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- Police Building Committee Meeting Minutes – 3/3/25
POLICE BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes, March 3, 2025 Steve Dalessio opened the meeting in the Selectboard Office at 6:30 pm. Present were Jay Punt, Andrew Dey, Trevor MacLachlan, Cheri Watson (on zoom), Peggy Pschirrer and Chief Justin Sanctuary. Dave Adams was absent. The Committee reviewed the results … - Zoning Board Meeting Minutes – 3/19/25
Zoning Board of Adjustment March 19, 2025 Town Hall 7 pm Roll Call: Present Board members Chair Tom Murray, Vice-Chair Dave Edkins, William Sommers. Alternates Don Sellarole and Myra Mansouri. Absent: Board members Pauline Barnes and Shane O’Keefe. Call to Order: Mr. Murray called the meeting to ord … - Artful Afternoons at River Valley Church – Beginning 3/26/25
Beginning Wednesday March 26th, River Valley Church is excited to welcome 2nd – 5th grade students to join us in creating art and sharing a snack after school. This program is free, but does require registration. Weekly attendance is not required to participate – join us when you can! The program … - Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 3/12/25
TOWN OF WALPOLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD MARCH 12, 2025 Selectboard Present: Cheryl Mayberry, Chair; Steven Dalessio and Carolyn Vose Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER: Ms. Mayberry called the Selectboard meetin … - Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 3/19/25
TOWN OF WALPOLE SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA March 19, 2025 Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall SELECTBOARD MEETING OPENING OF MEETING ELECTION OF CHAIR SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING HOOPER TRUSTEES PUBLIC BUSINESS Appliance Quote and PO Hooper Renovation Update Hooper Maintenanc …
- Create Together at Fletcher Farm celebrates successful open house
Board Chair and weaving instructor Pollyanna Sidell assisted attendees in learning to use a floor loom. Photo provided LUDLOW, Vt. – Create Together at Fletcher Farm announced recently it has received its official occupancy permit, marking a significant milestone that allows the creative center to o … - Fair Housing Know-Your-Rights Workshop at Fletcher Memorial Library
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Fair Housing Project is presenting a Know-Your-Rights Workshop, at Fletcher Memorial Library, on Saturday, April 12, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Join us to learn about fair housing, tenants’ rights and responsibilities, and strategies for finding rental housing. This workshop introdu … - HCRS announces Spring Art Show
George Karabakakis, HCRS CEO (center), with HCRS staff at the 2024 Spring Art Show. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s nonprofit community mental health agency, is excited to announce its sixth annual Spring Art Show, an inclusive … - What you should know about colon cancer
Springfield Hospital. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum. The colon is the final part of the digestive system, responsible for absorbing nutrients and water from food and formin … - Springfield Art and Historical Society quilt exhibit
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Art and Historical Society announces “Q is for Quilts,” an exhibit of local quilts, old and new, for the enjoyment of the public. Quilts will be on display Wednesdays and Saturdays, April 5 – June 28, from 1-4 p.m., at the facility located at 65 Route 106, North Sp …
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- Hartford middle school’s dance marathon raises money for local charities
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — From the outside, Hartford Memorial Middle School looked about as empty as expected on a Friday night. The building’s windows were dark, and only a handful of cars peppered the large parking lot. - Interstate ramps to close as crews prepare to move traffic onto new I-89 bridge over Connecticut River
LEBANON — Ramp closures on interstates 89 and 91 will start Wednesday as construction crews finish work on the I-89 Southbound bridge over the Connecticut River, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation announced Monday. - Connecticut River Conservancy projects on hold due to federal funding freeze
WEST LEBANON — Water quality improvement and flooding mitigation projects along the Connecticut River and its tributaries are on hold due to a federal funding freeze. - Man faces charges following alleged hammer attack outside Lebanon shelter
LEBANON — A man who was out on bail after being charged with failure to register as a sex offender faces multiple assault charges after police alleged he attacked two other residents of the city’s seasonal homeless shelter. - Lebanon waiting on railroad to sign off on plan to reopen bridge
LEBANON — The repairs necessary to reopen a closed bridge on Route 12A will only take a few days to complete, but it could be a month or more before the work is done, as the city awaits approval from the owner of the railroad tracks that pass underneath it.
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- The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: 200 this year
I made a game of it. Which side of the road would have the most cans and bottles? So I went down one side and came back the other. It is only a mile but It is a bit of work as the road has high banks which need to be climbed when the “stuff” has been tossed there. About 100 cans and bottles on each … - Meetings Box
TODAY Brattleboro Brattleboro Arts Committee: 5 p.m. in the Brooks Memorial Library Community Meeting Room, 224 Main St. Windham Regional Career Center: Electrical Technology Advisory Board, 5 p.m. in the WRCC TIC building, Room 302a. Windham Southeast School District Board: 6 p.m. in the Windham Re … - Meetings Box
TODAY Brattleboro Brattleboro Select Board: Organizational meeting, 6:15 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at the Municipal Center, 230 Main St., and via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86067892659 or call 833-548-0282 (Meeting ID: 860 6789 2659 / Passcode: 12261753). Vernon Vernon Town School … - Free English language learner classes offered at Rockingham Library
BELLOWS FALLS — Vermont Adult Learning (VAL), in partnership with the Rockingham Library, is launching a free English Language Learner (ELL) class designed to empower adult learners in the community. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4 5:30 p.m., on the second floor of the Rockingham … - Senior Lunch at the Grange
DUMMERSTON — Evening Star Grange of Dummerston and Senior Solutions presents their second senior lunch of the month on Wednesday, March 26, with take-outs available from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the in-house seating at noon. Reservations are suggested but not mandatory, as they help organizers know …
- Hands Off! protest against Trump admin to be held in Chester April 5
If you’re a southern Vermonter who wants to protest the actions of the Trump administration, meet by the information booth across from the Chester Green on Main Street at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, and join the hundred-plus nation-wide “Hands Off!” protests taking place that day. You’ll be joinin … - Brisk turnout for Chester housing development open house
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC An aerial view of the 139 acre parcel that is being considered for affordable housing at the Open House. On a sunny, almost spring afternoon on Tuesday, more than 100 people gathered inside Chester’s Town Hall to attend an open house to gather the … - Cavendish board weighing road paving options; discusses police coverage
By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Cavendish’s March Select Board meeting was also Sandra Russo’s first back on the board, having previously served from 2019 to the spring of 2023. Due to an agenda posting issue, the meeting was held on a Thursday instead of the typical second Monday o … - Andover Select Board agenda for March 24
The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday March 24 at the Andover Town Office , 953 Weston Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of March 10th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minut … - Chester Select Board agenda for March 19
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 19, 2025 at Town Hall, 556 Elm Street and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is the board’s agenda: 1.Approval of Minutes from the Selectboard Meeting dated March 5, 20 …
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- Obituary: Edwin L. Lord, 1954-2025
Devoted father was also a teacher, mentor and a kind ear for the many children he worked with at Howard Center Edwin L. Lord III died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on March 16, 2025. Ed was a beloved husband, father, brother, friend, teacher and mentor to the many lives with whom he cr … - Mayor Floats Mergers, Cuts to Close Burlington Budget Gap
A new spending proposal in Burlington would eliminate at least 10 positions, consolidate city departments and end its longtime recycling program. Presented at Monday night’s city council meeting, the plan kicked off what’s expected to be a tough budget season in which officials must close a $2.5 mil … - The 7 Best Vermont Events This Week: March 26-April 2, 2025
Plié It Cool Sunday 30 Catamount Arts hosts Houston Ballet II, a student-centric arm of America’s fourth-largest dance company, for a showcase of mesmerizing and diverse works at Lyndon Institute. The stellar cast of budding young artists from around the world performs excerpts from timeless masterp … - In Memoriam: Tom Simone, 1943-2022
Friends and loved ones remember accomplished teacher-scholar Enthusiasm continues for your Dante translations and amazing audio narrations. At home we tell your stories and remember you as we gather and raise a glass of cheer. Love endures, my dear Tom. — Susan, family and friends… … - Obituary: Joan Chittenden Nadeau, 1945-2025
South Burlington woman lived by her “3 C’s” of marriage: commit, communicate, compromise Joan Chittenden Nadeau of South Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side, at the age of 79. There will be no services per Joanie’s request. She was laid to rest in Resur …
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- ‘Tangible, front line things’: Local librarians raise alarm over Trump cuts
EBooks and audiobooks make up more than 20% of the Concord Public Library’s annual circulation — roughly 6,000 titles are checked out in those formats every month. - Granite Geek: Talking about A.I. in schools, and not just about fears of cheating
- New Hampshire farmers believed USDA grants were secure bets. Then, federal funding halted.
Maple season was just reaching its peak. Working the final minutes of a 12-hour day, Jeff Moore ambled through the woods of his eighth-generation farm in Loudon and inhaled the serenity of the wilderness. - Bow residents unhappy with school board’s recording policy, demand more transparency
Ryan Johnston didn’t mince words when he called out the Bow school district for issuing no-trespass orders against parents. - NH settles youth center abuse case for $10 million
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has agreed to a $10 million settlement in the case of a man who alleged that he was gang-raped in a stairwell at the state’s youth detention center in the 1990s.
- WATCH LIVE: WCAXtra Special Report
Tune in to our 9:15 livestream featuring a special report from Connor Ullathorne. - Medical debt buyback proposal passes Senate
A bill to get rid of your medical debt passed the state Senate with flying colors. - How does Vermont’s gender pay gap measure up?
Is gender a part of your paycheck? - Gov. Hochul touts record-level funding to combat domestic violence
New York’s governor wants to ensure everyone is safe at home. - Volunteers to aid in search for missing Colchester man
On Tuesday, you can help search for a man who has missing for more than a week.
- How a Bristol tulip farmer fosters the magic of spring, even in winter
“When spring comes, it just feels like a new year, almost like a new chapter, a new beginning,” says flower farmer Sarah Demars, who co-owns Four Blooms Farm with her husband. The couple’s indoor growing operation has been producing tulips for months — and their outdoor tulips are just on the cusp o … - Over $1M for Vermont libraries in limbo after executive order
Every year, Vermont libraries use federal funding to pay for everything from interlibrary loans to audio books and staff training. It’s unclear if that funding will continue after June. - As Westminster celebrates its history, some questions arise over historic interpretations
Westminster recently held a three-day event to recognize the 250th anniversary of the Westminster Massacre, but there are questions around the event’s significance in the American Revolution. - How to nourish and protect crocus, daffodil and tulip bulbs as they begin to emerge
It’s spring, and bulbs will flower soon. Nourish and protect them now with simple techniques. - Capitol Recap: With trepidation, House lawmakers advance bill to (mostly) keep property taxes flat
This will likely come as welcome news to property taxpayers, who saw bills rise an average of almost 14% this year. But the use of $118 million one-time funds to buy down rates is a risky move — and one that could set schools and taxpayers up for a financial cliff in the following year.
- NHPR morning newscast for Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- As federal cuts loom, NH lawmakers consider defunding state library and arts programs
A wave of art organizations and libraries are rallying public support for continued funding. - NHPR evening newscast for Monday, March 24, 2025
- 'We want action!' Big crowds press NH's congressional members at town hall meetings
Hundreds of people have packed recent forums hosted by Reps. Chris Pappas and Maggie Goodlander. Many of those in attendance demanded more forceful action against the Trump Administration. - NH's foster care system often sends kids far from home. The consequences can be long lasting.
Kids who enter foster care in New Hampshire are three times more likely to end up in a residential program compared to national averages.
