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thewalpolean.org

• Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 5/12/26
  Walpole Planning Board Minutes Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Town Hall 7 pm These minutes have not been approved but will be reviewed for corrections at the June 2026 meeting. Roll Call: Board present: Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Clerk Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Joanna Andros, Trevor Ma …
• Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 5/7/26
  Town of Walpole, New Hampshire Meeting of the Selectboard May 7, 2026 Selectboard Present: Carolyn Vose, Chair, Cheryl Mayberry, and Steven Dalessio Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary Guests Present: Mark Houghton, Walpole Fire Chief; Brad Nas …
• Public Hearing Meeting Minutes – 5/7/26
  Town of Walpole, New Hampshire Public Hearing USDA Grant for Walpole Fire Station Expansion Project May 7, 2026 Selectboard Present: Carolyn Vose, Chair, Cheryl Mayberry, and Steven Dalessio Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary Fire Department P …
• US at 250: Big Watch 1776 – 5/21/26
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• Rummage Sale at First Congregational Church of Walpole – 6/13/26
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vermontjournal.com

• Local residents form Indivisible Two Rivers Area
  REGION – Residents from Andover, Cavendish, Chester, Ludlow, and Springfield have come together to form Indivisible Two Rivers Area, a local chapter of the National Indivisible Movement. Indivisible Two Rivers Area supports civil rights; the right of workers to organize, join labor unions, and engag …
• Bandwagon Summer Series returns with new format
  PUTNEY, Vt. – Next Stage Arts is excited to announce the return of the Bandwagon Summer Series for its 2026 season, reimagined to deliver an even more vibrant, immersive, and community-driven experience across eastern Windham County from June through September. Now in its seventh year, the Bandwagon …
• Stay in the home you love with a reverse mortgage
  Stay in the home you love as you age with a reverse mortgage. Photo provided REGION – Home is more than where you live. It’s where life happens, routines feel familiar, and comfort is already built in. That’s a big reason so many older adults choose to stay where they are. According to Pew Research, …
• LTE: Susan Boyer, RN, on health care failures for stroke patients
  To the Editor,     As a registered nurse (RN) and the spouse of a stroke survivor, I have seen our health care system from both sides – professionally and personally. Nothing prepared me for how difficult it can be to access coordinated care after a stroke.   When my husband survived an ischemic str …
• In the Garden Greenhouses offers wide variety
  CLAREMONT, N.H. – In the Garden Greenhouses opened for the season on April 17, with a huge inventory and selection of plants, flowers, shrubs, and accessories. Colorful varieties include perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, and succulents, as well as fruits, vegetables, and herbs. They also carry p …

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vnews.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Murder is the latest fallout from NH’s ties to global gift card scam
• NH Senate kills vaccine exemptions legislation; approves bill requiring DHHS to promote exemptions
• Vermont rejected federal vaccine rollbacks, but doctors are still seeing their impact
• NH pet fostering bill faces headwind as House attaches livestock cruelty bill
• Pharmacy closure leaves Woodstock without place to fill prescriptions

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reformer.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Mountain Days
  Last weekend, Vermonters joined Blue Cross VT CEO Beth Roberts for the organization’s annual Mountain Days hike at Mt. Wantastiquet, overlooking downtown Brattleboro. The event encourages Vermonters to get out, exercise and connect with fellow residents as part of Blue Cross VT’s ongoing commitment …
• Flat Street will temporarily close on Wednesday
  BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Department of Public Works is advising the public that a portion of Flat Street will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, May 20, from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The closure will be in effect from the intersection of Flat Street and Main Street to the entrance of the Latchis par …
• The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: Gas and kindness
  Ever work for someone who casts upon you all kinds of expectations as to the work they think you should do… or maybe they accuse you of cutting corners… and then they complain about the bill? Or work for someone and they never leave a tip or offer you a coffee? I am never sure whether these folk …
• Guilford Church homemade pie sale set for May 23
  GUILFORD — A spring tradition, the Memorial Day Weekend Pie Sale of the Guilford Community Church, will be held on Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at the corner of Route 5 and Guilford Center Road. This spring, church volunteers are setting a record for the numbers of varieties of homemade pie …
• Christ Church Guilford Society to hold Memorial Day ceremony
  GUILFORD — The Christ Church Guilford Society invites the public to honor veterans and their families at an outdoor Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, at 9:30 a.m. The gathering will feature remembrances and readings and will be followed by volunteer attendees placing American flags on veteran …

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chestertelegraph.org

• Chester Select Board and Sewer Commissioners agendas for May 20
  The Chester Select Board and the Sewer Commissioners will meet one after the other on Wednesday, May 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meetings will take place at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and on Zoom, which you can access by clicking here. Below are the agendas. SELECT BOARD 1. Approval of Minut …
• Windsor man sentenced to 4+ years as felon with firearms
  A 31-year-old Windsor County man has been sentenced to 53 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms. On Friday, May 8,  Kyle Pickett, 31, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss in Burlington. According …
• Chester board hears that audits will show no deficits, reservoir dam recommendations
  By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC At last Wednesday’s meeting, the Chester Select Board got a bit of good news when Town Manager Julie Hance announced that there was no negative fund balance or deficit for 2024 or 2025. Ron Smith speaking to the Select Board in 2017. Telegraph file …
• GM budget passes by wide margin; Cavendish Elementary principal resigns
  Chester Town Manager Julie Hance pours out the ballots to check that their number matches the number of voters who took ballots. Spoiler alert, it did.   ****Article updated at 5 p.m. Wednesday with quote from Superintendent Layne Millington.**** By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC A …
• Part 2: Our first days on the Sahara Desert
  In Part 2 of this four-part series from gardening writer Henry Homeyer’s memoir-in-progress, he tells about traveling across the Sahara in 1972, using public transportation — cargo vehicles — and by hitchhiking.  Homeyer, of New Hampshire, ended up living in Africa for 10 years, three years as a Pea …

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sevendaysvt.com

• Healthy Living Challenges Union Election Results
  The owners of Healthy Living markets are contesting their employees’ successful union vote and are seeking to invalidate the results. At the same time, the union the employees hope to join, Workers United, has filed unfair labor-practice allegations against Healthy Living and accused them of “union …
• Act 250 Dispute Could Delay Plan to Give Away Green Mountain College Campus
  Vermont officials allege entrepreneur Raj Bhakta violated Act 250 by pursuing unpermitted projects on the former Green Mountain College campus — a development that could potentially complicate his efforts to give the property away. Bhakta bought the 115-acre campus in 2020, promising to convert it i …
• Obituary: Gene Smith Parent, 1938-2026
  Gene Parent Credit: Courtesy It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Gene Smith Parent, lifelong Vermonter, who left us on January 5, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Burlington on February 17, 1938, and raised in Richmond, Gene was the son of Kedrick and Gladys Smith Parent. He was a gr …
• Obituary: Patrick Joel DeMasi, 1961-2026
  Patrick DeMasi Credit: Courtesy Patrick Joel DeMasi passed peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2026, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on March 17, 1961. He was the ninth of 11 children born to James Walter and Elizabeth Jeanette (Jette) DeMasi. Pa …
• Obituary: Joan Schaaff Hollister, 1932-2026
  Joan Hollister Credit: Courtesy Joan Schaaff Hollister — a spark, light, beloved matriarch and positive force. Joan passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026, surrounded by her family, leaving behind a legacy of love. Born on April 12, 1932, Joan lived a life rooted in love, service, music, humor and c …

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concordmonitor.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Berlin police internal review finds ‘glaring failure’ in response before domestic violence homicide
• Laconia Christian Academy stopped doing traditional mission trips. A recent visit to Rwanda shows a different approach.
• $1.6 billion refund in electric rates is going ahead, for now
• Athlete of the Week: Natalee Rowell’s dominant pitching fuels Concord softball’s winning streak
• Opinion: Mountain views and mud roads

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wcax.com

• Burlington considers signs to redirect non-emergency public safety calls
  New signs could be coming to Burlington to help better direct public safety calls.
• Wrong-way driver incidents surging in Vermont, data shows
  According to data from the Vermont Agency of Transportation, wrong-way driver incidents in Vermont have surged in recent years.
• TRAFFIC ALERT: I-89 southbound down to 1 lane in South Burlington
  A traffic incident has one lane blocked on Interstate 89 southbound in South Burlington.
• Police ask public for help identifying West Rutland theft suspects
  Investigators say the pair stole items from the Jiffy Mart in West Rutland.
• This Day in History: The success of wildlife protection was celebrated
  Vermont marked a major victory for wildlife conservation on this day in history, when several bird species were officially removed from the state’s endangered species list.

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vpr.net

• Tick talk: Three species to understand this tick season
  Middlebury biology professor David Allen shares his research into tick density and infection rates.
• Hinesburg community weighs pros and cons of proposed turf field
  Student athletes face disruptions when the school’s grass field is unplayable, but critics worry about the environmental risk of turf.
• Vermont State Parks proposal would price campsites, day passes based on market demand
  Vermont State Parks is proposing to price campsite reservations and day passes at state parks based on demand and the cost to maintain those facilities.
• As budgets tighten, Vermont towns struggle to afford recreation facilities
  The town of Bethel will not open its pool this summer because there isn’t enough money to upgrade the 35-year-old facility. Towns across Vermont are facing similar challenges.
• Crispy, sour and cute: plant some unusual cucumbers this season
  Cucumbers are a fast-growing, easy-care and prolific vegetable to plant in home gardens. This season, diversify your cuke variety with these different selections.

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nhpr.org

• High school students learn historic building techniques
  The U.S. has many buildings that are centuries old, but most modern tradespeople haven’t learned how to work on them. A New Hampshire program is teaching high schoolers these old restoration skills.
• Hundreds of newly graduated nurses are ready to start working
  Over the weekend, 347 students graduated as registered nurses from community colleges across the state. It’s the biggest class to graduate in over a decade.
• NHPR evening newscast for Monday, May. 18, 2026
• Bikers, beachgoers and skiers: Crowds embrace summery weather around NH
  Warm and sunny weather continues across New Hampshire today, after a summerlike weekend that drew scores of people outside, from biking and sunbathing to one last day of skiing at Black Mountain in Jackson.
• Posible censura a miembro de la Cámara. Clima cálido pero aguas frías.
  La Cámara votará si censurar a un miembro por publicaciones ofensivas en redes sociales.

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VT Alert

• Rain today with some thunderstorms possible
  Rain today with some thunderstorms possible. The National Weather Service is also tracking some potentially strong thunderstorms on Tuesday. Stay tuned. This morning, some showers will be rolling through with a few thunderstorms as well. Temperatures will continue warming with highs ranging from the …
• The air temperatures might be warming up in the days ahead, but Vermont’s waterways remain dangerously cold, and they’re running…
  The air temperatures might be warming up in the days ahead, but Vermont’s waterways remain dangerously cold, and they’re running fast from recent rains. Be careful if you’re considering swimming this weekend! After a relatively cool start to May, the weather is finally improving with thoughts of par …
• Don't forget those raincoats today!
  Don’t forget those raincoats today! Another rainy and cool day is expected and the next round of rain continues to spread into the region this morning. High temperatures will generally warm into the 50s and low 60s today. Rainy conditions will continue through the week, with drier weather on tap for …
• 📝 Obtain a Burn Permit – Contact your Town Forest Fire Warden to obtain a permit for open debris burning 📝
  📝 Obtain a Burn Permit – Contact your Town Forest Fire Warden to obtain a permit for open debris burning 📝 https://fpr.vermont.gov/…/wildland-fire/forest-fire-warden 📝 Obtain a Burn Permit – Contact your Town Forest Fire Warden to obtain a permit for open debris burning 📝 https://fpr.vermont.gov/f …
• A widespread rain develops this morning and tapers of by sunset this evening
  A widespread rain develops this morning and tapers of by sunset this evening. Rainfall amounts between 0.50″ and 1.25″ can be expected with highs only in the 40s and 50s. No river or flash flooding is expected.(Feed generated with FetchRSS) …

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VTDigger

• Vermont police shot my brother dead. Ten months later, we’re still waiting for answers.
  Dear Editor, It has now been 10 months since my brother, Scott Garvey, was shot and killed after he himself reached out to the Vermont State Police during a mental health crisis. Every morning, I wake up wondering whether today will finally be the day the investigation findings are released. Ten mon …
• Vermont rejected the federal government’s vaccine rollbacks. But doctors are still seeing their impact.
  Dr. Tracy Tyson at Monarch Maples Pediatrics in St. Albans on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Dr. Tracy Tyson, a pediatrician in St. Albans, has seen the prevalence of vaccine skepticism rise and fall in waves: first with the advent of social media in the early 2010s and then …
• State officials and local residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County
  A decorative antique well installed at a site where a PFOA-contaminated drinking water well was capped. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The state of Vermont is offering well testing, free water and other support for southern Bennington and Shaftsbury in the wake of research last year that foun …
• Credit card giants have their hands in every Vermont till
  This commentary is by Wes Hamilton, owner of Three Penny Taproom in Montpelier. A couple of giant credit card companies have enormous power over how businesses like Three Penny Taproom operate. They set the rules, they set the fees, and they apply them across the board. There is no negotiation and n …
• Young Writers Project: ‘Strawberry Teacups and the Möbius Strip’
  “Looking Out Their Eyes,” by Astrid Longstreth, 16, of West Bolton. Young Writers Project is a creative, online community of teen writers and visual artists that started in Burlington in 2006. Each week, VTDigger publishes the writing and art of young Vermonters who post their work on youngwriterspr …

The Commons

• There has been some conversation recently, public and private, about the costs of organizing public events in Brattleboro
  There has been some conversation recently, public and private, about the costs of organizing public events in Brattleboro. As a member of Brattleboro Area Action, which, along with Indivisible Brattleboro has organized No Kings as well as other demonstrations this past year, I want to give people so …
• Since 1996, the alums of the Putney grade schools have attended reunions — not only to socialize but primarily to raise money to…
  Since 1996, the alums of the Putney grade schools have attended reunions — not only to socialize but primarily to raise money to give to two eighth-grade graduates each year. That is in danger of coming to a close unless a minimum of three new board members join the board overseeing the project. Mos …
• A little girl learning to read sits in a chintz chair in her bedroom, The Tale of Peter Rabbit in her hands
  A little girl learning to read sits in a chintz chair in her bedroom, The Tale of Peter Rabbit in her hands. She found the story in the local library, thrilled that she can read and follow the tale page by page. That little girl was me. I was excited that I could read, and that story launched my wee …
• Vermont Friends of Israel supports the House Ethics Panel’s decision to dismiss the complaints against Reps
  Vermont Friends of Israel supports the House Ethics Panel’s decision to dismiss the complaints against Reps. Sarah Austin, Matt Birong, Gina Galfetti, Will Greer, and James Gregoire arising from their trip to Israel last summer. Read more of this VOICES by Vermont Friends of Israel here: https://www …
• We enthusiastically support Wendy M
  We enthusiastically support Wendy M. Levy’s candidacy for president of the Village Trustees in Bellows Falls. Read more of this VOICES by Steve Lloyd and Cecil Maxfield here: https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/865/865000_lloyd-maxfield (Feed generated with FetchRSS) …