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• Planning Board Meeting Agenda – 2/11/26
  Walpole Planning Board Agenda Tuesday, February 11, 2026 Town Hall 7 pm Roll Call: Appointment of alternates if needed. Call to order:  Minutes: Review minutes of the January 2026 meeting. Old Business: Public Hearing:  Subdivision, Sabin Rock Farm LLC, 79 Reservoir Road, owner Margie Palmer, Tax Ma …
• Walpole School Newsletter – February 2026
  Visit this link to view the whole newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/q0gvd A Message From The Principal Across all three schools, our hallways continue to be filled with student work that reflects creativity, effort, and a strong understanding of the content being taught. Classrooms are lively spac …
• New Scholarships at The Grammar School
  The Grammar School (TGS) has secured multiple scholarship gifts, totaling over $185,000 from current families, alumni parents, former faculty, Board members, and other friends of the school, ensuring continued access to area families seeking an exceptional education experience for their children.  “ …
• Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 2/5/26
  TOWN OF WALPOLE SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA February 5, 2026 Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall SELECTBOARD MEETING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $377,247.432 for checks issued 2/10/2026 PAYROLL Payroll Register totaling $38,767.36 dated 2/06/2026 and the 9 …
• Coyotes and Bobcats Program for Kids at the Library – 2/12/26
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• 2026 Windham Regional Priority Projects announced
  REGION – Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), the economic development organization for Windham County, announces the Regional Priority Projects list for 2026. The annual list ranks the top 10 priority projects as determined by a committee made up of members from BDCC, the Windham Regi …
• Yoga at Rockingham Library
  BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Saturday, Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., please join the Rockingham Free Public Library for an hour-long yoga class. A lovely Valentine’s Day treat for yourself, this yoga class will take place at the library, and be led by Yoga on Main, of Saxtons River. No yoga experience …
• LTE: Unity Friends “Palestine Minute”
  Dear Editor, We, of Quaker City Unity Friends Meeting, prayerfully create and endorse statements of faith, called “minutes.” These clarify our corporate beliefs according to divine guidance. The Religious Society of Friends, aka Quakers, stand in the gap for those who experience injustice in local, …
• January Elks BFUHS Student of the Month
  Jakeb Tostrup. Photo by K. Lisai Photography BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Bellows Falls Union High School (BFUHS), along with the Bellows Falls Elks Lodge 1619, is proud to announce that Jakeb Tostrup has been selected as the January Elks Student of the Month, an honor recognizing students who demonstrate o …
• Lisa L. Simmons, 1962-2026
  Lisa L. Simmons, 1962-2026 BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Lisa Lynn Simmons, of Bellows Falls, Vt., died peacefully at home on Jan. 17, 2026, in the company of her wife and family. She and her wife had moved recently to Vermont, after decades of residing in and around Millsboro, Del. Lisa was a kind and carin …

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• NH tax-cutting bill unlikely to grow job market, study says
  A tax-cutting bill passed by the N.H. House would likely do little to stimulate job growth while slashing millions of dollars in funding the state uses to pay for public services, an analysis released Tuesday says. House Bill 155, which is still pending in the state Legislature, would lower the busi …
• House Republicans propose repeal of $5 million Housing Champions program
  The program began as a bipartisan idea: to incentivize cities and towns to change their zoning codes and approve more housing developments. But three years after the launch of the state-funded, $5 million New Hampshire Housing Champions program, that bipartisan support has crumbled. Facing projected …
• UVAC aims to revive competitive swimming in Claremont with new program
  CLAREMONT — Hanging on the walls of the community center between large windows that look out at the center’s eight-lane pool are a number of photos of past Claremont recreation department swim teams from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. What stands out in the photos is the numbers. There are at least 50 yo …
• Data show recycling on the decline in New Hampshire. What’s behind the numbers?
  When the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services tweaked the math behind its statewide recycling rate estimate last fall, the result suggested that the state was doing worse than previously thought at diverting waste from landfills. That wasn’t all the sobering news contained within the m …
• After 51 years, downtown Woodstock eatery to close when lease ends
  WOODSTOCK — When Amy Kaminski was working at Bentleys Restaurant at age 19, she would watch from across Elm Street as employees got out of their cars for their shifts at The Prince and the Pauper.  She imagined one day crossing the street to work by their side. To her, The Prince and the Pauper repr …

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• Chester clerk reminds owners to renew their pooch’s license
  By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC There’s Stellas and Ellas and Bellas and Belles, Lunas and Triggers and Bears. Oh my. Contrary to the popular Florence and The Machine song, the dog days are not over. In fact, it’s time to get ready to have your furry friends registered with Chest …
• Andover Select Board agenda for Feb. 9
  The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday Feb. 9, 2026 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 January 26th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five …
• Chester Select Board agenda for Feb. 4
  The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 4 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St.,  and remotely via zoom Below is the board’s agenda 1. Approval of Minutes of the Jan. 21, 2026 Select Board meeting and Jan. 28, 2026 Special Select Board meeting 2. Citizen’s Comments …
• Chester board approves budget and Town Meeting warning
  By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester select board members discuss the changes to the 2026 budget. Image courtesy of SAPA-TV At last Wednesday’s meeting, the Chester Select Board finalized the March Town Meeting warning and the budget it will put before the voters on Monday, Ma …
• Who’s on the March 3 ballot for offices in Andover, Cavendish and Chester?
  By Shawn Cunningham ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Monday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. was the deadline for candidate petitions to be turned in at Town Clerks’ offices all over Vermont. While some area towns — like Andover, Weston and Londonderry — nominate and vote town offices from the floor of their Town M …

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• The Vermont Guard Is Redeploying — Likely to the Middle East
  Many of the members of the Vermont Air National Guard who headed to Puerto Rico less than two months ago to support the U.S. attack on Venezuela have since been redeployed — possibly to the Middle East as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to pressure Iran. The 158th Air Wing was initially mo …
• News Quiz: A Vermont home won what dubious title on HGTV?
  The post News Quiz: A Vermont home won what dubious title on HGTV? appeared first on Seven Days. …
• Obituary: Jane C. Floyd, 1952-2026
  Jane Floyd Credit: Courtesy Jane C. Floyd, 73, of Shelburne, Vt., passed away on Sunday January 25, 2026, at the Miller McClure Respite House.She was born in St. Albans, Vt., on March 31, 1952, to Glenn W. and Mary R. (Metz) Calder. She grew up in Richford, Vt., and then in 1965 her family moved to …
• Vershire Couple Wins HGTV’s ‘Ugliest House in America’
  Sometimes it pays to be the ugliest duckling — $150,000, to be precise. That’s the value of the makeover that Vermonters Brooklyn and Dylan won Wednesday night on Season 7, Episode 6 of HGTV’s “Ugliest House in America.” Over a period of six weeks — or 30 minutes in TV time — the couple’s aesthetica …
• Vermont to Pursue ‘Junk Food Ban’ for Users of Food Stamps
  Gov. Phil Scott’s administration may soon ban people from using food stamps to purchase products that the state deems unhealthy. The governor has directed the Agency of Human Services to seek a federal waiver that would allow it to exclude a list of yet-to-be-determined foods and drinks from the sta …

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• NH lawmakers consider bill that can strip towns of control over landfill expansions
  A new legislative push could allow landfill expansions to move forward across New Hampshire without giving towns or cities any power to stop them—a move environmental advocates say seems tailored for one particular landfill. Sen. Kevin Avard, the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 593, said the effort aim …
• Letter: Confirm Judge Daniel Will
  Confirm Judge Daniel Will We were excited to hear that Governor Ayotte nominated one of our constituents from Loudon, Daniel Will, to serve on the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Justice Will is exactly the kind of jurist we need on our state’s highest court. Dan previously served as New Hampshire’s fi …
• Letter: Double talk
  Double talk NH Senate President Sharon Carson, during the debate about open school enrollment legislation, is quoted as saying: “it’s ironic we’re not talking about the student…Because I think that’s where our duty and our obligation lies.” She is absolutely correct. But if she truly believed that, …
• Letter: Ban the rainbow flag in school?
  Ban the rainbow flag in school? Are we considering banning the rainbow flag in school? Are we shaming the LGBTQ+ minority? Are we against diversity? Are we pushing people in this group back into the closet? What has happened that we have become so controlling? Are we against personal freedom? Do we …
• Letter: Tearing down a monument
  Tearing down a monument Unable to accept the rejection of audiences and performers abandoning the hijacked Kennedy Center, He Who Shall Not Be Named now wants to shut down the center altogether on July 4, imagining another major reconstruction. Will it ever re-open? Is this the beginning of erasing …

wcax.com

• Food truck in Wells River struck while cook was inside
  A car lost control on snowy road and crashed into Hatchbox Food Truck on Main Street.
• Mother turns grief into annual blood drive honoring daughter
  Tammy Carroll hosts an annual blood drive in memory of her daughter Addi, who died from unknown illness in 2022.
• New York State Police increase patrols for Super Bowl weekend
  ew York State Police say they will be stepping up patrols both this weekend for Super Bowl Sunday to keep everyone safe as football fans may be on roads traveling.
• Pond Hockey Classic draws 150 teams to frozen Lake Champlain
  Over 150 hockey teams came out for pond hockey on frozen Mallett’s Bay during the 13th annual Pond Hockey Classic.
• Lyndonville police seek help identifying burglary suspects
  Police say two masked people robbed Nick’s Gas station, stole merchandise and cash.

vpr.net

• Lawyer says Steven Tendo, detained by ICE, is being denied diabetes meds
  The federal immigration authorities that detained a Ugandan pastor outside his workplace Wednesday are now denying him the medication needed to treat his Type 2 diabetes, according to his lawyer.
• In review: Supreme Court nominees, Rutland wrongful death lawsuit, Scott seeks SNAP junk food ban
  Vermont’s top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
• Capitol Recap: As Act 250 overhaul takes shape, some question whether it strikes the right balance
  Two years after the reform law passed, and now that maps are being drafted, a growing chorus of critics ask whether the law’s promise will be realized.
• State OKs new backcountry ski glades on Camel’s Hump
  The Old Callahan Backcountry Zone will feature 900 feet of continuous glade skiing on state lands flanking Camel’s Hump.
• Vermont lawmakers consider plan to expand retail cannabis marketplace
  The bill under consideration in the Vermont Senate would require all towns to vote on allowing cannabis stores in their communities by the end of year. It would also increase potency caps on some products and allow cannabis to be offered at weddings and festivals, with a license.

nhpr.org

• Outside/In: The Emerald Forest
  In County Leitrim, an area of Ireland hit hard by the Troubles and the Great Famine, townspeople are fighting what they say is a new wave of colonialism: Sitka spruce plantations.
• ‘Democracy is something we do’: Baratunde Thurston on how to create the future we want
  As a writer, speaker, and storyteller, Thurston has explored the importance of the relationships people have with their communities, nature and most recently, technology like AI.
• Rockingham County tables ICE detainee jail deal indefinitely
  Rockingham County Commissioners tabled a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement indefinitely, halting for now a plan to house up to 150 adult male detainees in the county jail in Brentwood, New Hampshire.
• NHPR evening newscast for Friday, Feb, 6, 2026
• Daniel Will, nominee for NH Supreme Court, makes case before Executive Council
  Will is currently a state superior court judge. He faced questions Friday over his judicial philosophy and past work defending Gov. Sununu’s COVID-era restrictions on public gatherings.

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