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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Hartford officials are seeking public feedback to inform an upcoming study of safety and wellness needs in the community, particularly among the town’s most vulnerable or marginalized populations.The Hartford Selectboard is...

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HANOVER — An elected official with 21 years in office is running against two political newcomers to fill two open Selectboard seats at Town Meeting on Tuesday. Voters will elect two candidates to serve three-year terms. Selectboard Chairman Peter...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — When asked this week about ideal traits in a next town manager, residents mentioned a name almost as frequently as qualities such as leadership, communication and transparency.That name was Leo Pullar, a former town manager who...

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WEST LEBANON — Commercial travel at Lebanon Municipal Airport is on an upswing in 2023, with ridership on flights to Boston and New York on pace to surpass pre-pandemic levels.Cape Air, a Massachusetts-based airline that provides daily round trips...

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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...

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HANOVER — Town voters will be asked in May to consider a total operating budget of $33.8 million, an increase of $1.7 million from the current budget, for the 2023-24 fiscal year, which starts on July 1.The Hanover Selectboard unanimously approved the...

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WEST LEBANON — The city’s latest proposed site for a new fire station — just about 1,000 feet from the existing building — is already receiving objections from nearby residents and business owners.With the city’s pending purchase of three connected...

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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...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Hartford Selectboard members called for more collaboration, communication and civility after a recent organizational meeting gave way to criticism of colleagues, disputes over committee positions and frustrations over a...

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LEBANON — By a blind drawing of names, Jessica Saturley-Hall won a School Board seat Thursday morning after she and former middle school principal John D’Entremont ended up tied in Tuesday’s municipal election.City and school officials held the...

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WEST WINDSOR — Ninety-six town voters restored tradition on Tuesday, gathering in Story Memorial Hall for the community’s first in-person Town Meeting since the start of the pandemic.Town Moderator Matt Birmingham, serving his 33rd year in the role,...

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LEBANON — As the School District prepares to welcome a new superintendent, the School Board will have turnover of its own after next week’s municipal election, where only one incumbent with an expiring term is running for reelection.On Tuesday, city...

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WEST LEBANON — A pending plan by the city to purchase three adjoining West Lebanon properties will open new possibilities in the future revitalization of Main Street, according to municipal officials.On March 15, the Lebanon City Council will hold a...

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LEBANON — An educator with Upper Valley ties will be the next superintendent of the city’s schools.The School Board voted Thursday to hire Amy Allen, assistant superintendent for teaching, leading and learning in the Manchester School District, as...

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NORWICH — Police staffing, administrative vacancies and the stability of town leadership are among the key issues in the campaign for the Selectboard, where five residents are vying to fill three open seats in voting on March 7.Selectboard Chairwoman...

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HANOVER — Over vocal objections from some neighbors, the town Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Thursday to grant Dartmouth College a zoning permit to build a 397-bed residential complex for students on Lyme Road.The Zoning Board rendered...

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LEBANON — Communication issues and inadequate preparedness were among the criticisms leveled by Dartmouth College students at the Summit on Juniper apartment complex in Lebanon, where a number of tenants were without working heat for multiple weeks,...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The town is seeking applications from residents and town employees to join a town manager search committee.The Selectboard voted on Tuesday to create a nine-member advisory committee to oversee the search for a new town manager,...

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HANOVER — Dartmouth College’s request for a town zoning permit to build a 397-bed student residence on Lyme Road faced heavy opposition on Thursday from Hanover residents, who challenged the thoroughness of the college’s considerations for traffic...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford School Board is proposing an operating budget of $47.6 million for the 2023-24 school year, after approving a flurry of spending trims and appropriations last week to reduce the proposal’s tax impact. The budget...