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- Zoning Board Meeting Agenda – 9/29/23
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Members Present: John Peska, Peter Palmiotto, Lewis Shelley, Wendy Grossman, Steven Dumont Members Absent: Alicia Flammia, France Menk Seating of Alternates: Kara Dexter Visitors Present: Nicole Adams, Peggy Pschirrer, Select Board Liaison, Jean Kobeski, Recording Secretary Call to Order: Pet … - Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 9/7/23
Selectboard Present: Peggy Pschirrer, Chair; Cheryl Mayberry (by Zoom); Steve Dalessio Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration; Ahmad Esfahani, Recording Secretary Others Present: Ron Rosko CALL TO ORDER: Mrs. Pschirrer called this Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 PM. She intro … - Clarion Deadline – 9/22/23
Again time for your submissions, now for the October CLARION. Deadline is 5PM (Walpole Time) Friday, September 22. Early submissions are always better to aid us in preparing a pleasing publication for your enjoyment. If you could make your submissions on Thursday the 21st, that will help us this mon … - Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 9/12/23
Present: Board members: Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Clerk Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Trevor MacLachlan, Select Board Representative Steve Dalessio. Absent: Board member Joanna Andros and alternates Travis Adams and Bill Carmody. Call to Order: Mr. Miller called the meeting to or …
- Okemo Valley Flood Recovery Forum
LUDLOW, Vt. – Now that the initial burst of flood recovery is behind us, we’re into a more challenging stage – the rebuilding. For those who have been most affected, there are constant challenges, questions, and an overwhelming sense of “how am I going to get this done?” To help with this current ph … - Reasonably exhaustive research with Windham County Genealogy Interest Group
WINDHAM COUNTY, Vt. – The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group (WCGIG) will focus on doing “reasonably exhaustive” research on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., on Zoom only. This meeting is free and open to all. Please register at www.bit.ly/WCGIGSEPT23. A Zoom link … - Disaster Recovery Center to move to Ludlow
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Disaster Recovery Center in Wardsboro (Windham County) will cease operations at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, and relocate to Ludlow (Windsor County). It will reopen at 8 a.m. on Sept. 20, and continue with regular hours of Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., a … - Help needed To De-Phrag Amherst Lake
PLMYOUTH, Vt. – Grab your favorite spade, some tight-fitting “junk sneakers” or waders, and get ready to cut and pull some invasive Phragmites reeds with the Black River Action Team. Phragmites is a tall, thin plant that is quick to take over marshy areas and lakeshores. Crowding out native and dive … - Funding for organizations serving Woodstock and surrounding communities
REGION – Funding is now available through the Laurance and Mary Rockefeller Fund for organizations and projects that preserve and enhance the physical, cultural, spiritual, and wellness environment of the people in the town of Woodstock and surrounding communities. The fund awards grants ranging fro …
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- Hiker rescued from Orford’s Mount Cube on Sunday
ORFORD — A hiker was rescued on Mount Cube on Sunday afternoon, after she fell and injured her head on the North Spur Trail.Jocelyn Bishop, 51, of Westford, Mass., and her hiking partner began their hike at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, according to a news release from the New Hampshire Fish.. … - Springfield Hospital CEO schedules community forum
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — Springfield Hospital CEO Bob Adcock is scheduled to speak at a “Community Conversation” at the Springfield Library later this month. Adcock, who has led the hospital since April 2021, is to appear at the event on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Springfield Town Librar … - DHHS: 13K college students are homeless
The high cost of living has hit lots of people in New Hampshire hard in recent years, leading to a rise in homelessness and food insecurity, among other things. One group of people is often overlooked when it comes to this issue: college students. For them, the state’s high tuition costs can add mor … - Loon eggs tell a story of forever chemicals in Squam Lake
SANDWICH, N.H. — Data collected from dozens of nonviable loon eggs points to high levels of “forever chemicals” and other similar contaminants in Squam Lake, which has been lauded for its pristine water quality.In 2021, the Loon Preservation Committee published a 38-page report covering their findin … - Woodstock festival focuses on forest stewardship
Logging and ecology and wood-based arts and crafts were all on display over the weekend during the annual Forest Festival at the Marsh-Billings-Rockafeller National Historical Park.“We’re celebrating all things wood and forestry,” said Rainey McKenna, 46, program manager at the historic site.The nat …
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- Learn about 'reasonably exhaustive' research in genealogy
BRATTLEBORO — The Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will hold its next meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, in a free Zoom-only format. The meeting will focus on doing “Reasonably Exhaustive” research where genealogists attempt to collect all information potentially relevant t … - Caregivers invited to upcoming Senior Solutions Memory Cafe
BRATTLEBORO — An upcoming Senior Solutions Memory Cafe will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, at the American Legion, 32 Linden St. Senior Solutions hosts Memory Cafes on the fourth Monday of every month at the American Legion. Memory Cafes give caregivers of individuals with debil … - Public forum scheduled to unveil plans for new Grace Cottage addition
WARDSBORO — A public forum to unveil plans for a new primary care clinic building at Grace Cottage will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Wardsboro Town Hall, 71 Main St. Attendees will learn how Grace Cottage is planning for the future of primary care in southeastern Vermont. The cur … - Jon Heydenreich | The Mindful Minute: Even the Score
I figure over the past 500 columns I have written words that set you off. “This guy is a moon unit, makes no sense, insensitive, typical male orientation, clueless… ” In the worst cases you might have been enjoying a Happy Meal and someone said, “You know I was reading the Mindful Minute. Why don’ … - Bonnnyvale Environmental Education Center looking to fill board positions
BRATTLEBORO — Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center is seeking energetic and committed applicants to serve on its Board of Directors. Located on Heifer Hill, BEEC offers a variety of programs that inspire connection to the natural world and its many inhabitants. Offerings include science-based sc …
- Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 20
The Chester Select Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To access the meeting via Zoom click here. Below is its agenda. 1. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda 2. Approve Minutes from the Sept. 6, 2023 Selectboard Meeting 3. Citizen Comments/A … - DRB holds first hearing on permits for Julian quarries
By Shawn Cunningham © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC DRB Chair Bob Greenfield asks for civility at the outset of the meeting. Photos by Shawn Cunningham unless otherwise noted Development Review Board hearings are quasi-judicial proceedings that can be quiet, formal affairs that consist of taking tes … - Chieftain defense costs top $10,000 thus far
By Shawn Cunningham ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Unified School District thus far has spent $10,000 defending its decision to continue using the word Chieftain as a mascot name, and a hearing before the Agency of Education has yet to be held. Once the hearing gets under way, tho … - GM School Board chair Brown reverses course; to allow comment on Zoom — with stipulations
Board chair Deb Brown is instituting rules for participating in meetings over Zoom, including muting until recognized to speak.Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash By Cynthia Prairie ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Just hours after The Chester Telegraph published an article stating that the Green Mo … - Andover Select Board agenda for Sept. 11
The Select Board for the town of Andover will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Andover Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of August 28th meeting. 4. Executive Session for the purpose of meeting with the attorn …
- Claremont City Manager Resigns, Taking Post in Enfield
CLAREMONT, NH–Today City Manager Ed Morris submitted his official resignation from the City of Claremont. “I have accepted the position as the Town Manager with the Town of Enfield, NH,” said Morris. “I first advised the City Council of my intent to resign based on accepting a conditional offer on N … - Booster Blitz: Registration open for COVID-19 Booster Sites
Concord, NH – Today, Wednesday, Dec. 1st, the State of New Hampshire opened registration for “Operation Booster Blitz,” 15 community-based sites that will be held on Saturday, December 11 across the state. Registration is now open at vaccines.nh.gov. Appointments can be made for up to 5 people at a … - Arrest Made in Diner Arson Case
… - State Urges Preparedness Ahead of Possible Storm Impact
Concord, NH – Today, Governor Chris Sununu provided the following update on Tropical Storm Henri, which is forecast to intensify and reach hurricane strength on Saturday, ahead of reaching New Hampshire. The latest forecast from the National Weather Service predicts Henri will make a close approac … - Arson Investigation at Local Diner
The Claremont Police Department and NH State Fire Marshal’s Office, with help from the Claremont Fire Department, are investigating what they are calling an intentionally set fire that took place on July 29, 2021, at approximately 9:06 p.m. The fire occurred at Daddypops Tumble Inn Diner located at …
- The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, September 20-26
Summer is winding down, but there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events including the second weekly installment of the annual poetry reading and discussion series Words Out Loud, featuring Sarah Audsley and Nadine Budbill. Yo … - Afterglow Music Festival to 'Shine the Light on Suicide Awareness'
The Afterglow Music Festival returns for its fourth year this Saturday, September 23, at the Hard’ack Recreation Area in St. Albans. The one-day fest features food trucks, beer and full bar service, as well as a climbing wall and assorted field games. Music headliners include New York City ’80s tri … - Obituary: Cecile Messier, 1932-2023
Talented pianist loved outdoor activities, travel and family time Cecile found the love of her life, Marcel Messier, in Burlington, Vt. After courting for several years, they married in 1963, began a family and spent the next 54 years showing what true love is. Cecile worked alongside her husband Ma … - Obituary: Lori A. Carron, 1966-2023
Home care provider enjoyed helping those less fortunate Lori A. Carron passed away on September 1, 2023, at the University of Vermont’s McClure Miller Respite House. She fought a courageous four-year battle with cancer. Born in Massachusetts, she spent most of her life in Vermont, attending Burlingt … - Obituary: Karen Kohler, 1955-2023
Longtime registered nurse helped countless patients and was known for her contagious smile and fun nature Karen Kohler, age 68, of Shelburne, Vt., died peacefully at the University of Vermont Medical Center on September 15, 2023, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Without a doubt, she had a kind a …
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- Granite Geek: Getting ready to listen to the solar eclipse. Yes – listen!
When a full solar eclipse sweeps through New Hampshire next April, I’ll be gazing at the sky through proper safety glasses. And maybe I’ll be listening, too.Listening to a solar eclipse? That seems kind of ridiculous. It seemed ridiculous at first to Allyson Bieryla, too.“When I first heard about so … - Clegg murder trial to begin in October
The man accused of shooting a retired Concord couple out for a walk near their home last year is set to stand trial early next month. Logan Clegg, 27, who remained free for for six months following the fatal shooting of Concord couple Steve and Wendy Reid last spring, is facing four charges of seco … - Portraits of Concord Diversity: Hari Adhikari is living her American dream
Weaving her way through waist-high bushes and wildflowers, Hari Adhikari plucked a handful of blueberries and popped them into her mouth. Her white tunic deflected the heat of the afternoon sun and she knotted her hair in a bun at the nape of her neck. A floppy hat shadowed her face as she squatted. … - Local happenings
Concord Granite United Way Day of Caring event On Sept. 20, volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves and providing hours of volunteering to complete ‘wish list’ projects at local non-profits across Merrimack County. It’s a great opportunity for nonprofits to receive help with tasks like landscapi … - ‘Look to the Sky’ for the story of a high-flying mother-daughter relationship
She dreamed of being an opera star. She performed in a Gershwin musical with Fred Astaire, and became the star of a 1930s radio serial. But after she married and became the mother of seven children, she looked to the sky.Frances Dean Wilcox Nolde became a pioneer pilot and a World War II commander.. …
- South Burlington pedestrian bridge over I-89 on track to open at end of 2026
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A pedestrian bridge over Interstate 89 in South Burlington is on track to be ready for use by the end of 2026.The project, which has been in the works for years, is aimed at making it easier for pedestrians and bikers to cross over the interstate without having to navi … - Heastie announces new funding for North Country indoor sports facility
MALONE, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie visited the North Country on Monday to announce new funding for a new indoor sports facility in Malone.Heastie says more than $3 million will go toward the project at the Malone Memorial Recreational Park. Plans include building a three-la … - Experts gather in Vermont for global forum on food systems, agroecology
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Experts from around the world are in Vermont this week for a forum on resilient agriculture, and to discuss their overlapping challenges and solutions.Wilberforce Laate traveled all the way from Ghana to talk agriculture in Burlington. His verdict: agricultural issues in the … - Attempted murder suspect pleads not guilty in court
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man accused of attempted murder pleaded not guilty in court on Monday.Police say Zachary Dumas, 37, tried to strangle a woman earlier this month when she wouldn’t give him money to buy drugs.It happened while Dumas was on furlough, leading to a weeklong search to t … - Did the summer’s pummeling rains hurt the region’s pumpkin crop?
PLAINFIELD, N.H. (WCAX) – The soggy summer impacted the season for many growers across our region, most notably, preventing farmers from getting their hay off the fields. So how did the pumpkin crop fare?This year’s soggy summer is officially coming to an end, but it seems for the most part, the pum …
- Former South Burlington motel converted to 20 apartments for people exiting homelessness
People take a peek at the new Braeburn Apartments on Sept. 18, 2023. Champlain Housing Trust is converting the former Ho-Hum Motel on Williston Road into affordable, long-term rental units designated for people who currently lack permanent housing.(Carly Berlin / Vermont Public and VTDigger)This sto … - Vermont State Board of Education agrees to change meeting policies after criticism
Classroom without children at school’s out. The desks are in rows and you can read the names of the children on the front of the desks drawn in multicolour. Photo was taken in elementary school in Quebec Canada.(manonallard / iStock)The State Board of Education has agreed to change how it runs its p … - In bid to shake up college sports, Dartmouth men’s basketball team seeks to form union
The Baker Memorial Library on Dartmouth’s Hanover campus.(Daderot/Wikimedia Commons)Members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team filed a petition this week seeking recognition as a labor union which, if granted, would be the first student-athlete union in the country.On Wednesday, the loca … - HomeShare VT's outgoing executive director reflects on 23-year tenure, the state of Vermont housing
(iStock / Thinkstock)It’s no secret Vermont has a severe housing shortage.And over the last 23 years, Kirby Dunn has been there to observe it, as executive director of HomeShare Vermont. It’s like a dating service for roommates, where one person shares their home in exchange for rent, help around th … - Montpelier could host 36 FEMA trailers for flood survivors on city-owned property
The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants to put 36 trailers for displaced flood survivors on a former golf course that’s now owned by the city of Montpelier.(Peter Hirschfeld / Vermont Public )Thirty-six families displaced by the July floods may soon be taking up residence on a 138-acre parcel …
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard economic impact estimated at $1.4 Billion
The Portsmouth navy yard has long been one of the biggest employers in the seacoast of Maine and New Hampshire. - NHPR evening newscast for Monday, Sept. 18, 2023
- How long-term procurement could help ratepayers and get clean energy projects built
The new law would allow utilities to enter into multi-year power purchase agreements with energy generators. Prior, the utilities were restricted to six-month rate contract agreements. - NHPR morning newscast for Monday, September 18, 2023
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