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LOCAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE AREA
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 5/13/25
Walpole Planning Board Minutes May 13, 2025 Town Hall 7 pm Roll Call: Board members Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Clerk Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Joanna Andros. Absent Board members Trevor MacLachlan and Select Board Representative Steve Dalessio. Alternates: Travis Adams, Bill … - Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 5/14/25
Town of Walpole, New Hampshire Meeting of the Selectboard May 14, 2025 Selectboard Present: Carolyn Vose and Cheryl Mayberry Staff Present: Jodi Daigle, Administrative Assistant, Tax Collector, and Water and Sewer Clerk, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary Selectboard Absent: Steven Dalessio, Chair C … - Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes – 5/5/25
Town of Walpole, New Hampshire Conservation Commission May 5, 2025 Members Present: Nicole Adams, Wendy Grossman, Paul Happ, France Menk, Peter Palmiotto (Cochair and Facilitator), John Peska (Cochair); Cheryl Mayberry (Selectboard) Alternates Present: Tom Beaudry Members Absent: Lew Shelley Call t … - Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 5/8/25
Town of Walpole, New Hampshire Meeting of the Selectboard May 8, 2025 Selectboard Present: Steven Dalessio, Chair; Carolyn Vose and Cheryl Mayberry Staff Present: Jodi Daigle, Tax Collector, Water-Sewer Clerk, and Administrative Assistant, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary Guests Present: Holly Gow … - Reminder: Help Our Trails Tomorrow – 5/17/25
Help Our Trails (HOT)Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9 am – 12 pm This is a reminder that the Walpole Trail Committee’s 3rd Annual Help Our Trails (HOT) Day is this Saturday, May 17. Volunteers should meet at Town Hall between 8:30 and 9 am. There will be donuts and coffee. Our Trail Committee members have …
- Springfield Rotary holds successful diaper drive
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Rotary Club hosted a successful diaper drive in April, to benefit the Springfield Area Parent Child Center diaper bank. Thanks to the response by the community, 1,833 diapers and 1220 wipes were collected, as well as $1,157 in monetary donations. The club was appre … - Full online edition: The Vermont Journal 05-21-25
The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Vermont Journal 05-21-25 This week’s edition of The Vermont Journal features: Honoring Memorial Day; Plymouth’s Bridge 9 sees 42-day closure this summer; Sweethearts & Heroes comes to Ludlow; Flood Brook Circus dazzles specta … - Open Studio Weekend in Bellows Falls
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Vermont Crafts Council’s annual open studio tour is on Memorial Day weekend. This year, the annual statewide tour boasts more than 125 artists and galleries. The studios are open both Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Artists participating include Chris … - Full online edition: The Shopper Edition 05-21-25
The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Shopper Edition 05-21-25 This week’s edition of The Shopper Edition features: Honoring Memorial Day; Route 11 scoping study presented in Springfield; Local student’s artwork chosen for Glasstastic; and Kate Kane named Central … - Plymouth’s Bridge 9 42-day closure this summer
Plymouth, Vt. PLYMOUTH, Vt. – The Plymouth Selectboard held a public forum with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) on May 19, regarding the upcoming bridge closures and what to expect during construction. Bridge 9, located on Route 100A, approximately 3.7 miles north of Route 100, is slat …
vnews.com (Five-article monthly paywall)
- Ban on smartphones in schools picks up steam in Vermont Legislature
Vermont is on track to join a growing list of states that have banned smartphones from the classroom. - Hanover seeks to improve public outdoor spaces downtown
HANOVER — As part of an ongoing effort to make downtown more attractive to pedestrians, plans are underway to turn a gravel lot between two buildings on South Main Street into an outdoor venue for concerts and other events. - Federal government cancels Vermont’s $5.3 million digital equity grant
The federal government has canceled a $5.3 million grant that Vermont planned to use to provide universal access to reliable internet service. - Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
NEW YORK — Less than three weeks after his release from an immigration jail, the Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi strode across the graduation stage at Columbia University on Monday morning, savoring a moment the Trump administration had fought to make impossible. - NH Senate advances anti-sanctuary city bills, but stops short on other House priorities
The New Hampshire Senate advanced two anti-sanctuary city bills to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk Thursday, bringing key Republican efforts closer to completion.
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- Brattleboro's Church Street to close for sewer line work
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Utilities Division will be repairing a sewer line on Church Street on Wednesday, May 21. Church Street will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for this repair. There will be no parking on Church Street during this time and motorists should plan alternative routes . For … - The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: Yellow and Purple
Early spring is yellow and purple! I enjoy the contrast. Our purple flowers are what look like ground cover and they have this delicacy to them, when we notice. The flowers do not last long before we are left with what can be invasive green plants. And the yellows come from daffodils and these small … - BUHS Jazz Band to play free outdoor concert at Guilford church
GUILFORD — The Christ Church Guilford Society will host the Brattleboro Union High School Jazz Band in a free outdoor concert on the lawn of Christ Church on Route 5 in Algiers Village. Bring your blanket or chair at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 29. Relax, bring kids, and enjoy the music under the direct … - Virginia Driscoll's work featured at Rockingham Library
BELLOWS FALLS — The artwork of local resident Virginia Driscoll will be celebrated with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday, May 23, at the Rockingham Library. Light refreshments will be served. Driscoll’s exhibit consists of an oil on canvas portrait series and a collection of watercolors name … - Spring Tag Sale benefits Wardsboro History Group
WARDSBORO — The Wardsboro History Group is holding its annual Spring Tag Sale this Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24, at the history house at 847 Route 100 beside the Wardsboro Post Office, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. The sale will include American antique furniture, including chairs, table …
- News Analysis: More questions than answers to fill a school board seat
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District has a long history of tackling difficult issues but not resolving them in a timely manner: the on again-off again discussion with the school’s former mascot being the most recent example, unti … - Chester Fire Department ready to roll with new tanker
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday morning the Chester Fire Department took delivery of its latest piece of firefighting apparatus. The department had ordered the $500,000 tanker more than two years and two fire chiefs ago, but a number of hiccups delayed the delivery, whi … - REVISED Chester Select Board agenda for May 21
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 21 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 1. Approval of Minutes from the Selectboard Meeting dated May 7, 2025 2. Citizen’s Comments 3. Old Busine … - Chester board punts making school board rep recommendation; hears protests about protests
Two local controversies drew a crowd for the May 7 Chester Select Board meeting. Photos by Shawn Cunningham unless otherwise noted By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Wednesday, the Chester Select Board was met with a fairly full house and two large servings of controversy start … - Land use board to hold public session May 22 on Act 250 and critical natural resource areas
The Vermont Land Use Review Board is hosting a public engagement session to gather input on planned expansions of the Act 250 permit program aimed at ensuring better protection of critical natural resource areas. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 and welcomes both in-pers …
- Settlement in 2022 NH-02 primary anonymous mailers case
Eagle Times Staff CONCORD, N.H. — Attorney General John M. Formella has announced the execution of a settlement agreement regarding anonymous political mailers from New Hampshire’s 2022 Congressional District 2 primary race. The Office of the Attorney General and Deliver Strategies, an Arlington, V … - Valley Regional Hospital becomes member of Dartmouth Health
By BOB MARTIN Eagle Times Staff CLAREMONT, N.H. — Valley Regional Hospital has announced that it is now part of Dartmouth Health, which comes after years of the two entities collaborating in a variety of services. “The Valley Board has been working towards this affiliation for many years,” Valley … - North Street to have one-way alternating traffic during construction
By BOB MARTIN Eagle Times Staff CLAREMONT, N.H. — The Route 12 and North Street improvements project continues, and starting today, traffic will be limited to one-way alternating traffic where utility poles are being installed. According to a information from McFarland Johnson that was posted on … - TLC conducts phase 2 of survey
By BOB MARTIN Eagle Times Staff CLAREMONT, N.H. — The TLC Family Resource Center is currently administering phase two of a survey aimed at understanding the needs and experiences of families in Claremont through the Strengthening Families Program. According to Strengthening Families Initiative Co … - Vermont Chamber welcomes Karen Duguay as senior director of programming
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has announced the addition of Karen Duguay as the new senior director of programming. With an extensive background in community and economic development and strategic program implementation, Duguay brings her expertise to the Chamber’s mission of a …
- School Leaders Speak Against Ed Reform Bill Ahead of Vote
Superintendents from across the state are speaking out against the Senate version of an education reform bill, which is slated for a floor vote as soon as Wednesday morning. School leaders argue that the bill, H.454, would dramatically cut funding for some districts and substantially increase tax ra … - Meet Vendors From This Summer's Burlington Farmers Market
It’s easy to go to the farmers market when the sun is shining, temps are balmy and there’s no downtown construction to navigate. But Burlington Farmers Market vendors especially appreciate the customers who show up on Pine Street in less ideal conditions — such as the first two rainy Saturdays of th … - The Big Spruce in Richmond to Reopen With New Chef-Owner
Former Big Spruce executive chef Christian Kruse has purchased that shuttered restaurant at 39 Bridge Street in Richmond and will reopen it in phases, starting with the creemee window by the end of May and leading up to a fall grand opening. The Big Spruce launched in late 2020 with a Mexican-inspir … - Frosty Summer News: Five New and Reopened Sweet Spots
Along with the planned reopening of the Big Spruce’s popular creemee stand, downtown Richmond will get a second option this summer when Stone’s Throw launches a creemee, coffee and pastry window beside the main door of its pizzeria at 39 Esplanade Street. Tyler Stratton, co-owner of the five-locatio … - Free Stone-Carving Workshop for Vermont Teens
So much about life in the digital era is fleeting. This summer, Vermont teens have a chance to create something permanent through a unique free workshop offered at the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland. The two-week, hands-on session gives participants ages 13 to 19 the opportunity t …
concordmonitor.com (Five-article monthly paywall)
- Franklin man charged with 13 counts of drug and gun offenses by Merrimack County grand jury
A Franklin man is facing a lifetime in prison following a list of 13 drug and gun-related charges, including trafficking and sales. - Dunbarton man sentenced to 12 years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material
A Dunbarton man was sentenced to 12 years of federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material on Friday, according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office in New Hampshire. - Study finds recyclables valued in millions of dollars tossed in New Hampshire’s waste stream
More than $23 million worth of recyclable materials were thrown away in New Hampshire’s disposal sites last year, according to a new study released on Friday that highlights a significant gap in the state’s waste management practices. - ‘It's how we fight back’: Youth demonstrate at “No Voice Too Small” rally
Alexander Keenan stood on the platform before a crowd of dozens of demonstrators at the New Hampshire State House on Sunday afternoon. - State should regulate A.I. since Congress won’t do it, says New Hampshire’s attorney general
New Hampshire’s attorney general has joined his peers to tell Congress that they shouldn’t block state efforts to do what the federal government won’t do in terms of “protecting consumers from the harmful effects” of artificial intelligence.
- Vt. Senate gives preliminary approval to PFAS bill
Vermont is one step closer to banning toxic forever chemicals from more consumer products. - Fire officials say local hero saved South Burlington woman
South Burlington fire officials are calling a local man a hero after he pulled two people out of a burning apartment building. - Vermont veterinarian’s license suspended
A Vermont veterinarian has had his license suspended after accusations that he mistreated animals in his care. - CVPH unionized nurses say staffing changes jeopardize patient care
Nurses at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh are highlighting recent staffing changes they say are dangerous for both staff and patients. - UVM officials say clinical trials critical in finding future treatments
The standards of medical care today are the result of yesterday’s clinical trials. That was the message Tuesday from University of Vermont researchers marking Clinical Trials Awareness Day.
- Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
Mohsen Mahdawi, who lives in Vermont, said his attendance at the graduation marked a victory over the Trump administration and a reminder to others who haven’t been so fortunate. - Fewer Vermonters are dying from opioid overdoses, mirroring national trends
State death certificates show that 183 people died from opioid-related overdoses last year, down from a peak of nearly 250 deaths during the pandemic. - 2 families displaced, dozens of buildings damaged after weekend storms across Vermont
Towns across Vermont saw road closures and inundated downtown streets as heavy rain hit the state. - Franklin County Field Days cancels 4-day August fair
The event, which draws about 20,000 people a year, has been held at the state airport in Highgate since 1985. But the state of Vermont will no longer let the organization use that site, and they’ve been unable to secure an alternative location. - Five ways to prepare yourself for future floods
State and local organizers share advice on how to get yourself ready in the event of another summer flood.
- NH passes sweeping zoning reform bills, but some say housing funding is lacking
In its version of the budget, the NH House has stripped out funding for a program designed to encourage cities and towns to voluntarily change their zoning codes to be more housing friendly. - How financial strain forced one New Hampshire birth center to shut down
The Monadnock Birth Center, which opened in 2008, closed permanently in December. - UNH estimates Trump cuts will mean loss of $17.5M for scientific research
Per Trump White House cuts, the University of New Hampshire stands to lose an estimated $17.5 million in the next five years, according to UNH President Elizabeth Chilton. - Inside the effort to repair New Hampshire's eroding networks of rural maternity care
“We shouldn’t have to live in an urban area to receive the highest level of evidence-based care,” says one healthcare worker involved in the project. - NHPR Midday Newscast for Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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