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LOCAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE AREA
- Date Change: Secrets of Salamanders and Spring Frogs at the Hooper Institute – 3/18/26
… - “Connecting Spirit Through Music” at Walpole Unitarian Church – 3/1/26
“Connecting Spirit Through Music”Eugene Friesen, celloLiz Rogers, voiceCliff Oster, planetary gongIn concert this Sunday, March 110 AMWalpole Unitarian ChurchCorner of Main and Union Streets, Walpole NHAll are welcome!!! … - Hooper Institute High School Program Mentors
The Hooper Institute is looking for local businesses interested in mentoring and employing a summer worker in the coming months. This would need to be an opportunity that aligns with the Institute’s subject areas of agriculture, forestry, botany, soil science, and environmental science. The Institut … - Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 2/12/26
Town of Walpole, New Hampshire Meeting of the Selectboard February 12, 2026 Selectboard Present: Steven Dalessio, Chair, Carolyn Vose and Cheryl Mayberry Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard mee … - Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 2/10/26
TOWN OF WALPOLE MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD FEBRUARY 10, 2026 Selectboard Present: Steven Dalessio, Chair; Carolyn Vose and Cheryl Mayberry Others Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration; Steve Varone, Treasurer CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meeting to order at 5:36 PM …
- How a ski area transformed Okemo Valley real estate
LUDLOW, Vt. – As Okemo Mountain marks its 70th anniversary, the milestone offers a moment to reflect on how a modest community ski hill grew into one of Vermont’s premier resorts – and how its steady rise has shaped the real estate market and the identity of the entire Okemo Valley. Founded in 1955 … - Chester continues Class 4 road discussion
Chester, Vt. CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard continued their ongoing discussion of Class 4 roads at their Wednesday, Nov. 19, meeting, beginning by reviewing the process for discontinuance and reclassification of roads. The process is encompassed, according to Board Chair Lee Gustafson, by an … - Giving Tuesday at Grace Cottage
TOWNSHEND, Vt. – After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday, a worldwide day of philanthropy during the season of gratitude. This year, Giving Tuesday falls on Dec. 2. To aid in its longstanding commitment to providing exceptional care, Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital is seeking … - GFCJC coordinators present to Springfield Rotary Club
Rahul Saksena and Polly Mahoney, coordinators for the Greater Falls Community Justice Center. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Rotary Club welcomed Rahul Saksena, reparative panel coordinator, and Polly Mahoney, reentry coordinator, of the Greater Falls Community Justice Center (GFC … - Mary H. Smith, 1922-2025
Mary H. Smith, 1922-2025 BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Mary Helen (Bobrowski) Smith passed on peacefully on Nov. 21, 2025, at The Gill Odd Fellow Home in Ludlow, Vt, at the age of 103. Mary was born in Bellows Falls, Vt., on Feb. 1, 1922, to Walenty and Eva (Nizik) Bobrowski. She married Stanley (Staniszewsk …

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- Update: Driver strikes plow on I-91 southbound
THETFORD — A Groton, Vt., man sustained serious injuries after he rear-ended his pick-up truck into a plow truck on Interstate-91 in Thetford Wednesday morning. Ronin Moulton, 20, totaled his 2009 Ford F150 when he collided with a 2017 International Plow Truck driven by a Vermont Agency of Transport … - Upper Valley authors release new books inspired by personal experiences
Two Upper Valley authors have new works that pull from their lived experiences, though they’re set in very different locations. Ivy Schweitzer’s “Dividing Rivers: Poems” traces her life in Brooklyn and the decades she’s spent in the Upper Valley, while Ezzedine C. Fishere’s novel “Nightfall in Cairo … - Local roundup: Hurricane hockey rolls over Stowe
To have your team’s results included in the Local Roundup, visit vnews.com/submit-a-high-school-varsity-sports-score. GIRLS HOCKEY Hartford 5, Stowe 0 Key athletes: Aubree Gramling (31 save shutout); Johanna Kissell (3 goals); Zoe Zanleoni, Grace Hayes (1 goal each); Maria Chaput (2 assists); Vivian … - Entertainment Highlights: Film festival aims to offer ‘something for everyone’
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — For just over two decades, the annual White River Indie Film Festival has served as a gathering place to catch the latest independent projects from Upper Valley filmmakers and those working farther afield. In recent iterations of WRiF, programming has swelled to include not ju … - Health and safety concerns prompt proposal for new Charlestown fire station
CHARLESTOWN — Voters at Town Meeting will be asked on March 10 to approve a $269,000 land purchase for the site of a new fire station, which is being proposed due to health and safety concerns for those in the current space. This property deal, recommended by the Selectboard but not by the finance c …

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- The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: Victimhood
I am kind of a victim. I applied for a job and they said in so many words I was too old. Rejected. I think that is ageism. Another place said I was too qualified. My house was burned down by an arsonist. A few teachers treated me poorly. My spouse badgers me. The kids never call. Every soul can find … - Bellows Falls Woman's Club to meet March 10
BELLOWS FALLS — Members of the Bellows Falls Woman’s Club will meet on Tuesday, March 10, at the United Church, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The program will be a review of essays on the topic “A Woman I Admire,” written by students at the Walpole (N.H.) Middle School. Sunday, March 8, is designated as In … - Donated car moves Brattleboro family forward
BRATTLEBORO — With the average price of a used car at around $30,000, many families are unable to afford even the most modest of vehicles. For the Ealey family from Brattleboro, these high prices have pumped the brakes on their ability to get around safely and reliably. That was until a donor presen … - In-Sight Photography Project announces spring classes
BRATTLEBORO — The In-Sight Photography Project will launch its latest session of youth photography programs and classes next month, offering opportunities for young artists to explore, experiment, and express themselves through the lens. Classes are open to students ages 11–18 and will be held Monda … - The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: The window
I looked out the window and there was a path on this backside of the office. I suspect it was an emergency exit path. The snow was about a foot deep and the path was perfect. It was as if someone had cut the snow with precision. On the bottom the cement walk. On the side a sculpted, flat, smooth wal …
- What’s on Chester’s March 2 and March 3 ballots
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Tuesday, March 3 Australian ballot will contain more than just the contested races for Chester’s Select Board and for Chester seats on the Green Mountain School District Board. And on Monday, March 2, the Town Meeting, which … - Q&A: Ucci challenging incumbent Jonynas for three-year Select Board seat
From left, Arne Jonynas and Jerry Ucci. The Chester Select Board is made up of five members voted at large — three are three-year terms, which are elected on a staggered, and two are one-year terms, which are, of course, voted on every year. This year, incumbent Arne Jonynas, who holds a three-year … - Q&A: Spaulding, Roper, Mancuso and Fierman compete for two Select Board seats
From, left, Kelly Spaulding, Steve Mancuso, Lauren Fierman and Tim Roper. The Chester Select Board is made up of five members voted at large — three are three-year terms, which are elected on a staggered, and two are one-year terms, which are, of course, voted on every year. Those two one-year seats … - League of Women Voters lecture series on voting rights continues March 11
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland-Hanzas The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the next installment of its 2025-2026 lecture series on Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11. Vermont Secretary of State Sa … - Q&A: Miles & Bailey face off for an unexpired term on the Green Mountain district board
From left, Randy Miles and Jesse Bailey The Green Mountain Unified School District Board has 11 members; six of whom represent Chester, the largest town by population within the school district. In addition to Chester, there are three representatives from Cavendish and one each from Baltimore and An …
- All the Vermont Media News You Can Use in 2026
Vermont media outlets are typically the ones writing headlines, not featuring in them. But we turned the tables for Seven Days’ 2026 Media Issue, which delivers all the local journalism news you can use — and then some. As people get and share information in different ways, Vermont’s print,televisio … - VTDigger’s Contract Negotiations Highlight Fears About AI
The journalists at VTDigger formed a union in 2020 to bring better pay and working conditions to Vermont’s pioneering online news site. The job was demanding, the wages paltry, and, by many accounts, founder Anne Galloway ran roughshod over her inexperienced workforce. “The model at Digger was to hi … - Vermont Public Navigates a Future Without Subsidies
Last July, the U.S. Congress canceled $1.1 billion in funding for 1,500 public radio and television stations across the nation. In the blink of an eye, Vermont Public — the state’s nonprofit radio and television broadcaster — lost $2 million, or about 10 percent of its annual budget. The aftermath o … - From the Publisher: State of the Media
The last time Seven Days published a Media Issue, a 112-pager in 2019, the Waterbury Record and the Brandon Reporter were still in business. The late Ken Squier was a regular presence at his radio station, WDEV-AM. Many of us local newspaper publishers were worried about the statewide expansion of a … - Vermont Media News: Developments You May Have Missed
Vermont news outlets work hard to report on what’s happening around the state. They make less of an effort to cover themselves — or each other. Here are some changes you may have missed. 1. Good Sport Colchester Vermont Public’s Mitch Wertlieb started “The Sports Rapport” at just the right moment: f …

concordmonitor.com (Five-article monthly paywall)
- Opinion: Addressing New Hampshire’s nursing home crisis
In 1990, the U.S. Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care recommended that the federal government pay for home care and the first three months of a nursing home stay. It was also recommended that the federal government pay for long-stay nursing home care where a resident would otherwise d … - State says it will ask Supreme Court to reverse Claremont school funding rulings
For what is believed to be the first time, the state plans to ask the Supreme Court to overrule its foundational 1990s school funding rulings that established a constitutional duty for the state to fund public education. The state’s solicitor general indicated in a legal filing Tuesday that the requ … - Lawmakers weigh ending refugee resettlement program, face questions about who government should serve
Sarah Zuech teaches her four kids that charity begins at home. A person’s first responsibility, the Salisbury mother tells them, is to care for their own family, friends and community. In that same vein, “so is it a government’s responsibility to prioritize its own citizens,” Zuech told a legislativ … - Arts Ahead: Live music, craft swap, English dancing
In the past week, most of the conversations I’ve had have begun with snow — how many inches we’ve gotten, how cold it is, when the flakes will start again. Don’t get me wrong: I love winter. I relish the serenity of a world blanketed in white ice crystals, the way everything gets quiet and still. Bu … - Letter: Stand up. Step forward. Speak up.
Stand up. Step forward. Speak up. The time has come in New Hampshire to make your beliefs known. Starting with our governor and ending with every resident who takes pride in our state and our way of life. Stand up. Step forward. Speak up. Add your name to the names of those who have already come for …
- The Flynn Center kicks off ‘The Black Experience’ event
This year marks 100 years of black history month, and the Flynn in Burlington is capping it off with a big event. - This Day in History: Olympic gold medal celebration
Hannah Kearney was back home in Norwich, Vermont, fresh off her gold medal performance at the Olympics in Vancouver. - Barre weed cultivator accused of growing and selling illicit cannabis
A weed cultivator in Barre was growing illicit cannabis and burned the evidence while under investigation. That’s according to the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, which is alleging Forbins Finest performed numerous violations of state rules. - Students trade school books for scripts this week at Lost Nation Theater
Young actors go from page to stage in just one week, preparing for an entire production of A Wrinkle in Time during their school break. - New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying ‘loot boxes’ promote gambling
New York’s attorney general is suing video game developer Valve, claiming the “loot boxes” found in Counter-Strike and other popular video game franchises illegally promote gambling.
- After vehicle inspection bill stalls, Vermont lawmakers pursue new route to relief
Legislation that would have reduced Vermont’s vehicle inspection requirements has been relegated to a study. But a separate bill could tackle the issue as soon as August. - Calais Elementary holds a mock town meeting with one big decision
Last week the students of Calais Elementary held their first town meeting, during which they made a momentous decision about an end-of-year field trip. - Investigation of Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos finds 'significant failures'
The report details numerous incidents, including allegations that Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos treated crime victims poorly, swore at a judge and didn’t always show up for court hearings. - Manchester, New Hampshire, resident charged with attempted murder following Border Patrol shooting
Federal authorities accuse Blu Zeke Daly, 26, of firing at a federal agent during a traffic stop early Sunday morning near the Canadian border. - Addison County BIPOC+ will celebrate a 'Golden' Lunar New Year
A Lunar New Year celebration in Middlebury includes one of the biggest movies of the past year— K-Pop Demon Hunters.
- State to ask Supreme Court to overturn Claremont school funding rulings
The Attorney General’s Office plans to ask the state Supreme Court to overturn its two landmark Claremont school funding rulings from the 1990s, arguing they are an improper reading of New Hampshire’s constitution. - Summer camp, churches, and coffin workshop added to NH Register of Historic Places
The New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places encourages the protection of significant buildings, districts, sites, landscapes, structures and objects that are considered meaningful to the history and traditions of the state. - NHPR evening newscast for Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
- Jenny Lawson is the latest guest of 'Authors on Main' on April 1
Join NHPR at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Wed., April 1, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. for Authors on Main featuring best selling author Jenny Lawson. Lawson will be in conversation with NHPR’s Rebecca Lavoie about her latest work, “How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay”. - As state seeks literacy answers, small rural schools offer clues to student success
As Gov. Kelly Ayotte tasks the New Hampshire Department of Education with examining the factors driving successful literacy education at the highest-performing schools, the Concord Monitor’s analysis could offer some hints as to what the department will find.
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Snow could cause difficult travel Wednesday. A round of snow will move through during the morning commute, and then some squalls are possible during the afternoon and evening hours. Some slippery travel and reduced visibilities are possible.(Feed generated with FetchRSS) … - Photos from Vermont Agency of Transportation's post
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- 2/25/26 Snow will overspread the region early and likely impact part of the morning commute
2/25/26 Snow will overspread the region early and likely impact part of the morning commute. Snowfall comes to an end midday. Generally 1-3 inches with locally higher amounts near 4 inches. Brief heavy snow showers possible this evening. #ReadyNH #NHwx #BePrepared (Feed generated with FetchRSS) … - It's National Canned Food Month!
It’s National Canned Food Month! Which would you rather have in your emergency kit? This week it’s peaches vs. pineapple. You can vote by reacting with either “hearts” or “likes”! 💖👍🥫🍑🍍#ReadyNH #BePrepared #NationalCannedFoodMonth (Feed generated with FetchRSS) … - With more snow on the way, remember to clear vents and other areas outside your home to keep you and your family safe
With more snow on the way, remember to clear vents and other areas outside your home to keep you and your family safe. During and after a snowstorm, make sure vents for the dryer, furnace, stove and fireplace are clear of snow to prevent the buildup of carbon monoxide in your home. CO poisoning can … - 2/24/26 – Gusty winds continue
2/24/26 – Gusty winds continue. More snow incoming Wednesday through Friday. #WinterWeather #ReadyNH #NHWx #BePrepared (Feed generated with FetchRSS) … - 2-23-2026 The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has returned to Steady State as of 7:15 p.m
2-23-2026 The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has returned to Steady State as of 7:15 p.m. Steady State is routine HSEM operations with no staff in the SEOC. We will continue to monitor the weather and stand ready to support our communities if needed. #TeamSafetyNH #ReadyNH #BeSafe #NHwx (F …

- Corporate requests for public records are weighing down already burdened town officials in Vermont
The side entrance doors, as well as the center doors (not seen), were open at the Statehouse in Montpelier as temperatures rose into the low 50’s on Feb. 16, 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger COLCHESTER — In one of Vermont’s largest towns, most of the requests officials get for public recor … - Anya Schwartz: Pledges won’t bring peace
Dear Editor, With Town Meeting Day around the corner on Tuesday, March 3, many of us will be asked to weigh in on pledges concerning Israel and Palestine. I want the ongoing Israeli military occupation in the West Bank and the soul-shattering violence in Gaza to end. Yet I find the Apartheid-Free C … - Francine Miller: Why I’m voting for the Apartheid-Free Communities pledge
Dear Editor, As a Jewish Vermonter supportive of the Apartheid-Free Communities (AFC) pledge — which calls on organizations to boycott and divest from Israel in response to its policies toward Palestinians — on the ballot in some of our towns on Town Meeting Day next Tuesday, March 3, I want to resp … - An inside look at Beta Technologies’ big plans for Vermont
Blain Newton, chief information officer at BETA Technologies, explains a detail of the cockpit of an electric aircraft at a manufacturing facility in South Burlington on Thursday, Feb. 12. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger SOUTH BURLINGTON — Beta Technologies opened its nearly 200,000-square-foot airc … - Connecticut man reaches plea deal on reduced charge in Northeast Kingdom fatal shooting
The Vermont Superior Court building and the Orleans County Court House in Newport on March 18, 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A Connecticut man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a reduced charge of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Derby woman two years ago in Vermont’s Northeast …
- BRATTLEBORO-This spring, after three decades of creating harmonies together, Brattleboro Harmonia (formerly the Brattleboro Wome…
BRATTLEBORO-This spring, after three decades of creating harmonies together, Brattleboro Harmonia (formerly the Brattleboro Women’s Chorus) enters a new chapter. The chorus’ 30th Anniversary spring semester marks both a rebrand and a heartfelt farewell to founder Becky Graber, who celebrates her fin … - BRATTLEBORO – Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., will host a guided discussion on identifying features of online scams durin…
BRATTLEBORO – Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., will host a guided discussion on identifying features of online scams during the monthly drop-in “Talking About Tech” program, in which technology users bring their questions and their advice. Read more AROUND THE TOWNS at this link: https://www.c … - Most voters throughout Windham County will assemble on Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 3
Most voters throughout Windham County will assemble on Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 3. Voters in Athens, Brattleboro, Brookline, Rockingham, Vernon, Westminster, Windham, and several other towns will convene on their own respective timetables, and Marlboro voters will make all decisions by Aus … - BRATTLEBORO-Since October 2025, questions at the state level have been raised about Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s financial vi…
BRATTLEBORO-Since October 2025, questions at the state level have been raised about Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s financial viability. Read this story here: https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/854/854BMH_Sanville (Feed generated with FetchRSS) … - BELLOWS FALLS-On Feb
BELLOWS FALLS-On Feb. 20, U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, got to do what he says is “a part of my job that I love, talking to regular Vermonters.” Read this story here: https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/854/854Welch_in_BF (Feed generated with FetchRSS) …

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