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LOCAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE AREA
- Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 7/17/25
TOWN OF WALPOLE SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA July 17, 2025 Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall SELECTBOARD MEETING CROSSWALK AT STATE LINE GROCERY HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING HOOPER TRUSTEES PUBLIC BUSINESS Hooper Renovation Update Hooper Maintenance Trust Probate Update Hooper Trust Quarterly Fund Upda … - Zoning Board Public Hearing – 8/12/25
WALPOLE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE You are hereby notified of the following Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2025 at 7 pm in the Town Hall. The following application will be reviewed for completion by the Board and a Public Hearing will be held. Lot Line Adjustment: … - August 2025 Clarion Closing Date – 7/22/25
From Ray Boas: Hope you had fun during OLD HOME DAYS – it took me about two weeks to recover from helping with the Walpole Players’ production of OUR TOWN. But, time again, and I have now started work on the AUGUST issue of the CLARION. Inputs for your articles are due TUESDAY, JULY 22, 5 pm (Walpol … - Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes – 7/7/25
Town of Walpole, New Hampshire Conservation Commission July 7, 2025 (Note: These are unapproved Minutes. Corrections will be found in the Minutes of the August 4, 2025 Conservation Commission meeting.) Members Present: Nicole Adams, Wendy Grossman, France Menk, John Peska (Cochair & Presiding), Lewi … - Planning Board Meeting Minutes – 7/8/25
Walpole Planning Board Minutes July 8, 2025 Town Hall 7 pm Roll Call: Board Members: Present; Chair Jeff Miller, Vice-Chair Dennis Marcom, Clerk Jason Perron, Jeff Harrington, Joanna Andros, Trevor MacLachlan, Select Board Representative Steve Dalessio. Alternates: Travis Adams and Bill Carmody. Ca …
- Live animals at the Rockingham Library
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Rockingham Free Public Library welcomes the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum for an exciting, all-ages presentation of “Colors of the Wild,” on Saturday, July 26, at 2 p.m. The event will feature live animals, and offer an up-close look at the role color plays in the … - Peter C. Koledo, 1939-2025
Peter C. Koledo, 1939-2025 SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Peter C. Koledo died Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after a fearless battle against cancer, in which his faith in God gave him all the strength. He was born in Springfield, Vt., on Nov. 3, 1939, to John and Helen (Skill) Koledo. He attended Springfield schools, … - Raku pottery workshop through Gallery at the VAULT
Andrew Berends firing raku works. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Gallery at the VAULT is excited to offer a raku pottery workshop with Andrew Berends on two consecutive Saturdays, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9, from 1-5 p.m. each day. Register by Saturday, April 26. Berends will be teaching the exciting Japa … - Remembering Ron Patch
Ron Patch has joined his ancestors. Ron was a true Vermonter and Chester native, who dressed in casual attire, such as a flannel shirt and worn-in jeans, and in the more recent years, long hair. He preferred to be barefoot, and has been caught at festivals or mowing his lawn without shoes on. He spo … - Springfield Hospital awards scholarship to Hadley Gleim
Left to right: Thusitha Cotter, Hadley Gleim, and Robert Adcock. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Hospital is pleased to announce Hadley Gleim, of Bellows Falls, Vt., has been selected to receive the 2025 Springfield Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship Award. Gleim is a graduate of Bello …
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- City Council greenlights plan to close West Lebanon ‘dry bridge’ during replacement
LEBANON — The dry bridge connecting the Route 12A plazas to downtown West Lebanon will be closed to vehicle traffic for a year to accommodate construction, the City Council decided in a unanimous decision Wednesday night. - Barnard voters to consider lease with BarnArts at special meeting next week
BARNARD — A special town meeting scheduled for next Wednesday will decide whether the town of Barnard should lease the old fire station to theater nonprofit BarnArts for 15 years with an annual rent of $1. - Prosecutors urge judge to deny bid to delay death penalty decision in fatal shooting of border agent
Prosecutors are calling on a federal judge to reject a request from attorneys of Teresa Youngblut to delay their decision-making process as they consider whether to bring charges that carry the death penalty in the fatal shooting of a U.S. border patrol agent in Vermont. - Over Easy: The Rosie question
I have not spent a lot of time in my life thinking about the Rosie O’Donnell question, but no president has put his finger on it as clearly and forcefully as Donald J. Trump. - Vermont lieutenant governor sues his town over longstanding road dispute
Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers and his wife, Brenda Rodgers, have sued the Town of Glover, bringing to court a longrunning debate over control of a section of the road where they live and run multiple businesses.
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- Police seek information on light pole damage at Halifax Elementary School
HALIFAX — On Thursday, July 10, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Vermont State Police received a late report of a crash that occurred in the parking lot of Halifax Elementary School, at 246 Branch Road. Investigation revealed that on July 8, an unknown truck had backed into a light pole in the parkin … - The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: The Bucket
Maybe you have contemplated supporting my efforts in the charity bike ride for the Brattleboro Boys and Girls Club. But it means getting the check book, and envelope, finding a stamp, mailing it. Great idea, worthwhile and all, but too much trouble. I think that every week. Why write this column, to … - Experience 'Colors of the Wild' with live animals at the Rockingham Library
BELLOWS FALLS — The Rockingham Free Public Library welcomes the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum for an all ages presentation of “Colors of the Wild” at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26. The event will feature live animals and offer an up-close look at the role color plays in the wild: How animals us … - Whetstone Pathway to close for resealing
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Department of Public Works announces that the Whetstone Pathway, located adjacent to the Brattleboro Food Co-op and along the Whetstone Brook corridor, will be temporarily closed from Monday, July 21, through Wednesday, July 23. This brief closure will allow crews to co … - Secrets of a Pro Dog Trainer by Janice Zazinski: Yes, old(er) dogs can learn new tricks!
Just as humans can become inattentive as they age, research shows that our canine companions can also experience a decline in attention as they get older. Paying attention to their people is an important part of the human-canine bond and communication (rewarding a dog for paying attention is one of …
- Cavendish Board approves new tax rates
Image courtesy of Okemo Valley TV By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Homestead property tax rates in Cavendish have increased by about 9% this year, according to data released at a Select Board meeting last Wednesday afternoon. The board held a special meeting to sign off on the new ra … - GM Board finds no Open Meeting violation but agrees to Open Meeting training
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Thursday, five of the 11 member board of the Green Mountain Unified School District assembled in the GM High School Library. A sixth joined by Zoom to make it a quorum. They weren’t there for a regular meeting but rather to answer an Open Meet … - Public meetings set on Springfield microtransit bus route
MOOVer image from SEVT MOOver social media posting. Southeast Vermont Transit (SEVT aka the MOOver) is holding two public information meetings about the conversion of the Springfield InTown bus route to microtransit in early fall. Microtransit is a free Uber-like system of real-time public transit s … - Chester ordinance public hearing and Select Board agenda for July 16
The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81988842129 Below is its agenda 1. Fire Department Reimbursement Ordinance; Public Hearing 2. Approval of Minutes fr … - D.C. chaos finally hits Vermont, TRSU schools
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC School budgets in Vermont begin on July 1 and end the following June 30. Budgets for the 2025-26 year were hammered out in the fall of 2024 and approved by voters beginning on Town Meeting Day in March. Grants and aid from various sources were f …

- 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 …
- News Quiz: Who did U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently call on to resign or be fired?
Answer this question and seven others in out new weekly news quiz about Vermont news. It’s quick, fun and informative.
- Vermonter Is Detained at Border, Imprisoned for Visa Issue
This story was updated at 4:57 p.m. Esther Ngoy Tekele, a 23-year-old Burlington resident from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was on her way home from a wedding in Canada with her family earlier this month when she was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. On Thursday morning, after … - Obituary: Jay Allen Sheperd, 1939-2025
Musician, teacher and farmer enjoyed spending time on the water and competed in the St. Albans Great Race triathlon for 25 years Jay Allen Sheperd, 86, died peacefully on July 14, 2025, following a brief illness. He was born to James and Viola (Halliday) Sheperd in Mount Vernon, N.Y. Jay and his sis … - Scott, Housing Advocates Celebrate Passage of Infrastructure Bill
Gov. Phil Scott and housing advocates celebrated the passage of a key housing infrastructure bill on Wednesday by visiting a weed-covered former racetrack in Fair Haven that could one day be the site of dozens of new homes. Scott praised lawmakers for working with his administration to pass S.127, t … - Burlington’s Church Street Temporarily Renamed 'Rue Canada'
Move over, Church Street. Burlington’s downtown pedestrian drag is now officially “Rue Canada.” City leaders gathered at the top of Church Street on Wednesday to unveil signs meant to ease Canadian-American tensions as President Donald Trump’s scuffle with Canada continues. The gesture represents Bu …
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- Massachusetts man faces DWI charges after crash on I-93 in Hooksett
A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday morning after police said he was driving under the influence of alcohol and crashed into a toll barrier on Interstate 93 southbound in Hooksett, New Hampshire. - PHOTOS: ‘Small voices’ gather at 50501 rally
- Surplus seller Ollie’s enters New Hampshire, opens in Belmont
Take heart, folks who miss the old Building 19 stores: Discount retailer Ollie’s has entered New Hampshire, opening this week in the former Big Lots location in Belmont. - Last days of Monkey Around Playground before rebuild
Three decades of Concord children grew up racing beneath the rainbow cupolas and wooden bridges of Monkey Around Playground. On Tuesday night, they said a final farewell to White Park’s play space — then celebrated the new, accessible structure set to take its place. - Universal EFA enrollment set to hit 10,000-student cap
New Hampshire’s expanded Education Freedom Account program will likely hit a 10,000-student cap set by lawmakers this year, according to new numbers released after a sign-up deadline this week.
- Stowe drummer keeps to his own beat
Super Senior Kent Blackmer was just seven when he picked up the drums, and it’s been a passion ever since. - As Essex renews debate over Amazon hub, other towns taking interest
The hotly debated Amazon distribution facility proposed for Essex is back before planning officials Thursday night. - Northeast Kingdom towns recover from 3rd consecutive year of flooding
It comes as Vermont continues to try to better prepare for future floods, and federal dollars to pay for that planning are in jeopardy. - Queen City’s ‘Rue Canada’ temporary name change begins
City officials this week unveiled the bilingual red signs marking the name change at each intersection on Church Street. - Summer reading recommendations from the Fletcher Free Library
The Fletcher Free Library’s Summer Challenge is underway.
- Trump's latest freeze upends plans for the upcoming school year
Vermont has been disproportionately impacted by this latest Trump administration freeze. Nearly 21% of its federal K-12 funding is tied up in the grants that the government is withholding, according to a national think tank. - Londonderry voters to determine fate of new short-term rental rules
The Londonderry Select Board has adopted a new set of rules that puts restrictions on short-term rentals, but opponents have gathered enough signatures to force a special town meeting, scheduled for Saturday. - Out There: Reviving an iconic tree
Plus, goats hired to eat invasives - Since the historic floods of 2023, few Vermont residents have buyout money in hand
Only eight property owners have gotten their payouts so far. For some, new obstacles from the federal government have added uncertainty. - Vermont attorney general joins multi-state lawsuit over disaster preparedness funds
Vermont is joining 19 other states in suing the Trump administration over its efforts to end FEMA funding for disaster preparation.
- NHPR evening newscast for Thursday, July 17, 2025
- Portsmouth residents concerned about community trust, worker safety after ICE actions
ICE detained four Portsmouth restaurant workers earlier this month. At public meetings this week, several residents asked local officials to do more to build trust with immigrant communities as immigration enforcement ramps up nationally. - How to find indoor activities accessible to anyone in NH
Here are a few places that offer indoor programming for people of all ages and abilities. - Homegrown NH: How to grow the ultimate tomato
It wouldn’t be summer without fat, juicy, homegrown tomatoes! - Nashua celebra a la Virgen del Carmen. NH se niega a compartir registro electoral con Trump.
El Secretario de Estado de New Hampshire rechaza la solicitud de la administración Trump de obtener el registro electoral del estado.
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