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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Three new members joined the Hartford Selectboard last week after winning election by Australian ballot on Town Meeting Day. In a four-way race for two two-year terms on the Selectboard, town voters elected Susan Buckholz (1,695...

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WOODSTOCK — In Town Meeting ballot voting on Tuesday, Woodstock voters approved an article to adopt a 1% local tax on retail sales and to use the proceeds to fund town infrastructure projects. The measure passed, 997-308.Meanwhile in Hartford, voters...

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LEBANON — On March 12, four candidates, including one incumbent and three challengers, will face off for three seats on the School Board. Lilian Maughan, the current School Board chairwoman, is competing against John D’Entremont, Richard Ford Burley...

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WEST LEBANON — Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck a school crossing guard after failing to stop at a crosswalk on Highland Avenue on Monday morning. Willie Downing, an 87-year-old crossing guard for Mount Lebanon Elementary...

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HANOVER — Dartmouth College administrators will meet with the Hanover Planning Board on Tuesday to discuss a proposed housing project on West Wheelock Street which would provide “apartment-style units” for approximately 190 undergraduate students on a...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The voting on the 2024-25 Hartford school budget and a $21 million school renovation proposal has been moved to April.On Wednesday, the Hartford School Board made plans to reschedule the votes — originally planned for next...

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LEBANON — A divided City Council adopted a verbal resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, a return of all hostages and for the allowance of humanitarian aid to the region. An advisory board has been tasked with crafting a written resolution for...

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LEBANON — The city is taking the first step for plans to use $440,000 in state grant money to help fund the development of affordable homes on city-owned land for public employees.The City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday to consider...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Voters will be asked at Town Meeting to elect three candidates to the Hartford Selectboard, two of whom will replace board members who did not seek reelection. Rocket, an incumbent who goes by a single name, and three...

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HANOVER — Boloco, a longtime destination for burritos and other Mexican fare, changed hands last week. Boloco’s owner and co-founder John Pepper, of Hanover, finalized a sale on Thursday of the restaurant at 35 S. Main St. to new owners — Conicia “CJ”...

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HANOVER — Sharon Nordgren, a longtime state representative who died on Saturday at age 80, is being remembered by friends and colleagues as a passionate and dedicated public servant and a highly effective political leader.Nordgren, D-Hanover, was...

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LEBANON — The owner of a multi-family complex in a residential neighborhood said this week that he no longer plans to build an additional 30-unit apartment building on the property but will instead look to build a rental home for a single family. The...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The U.S. Postal Service is evaluating whether to relocate mail sorting operations for Upper Valley communities from White River Junction to Hartford, Conn., as part of a nationwide restructuring plan aimed at improving cost...

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LEBANON — City officials plan to study the suitability of three city-owned properties for affordable housing developments for public employees.On Wednesday, the City Council will consider a proposal to partner with a private developer and lender to...

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CLAREMONT — Antique store owner Winston Kinney said he has lived nearly 30 years in the city’s West Terrace neighborhood without any concern about crime or safety.Across the Sugar River from downtown and tucked between North Street and lower Main...

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CLAREMONT — A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting a teenager who had caught him breaking into vehicles early Sunday.Jared Strickland, 24, was arraigned in Claremont District Court on Monday on seven felony counts,...

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WEST LEBANON — A name-brand fitness center will be joining the bevy of chain restaurants and retailers that occupy the city’s busiest commercial corridor. Planet Fitness, a health club franchise with over 18 million members and 2,500 locations...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Property taxes will go up if Hartford voters approve proposed town and school budget proposals and a $21 million school renovation package.Exactly how much remains unclear.This week, both the Selectboard and School Board...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Supporters of the LGBTQ community this week voiced their dismay at recent comments by a Selectboard member who spoke critically of drag-themed entertainment just days after two events at Northern Stage were targeted by hoax bomb...

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WEST LEBANON — The City Council will seek proposals to redevelop three city-owned parcels in West Lebanon for a mix of uses, but will not consider the site for a new fire station. The Council voted unanimously last Wednesday to solicit proposals from...