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The Walpolean
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  • 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 …
  • 2026 Cheshire Kids Farm Camp Scholarship
    Apply to the 2026 Cheshire Kids Farm Camp Scholarship by February 28th The Cheshire Kids Farm Camp Scholarship endeavors to connect young people with agriculture & the natural world. Scholarship-eligible programs include select farm camps and after school programs at Stonewall Farm, Orchard Hill, Kr …
  • Main Library Closed Today – 2/19/26

    Due to the forecasted storm, the Main library will NOT be open today. The North Walpole branch IS OPEN until 1 pm. Come on in and say “hi”.

Vermont Journal / Shopper
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  • Claremont Police aid in recovering children, extradite father to Vermont
    CLAREMONT, N.H. – On Feb. 13, at 3:41 p.m., the Hartford Police Department obtained an emergency custody order for two children who were in the custody of J’Kem Woodson, 49, of Claremont, N.H. Officers initially attempted to locate Woodson and the children at a local hotel, but were unsuccessful. Th …
  • Earthseed Ecovillage about putting down roots, creating freedom
    Members and associates of Earthseed Ecovillage. Photo provided JAMAICA, Vt. – Located north of Route 100 in Jamaica, near Wardsboro Brook, Earthseed Ecovillage is a 430-acre intentional community and land-based cooperative project, designed to explore avenues to regenerative and affordable coliving …
  • Laurie J. Jackson, 1975-2026
    CHESTER, Vt. – On Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, Laurie Jean Jackson passed away, at the age of 50. Laurie was born on June 19, 1975, in Chester, Vt., to Frank and Carol (Brooks) Balch. Laurie had a variety of different skill sets and jobs where she left an impact on those around her, from driving a bus a …
  • Ludlow holds town and village merger hearings
    Ludlow, Vt. LUDLOW, Vt. – Ludlow held the first of four hearings related to the merger of the town and village on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Ludlow Town Hall. In an apparent example of the redundancy that is driving the merger discussion, four hearings are required because both the town selectboard a …
  • Jamaica State Park public scoping meeting
    JAMAICA, Vt. – The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources invites the public to participate in developing a new long-range management plan (LRMP) for Jamaica State Park. An in-person public scoping meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 4, launching a month-long opportunity for the public to learn ab …

Valley News
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  • Mascoma boys secure spot in D-III state championship
    BEDFORD, N.H. — For the first time since 2023, the Mascoma High boys basketball program is headed to the NHIAA Division III state championship. The No. 2-seeded Royals completed a gutsy comeback to defeat the No. 3 seed Hopkinton High Hawks, 49-41, in a semifinal matchup at Bedford High on Tuesday n …
  • Vermont officials optimistic after US Supreme Court ruling against Trump tariffs, but trade uncertainty persists
    SOUTH BURLINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that many of the Trump administration’s international tariffs from the past year were levied illegally. Despite ongoing uncertainty over a new set of tariffs the White House announced over the weekend, Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., called the decisio …
  • Update: Vehicle crash shuts down I-91 southbound lanes in Thetford
    THETFORD — Vermont State Police has reopened the southbound lanes of Interstate 91 in Thetford after they were closed due to a vehicle crash. The closure, which was near Exit 14 in Thetford, was announced shortly after 9 a.m. and may last up to two hours, according to an announcement from Vermont St …
  • Vermont recommends continued, but reduced, Northeast Kingdom moose hunting
    Joey Davis spends much of his time in the woods of the Northeast Kingdom. He guides moose hunts, and in the spring he combs the woods for antlers that moose have naturally shed. But he often finds something he’s not hoping for: dead moose calves, killed by winter ticks. Winter ticks are native to no …
  • A Yankee Notebook: A deteriorating situation in Washington
    I’m writing this an hour or so before this year’s State of the Union speech. As an old hand at backstage preparations, I can well imagine the excitement currently infusing whatever passes for a green room wherever the president is getting ready for his coming performance. And I can imagine the anxie …

Brattleboro Reformer
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  • 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 …
  • 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 …
  • Opera House and two area churches awarded preservation grants
    MONTPELIER — The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (VDHP) and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation have awarded $330,211 of Historic Preservation Grant awards to 19 municipalities and non-profit organizations in nine counties, including three in Windham County. The Bellows …
  • The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: My condition
    So why push to exercise or avoid bad foods. I mean I enjoy chips. And sometimes sitting around is appealing. Well, I have a condition that prompts me to sit and chomp away. First it is age. How long am I going to live – maybe a few more years. So if I want to eat chips, I am going to eat chips. They …

Chester Telegraph
chestertelegraph.org

  • 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 …

Seven Days
sevendaysvt.com

  • 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 …

Concord Monitor
concordmonitor.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

  • 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 …
  • Letter: No ICE detention center
    No ICE detention center Governor Ayotte, it is past time for you to speak out loudly and against location of any ICE Detention Centers in New Hampshire. Donald Trump told all Americans a lie that they would be going after only the worst of the worst, but in fact the records show this is not the case …
  • Letter: ICE was never keeping us safe
    ICE was never keeping us safe In light of the recent news about a possible ICE facility in Merrimack, I’ve never been so embarrassed and ashamed to be a Granite Stater. I’ve seen videos all over social media of what’s been happening in Maine, Minnesota, Oregon and Texas — and the sheer amount of cru …
  • Letter: Fish and Game Commissioners fail wildlife species
    Fish and Game Commissioners fail wildlife species Hunters and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department often call themselves conservationists. While they manage game species effectively, their commitment to nongame and endangered species is far weaker. A clear example is House Bill 1603-FN. Initia …
  • Letter: Distraction bombs
    Distraction bombs In June 2025, Trump bombed Iran, and he later invaded Venezuela. Now he’s preparing to attack Iran. However, creating nuclear bombs takes knowledge, which means he must stop knowledge, not just bust bunkers. Trump simply can’t extinguish Iran’s nuclear scientists, their notes and b …

WCAX
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VPR
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NHPR
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Vermont state government
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New Hampshire Emergency Management
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VTDigger

  • Vermont Supreme Court sides with Tunbridge in longstanding trails case
    Keegan Tierney of the Green Mountain Club walks a section of the Burrows Trail that was re-routed during a tour of a rebuilding project at Camel’s Hump State Park in Huntington in October 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story by Clare Shanahan was first published in the Valley News on Feb …
  • Vermont House advances data protections for people who use genetic testing sites
    Jeff Robb, a Seattle resident wintering in Tucson, signs a banner supporting Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Feb. 13. Photo by Ty ONeil/AP Investigators desperate for leads in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie from her Arizona home are turning to a new tool in their search, according to repo …
  • Neil Ryan: Save small farms from Act 181 
    This commentary is by Neil Ryan, a third-generation Vermont farmer and consultant helping brands and nonprofits in Corinth.  Rural Vermont is more than a “forest block,” as defined by planners via geographic information system maps and rulemaking. Rural Vermont is a human institution created by gene …
  • Marc Cote: Who pays for prescription discount cards?
    Dear Editor, I appreciated VTDigger’s recent article on Vermont’s consideration of joining the ArrayRx prescription discount card program. Efforts to make medications more affordable are important, and pharmacists share that goal. However, it is essential to understand how these programs function an …
  • Vermonters head to Massachusetts to help with aftermath of winter storm 
    Vermont Agency of Transportation vehicles assemble before driving to Massachusetts to assist with snow removal on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Photo courtesy of Vermont Agency of Transportation When Vermont’s snow plows roll before breakfast, it’s usually for a mess on our roads. On Tuesday, it was for Massach …

The Commons

The Commons