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Defending the indefensible is never an easy proposition, but Hartford School Board members are not doing themselves any favors by responding contemptuously to residents’ misgivings about the lucrative severance package the board conferred on longtime...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Martha Dupuis stepped up to home plate at Maxfield Sports Complex with swagger and some directions for Alec Struver.“I don’t want the ball next to my stomach,” Dupuis, of Wilder, told Struver, the administrator of the Bugbee...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — Some student programs at the Hartford Area Career and Technical Center will have new locations this fall as efforts to remediate contamination of so-called forever chemicals are expected to continue throughout the school year.Testing in...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Theater camp may seem an unlikely choice for people who have never envisioned themselves being on stage.But those who have done it have said that the experience is rewarding for everyone.“Theater is one of the most welcoming and...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — This past Town Meeting season was a particularly challenging one for public officials overseeing Vermont school budgets.Anxieties over rising costs, expiring pandemic-era federal aid and confusion over the state’s new funding...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Special Needs Support Center is looking for volunteers to advocate for children with special needs who attend schools in the Upper Valley.Special Education Advocacy volunteers help parents understand and navigate IEP/504...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — New bikes lanes will change traffic patterns significantly on Route 5 as it winds through town between Wilder and VA Cutoff Road.The first indication of the impact can been seen between Route 14 and the entrance to the middle...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Veterans and their family members can learn more about how to apply for benefits during an event scheduled for next week.During the gathering — which takes place Saturday, Aug. 3 from noon to 4 p.m. at the White River Junction...

The Hartford School Board owes the public a much fuller explanation of the circumstances surrounding the recent departure of long-time school Superintendent Tom DeBalsi than the highly implausible version it has provided so far.Thanks to the reporting...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — Community members peppered the School Board with questions about the recent departure of and severance payment to former Superintendent Tom DeBalsi at a special meeting on Thursday night, yet most of the questions remained unanswered.After...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — Former Hartford Superintendent Tom DeBalsi will receive his full salary through June 30, 2025, despite departing a year before the end of his contract, the School Board announced last week.Over 12 months, DeBalsi will receive $210,214.65 in...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

At Sophia’s Candy Corner in West Lebanon, owner Sophia Lowe believes the adage “like a kid in a candy store” applies equally to adults.“I find the adults come in and they are so excited because they remember what it was like to go to an old-time candy...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing communities to arrest and fine people for sleeping outside in public spaces has drawn the ire of Upper Valley social services providers and skepticism from local law enforcement and municipal...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — The Lebanon Public Library provides myriad services for Upper Valley residents from craft groups to concerts to free internet access.This summer, they’re adding another function: a site for caregivers to pick up five days’ worth of breakfast...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — After a lengthier and more contentious process than its organizers expected, a project to honor Hartford veterans and first responders is soliciting applications after receiving a green light from the Selectboard last month.The “Hartford...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — Hartford Superintendent Tom DeBalsi resigned from his position last week, a year before his contract was to end on June 30, 2025, the School District announced in a Wednesday news release. Caty Sutton, previously Hartford’s director of...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 23 to collect community input on an upcoming study of the Hartford Avenue bridge over the White River, which is on a list of state bridges to be replaced. The Vermont Agency of...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A 67-year-old armed Wilder man who threatened to shoot police when they responded to a call of domestic assault has pleaded guilty, barely five weeks after he engaged police in a standoff and threatened he would would only come...