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By MIKE DONOGHUE

BURLINGTON — A White River Junction man — who remains the chief suspect in the deadly shooting of a Windsor County teenager five years ago — has been sentenced to 9 months in federal prison after he tested positive for drugs and failed to report to...

By ALEX HANSON

The Vermont Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by three families who argued that the state should pay for all students to attend the school of their choice, public or private.The court’s March 17 decision in Vitale v. Vermont affirms a...

By FRANCES MIZE

WILDER — Henry Hazen’s family has owned Brookside Farm, which sits just where Dothan Brook crosses Christian Street, for seven generations. Previously a beef and vegetable operation, the farm is now used for boarding horses.From the farm’s 174-acre...

By TRIS WYKES

HANOVER — Joyful screams echoed through the sleet early Saturday evening at Dartmouth College’s Scully-Fahey Field. A contingent of about a dozen fans rushed on to the whitened turf, joining the Big Green men’s lacrosse players as they mobbed winning...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After a 10-year deal with Casella Waste Systems, Concord is on track to shift from burying its trash to burning it.Under the terms of their new contract set to begin on July 1, 2024, Casella will continue to collect and transport the city’s waste, but...

By RAY COUTURE

QUECHEE — In a warmly-lit downstairs room in the Upper Valley Waldorf School’s Roberts House, three early-education teachers dance and twirl marionette puppets on a cloth mini-stage to the awe and delight of a pack of small children and their...

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 LIZ SAUCHELLI

When Sam Liu was growing up, she visited academic institutions and biomedical companies that helped introduce her to all science had to offer.“Active engagement, but also being able to speak directly with real scientists, really sparked that curiosity...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

NEWPORT — Five Sullivan County residents — including two brothers — have been charged in connection with the death of a missing 40-year-old Newport man whose body was discovered in a wooded area a few hundred yards from the residence in Newport where...

By JUSTIN CAMPFIELD

HARTLAND — In a slow, deliberate voice that at times strained with emotion, Hartland Town Clerk Brian Stroffolino issued a statement at the town’s Selectboard meeting Monday that alleged a toxic municipal workplace and ignited a debate that has some...

By FRANCES MIZE

PIERMONT — Finding no significant environmental impact in a controversial logging plan, the United States Forest Service is moving ahead with plans to log around Lake Tarleton.Given the go-ahead, “management actions” for habitat, vegetation and...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

GRAFTON — Residents remain at odds over what do about the Grafton Public Library after a proposal that would have allocated $210,000 for the first phase of a new library was narrowly defeated on Town Meeting Day.The 182-175 vote was later reaffirmed...

By HOLLY RAMER

In a victory for abortion-rights supporters, the Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House on Thursday rejected multiple bills to further restrict abortion access while also approving legislation to protect it.The eight abortion-related...

LEBANON — A man was stabbed and a woman assaulted inside an apartment on Parkhurst Avenue on Wednesday evening, according to Lebanon Police.Riely Mavilla, 20, of Canaan, faces multiple felony assault and misdemeanor charges in connection with...

By NORA DOYLE-BURR

LEBANON — The New Hampshire Executive Council on Wednesday approved a $1 million contract for five new involuntary psych beds at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, according to a news release from the New Hampshire Department of Health and...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford Selectboard discussed plans Tuesday to organize training workshops and team building following an organizational meeting earlier this month, where rising tensions resulted in friction between colleagues and...

By ALEX HANSON

Since its founding in 2004, WRIF (White River Indie Films) has held its annual festival all over the calendar.Sometimes that meant the festival happened when the weather was so nice that it could be hard to lure people out of their gardens and into a...

By ALEX HANSON

Before he founded Shaker Bridge Theatre, in 2007, Bill Coons had picked out the sailboat on which he planned to retire.Instead, he put his retirement money into starting a small theater company, from which he didn’t draw a paycheck for the first five...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford Town Manager Search Committee will hold its first meeting on Thursday to oversee the search for a new town manager, a position last held by Tracy Yarlott-Davis, who officially parted ways with the town last...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

The Merrimack Valley boys’ basketball team stood locked in a 34-34 tie with 1:22 to play against Lebanon in its Division II quarterfinal matchup on March 1. The Pride’s Logan Gabour had just blocked a shot attempt from the Raiders, and head coach Tim...