demand for recreational opportunities in the area.Beginning in March 2020, when stay-at-home orders went into effect, Upper Valley residents...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NORWICH — Like many Upper Valley historical societies, Norwich has a large collection of town documents and artifacts.While the town’s early Town Meeting reports are interesting, they can also be cumbersome to read and relate to. As a way to better...

NORWICH — A portion of New Boston Road will be closed to through traffic from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. next Monday through Friday, according to town officials. The Public Works Department will be replacing a number of culverts near the intersection with Turnpike...

By SEAN OGLE

As the trail programs director at the Upper Valley Trails Alliance, I have the privilege of working on many trails across the region. The Upper Valley is lucky to have an expansive variety of trails, including the longest ice-skating trail in the...

​​​NORWICH — A nonprofit organization that assists families with young children is looking for a new executive director.Nancy Bloomfield, who has lead the Norwich-based organization for eight years, is stepping down later this year, according to a...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Earlier this year, Montshire Museum of Science staff were discussing ideas for a spring event.“We were spitballing ideas for events that we could do leading into our summer exhibition,” said Honor Hingston-Cox, media and public relations manager at...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

NORWICH — Town officials have announced a special meeting on May 2 for voters to elect two school board members, races for which were inadvertently left off Town Meeting ballots last month.Last week, the Norwich School Board authorized Town Clerk Lily...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

NORWICH — During a discussion about problems uncovered in the town’s most recent audit, officials received recommendations and encouraging news about the town’s finances from an independent auditor last week.The Selectboard met on Wednesday with...

By JIM KENYON

The names Manu Tesone and Omer Trajman didn’t appear on Norwich’s Town Meeting ballot, but their fingerprints were all over Tuesday’s outcomes.Tesone and Trajman are the founders — and pied pipers — of a group called Stand Up For Norwich formed last...

HANOVER — Voters in the Dresden School District approved all articles on the warrant in ballot voting on Tuesday.They approved a $31.1 million budget to support secondary education for the towns of Hanover and Norwich. That is up from the $29.3...

NORWICH — At the polls on Tuesday, Norwich voters turned down a 10-year property tax exemption for the Norwich Farm Foundation, 942-323.They also rejected a proposal to eliminate the position of town lister and replace it with a professionally...

By JIM KENYON

For nearly 30 years, Norwich Town Clerk Bonnie Munday has issued dog licenses, recorded property transactions, handled election preparations and performed the other daily duties that come with the high-profile public office.As Munday, 65, heads into...

By FRANCES MIZE

NORWICH — Voters will be asked to approve tax-exempt status for property owned by the Norwich Farm Foundation during Tuesday’s Town Meeting ballot voting.The 6.2-acre parcel on Turnpike Road is valued at more than $1 million and is home to Norwich...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

NORWICH — An independent audit of town financial records last fiscal year identified a list of concerns with account management, including unreconciled discrepancies, incorrect account balances and town expenditures made without written consent of the...