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thewalpolean.org

• Winter Hiking Tips from the Walpole Trail Committee
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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 …

vermontjournal.com

• Ludlow Rotary hears from new owners of Green Mountain Sugarhouse
  Josh and Jamie Rose speak to the Ludlow Rotary Club. Photo by Kevin Barnes LUDLOW, Vt. – Josh and Jamie Rose, of Plymouth, Vt., became the new official owners of the Green Mountain Sugarhouse in early January. Since Josh was little, he’s been in the sugarhouse or woods daily while his parents, Doug …
• New town manager addresses Springfield Rotary Club
  New Springfield town manager Scott Pickup. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – New Springfield town manager Scott Pickup recently delivered a presentation to members of the Springfield Rotary Club, offering an introduction to his background, leadership approach, and priorities for the town. During the …
• Full online edition: The Vermont Journal 02-11-26
  The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Vermont Journal 02-11-26 This week’s edition of The Vermont Journal features: Chester Winter Carnival; GMUHS inducts 13 into National Honor Society; Pot Belly update; Two seats up for election on Londonderry Selectboard; Ludl …
• Full online edition: The Shopper Edition 02-11-26
  The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Shopper Edition 02-11-26 This week’s edition of The Shopper Edition features: Chester Winter Carnival; Springfield Boxing Club member takes silver in NE Golden Gloves; Local cheesemakers winning medals; Rockingham Selectboard …
• Full online edition: The Message of the Week 02-11-26
  The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Message of the Week 02-11-26 This week’s edition of The Message of the Week features: Claremont School Board says sports programs will be funded; Central & Main Apartments in Windsor win award for green construction; Claremon …

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• Lesley J. Wallace
  Lesley J. Wallace Franklin, NH – Lesley Jane Wallace (Ayer), 74, of Franklin, NH passed away peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, in Lebanon, NH on Thursday, February 5, 2026, after a short illness. Born on June 22, 1951, in Manchester, NH, Lesley was the middle of three children to Ric …
• Robert Clark Sterling
  Robert Clark Sterling Brandon, VT – Robert Clark Sterling passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026 at the age of 81. He died at the Pines in Rutland, which was oddly appropriate. He was the Administrator there back when it was Eden Park and many of his staff are still there. Everyone there took lo …
• Richard P. Sawyer Jr.
  Richard P. Sawyer, Jr. West Lebanon, NH – Richard P. Sawyer, Jr., of West Lebanon, NH passed away after a long illness, on Monday, February 2, 2026. Born in Woodsville, NH on July 17, 1950, he was the loving son of the late Richard P. Sawyer Senior and Marguarite “Peggy” Douglas. He and his four sib …
• Timothy James McKenna
  Timothy McKenna Haverhill, NH – Timothy James McKenna, 79, of Haverhill, New Hampshire, died peacefully at home on February 5, 2026, surrounded by his family, after a long and difficult battle with cancer. Born in Middleborough, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1946, to Arthur and Emily (Maleski) McKenna, …
• Diane G. MacKenzie
  Diane G. MacKenzie South Royalton, VT – Diane G. MacKenzie, 79, passed peacefully on February 3, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born on July 11, 1946, to Kenneth and Dolores Lyons in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Cana …

reformer.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: Taste a little fear
  Alex Honnold climbs cliffs and, often, without safety gear. He acknowledges that he faces fear. He commented that when he is done with a climb and is with others on level ground, he hears them complaining about the anxieties and worries of life. To paraphrase the general gist of what he said: “I thi …
• Guilford Pre-Town Meeting and Meet the Candidates set for Feb. 19
  GUILFORD — Broad Brook Grange will hold the annual Guilford Pre-Town Meeting on Thursday, February 19, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be live-streamed on Brattleboro Community Television, but those interested in participating should attend at Broad Brook Community Center. Town Meeting Moderator Rick Za …
• Genealogy research includes both handwritten records and AI
  BRATTLEBORO — The next hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Working with Handwritten Records for Genealogical Purposes,” presented by WCGIG member Lynne Snyder, and “Using Google’s Gemini AI for Genealogy,” presented by Wayne Blanchard, on S …
• Brattleboro Senior Center and Vermont Jazz Center team up for new program
  BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department Senior Center and the Vermont Jazz Center have teamed up to present a jazz listening hour on Fridays from 2 to 3 p.m. starting on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Senior Center in the Gibson Aiken Building. Where does Jazz come from? How does it w …
• Yoga at the Rockingham Public Library
  BELLOWS FALLS — Everyone is invited to join in at the Rockingham Free Public Library for an hour-long yoga class this Saturday, Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to noon. This yoga class will be led by Yoga on Main of Saxtons River. No yoga experience is necessary, and newcomers are welcome and encouraged to at …

chestertelegraph.org

• Class 4 roads continue to generate dust-ups for Chester board
  By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board is having quite a moment with Class 4 roads, a subject that heats up from time to time like a dormant volcano. While the board has been working on a policy for the use of those ancient rights of way — which the town owns bu …
• Windsor Sheriff checks into VA Medical Center
  Ryan Palmer running for Windsor sheriff sign waves on the Chester Green in 2022. Telegraph file photo. This article first appeared in The Vermont Standard. By Mike Donoghue Embattled Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer checked himself into the Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Jun …
• 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 …

sevendaysvt.com

• La Di Da Pizza Warms Burlington With New York-Style Pizza and Cheery Vibes
  Most kids love pizza, but few remain so steadfastly devoted that they make a career out of it. Then there’s Celine Eid, the chef-owner of Burlington’s recently launched La Di Da Pizza. “I’ve always been obsessed with pizza,” Eid said. Eid, who is now in her thirties, said she encountered her first p …
• Stone Corral Brewery’s Bierstacheln Events Are Steaming Hot
  On Valentine’s Day, things will get steamy at Stone Corral Brewery. As revelers huddle around outdoor firepits, puffs of malty mist will rise from their mugs — the result of a centuries-old tradition known as bierstacheln, or “beer poking,” in which brewers plunge red-hot metal rods into cold beers. …
• Vermont’s Ben Ogden and Paula Moltzan Win Olympic Medals
  Looking at the start lists four years ago in the Beijing Winter Olympics, Ben Ogden felt as if he didn’t belong on a roster with Norwegian icon Johannes Klæbo. On Tuesday, Ogden stood on a podium with him. Ben Ogden (right) at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games Credit: Courtesy of U.S. Ski & S …
• Thai in the Alley Opens in Downtown Burlington
  The restaurant nestled at the back of an alley just off the Church Street Marketplace is open once again. It’s still Thai, but a new owner and chef team have shifted the menu — and the vibe. Thai in the Alley opened on January 30 at 36 Thorsen Way, replacing BKK in the Alley, which closed in the fal …
• Poorhouse Pies to Expand to Cambridge and Add a Café
  Four years after buying Poorhouse Pies and moving it to Underhill’s main thoroughfare, Suzanne Tomlinson will add a second location in Cambridge across from Boyden Farm. The new Poorhouse, at 286 Old Route 15, will have a large production kitchen to meet demand for pie and for the business’ full-ser …

concordmonitor.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Opinion: Stay in your lane, doc
  A couple of years ago, New Hampshire physicians were lambasted by opponents of gun control legislation for actively discussing the public health implications of unregulated access to firearms. As primary care physicians, ER docs and trauma surgeons testified to the lethality of firearms (nearly 47,0 …
• Opinion: Protect the safety of New Hampshire farms and local food
  Life turned upside down the day my family found out that their organic dairy farm was contaminated with PFAS. Sewage sludge had been spread on their land, and that sludge was riddled with PFAS.   Normal operations on the farm ceased forever. The PFAS-laden milk my family’s cows produced could no lon …
• Elizabeth French
  Elizabeth French Concord, NH – Reverend Elizabeth Arlene Little French, 87, died on February 4, 2026 at Havenwood in Concord, NH, surrounded by family. “Betty” was born on December 30, 1938, in Nashua, NH. Her husband, Joseph W. French, Jr. and her parents, Doris Arlene Richardson and Kenneth Winthr …
• David C. Corliss
  David C. Corliss Concord, NH – David C. Corliss, age 83, of North Spring Street, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Presidential Oaks. He was born in Concord, NH the son of the late Charles and Luella (Frost) Corliss. He was a graduate of Concord High School. David proudly served …
• Clock is ticking on Concord Skate Park fundraising effort
  Concord skaters have dropped in on their fundraising ride to build a new skatepark by the Everett Arena, presenting the city council with a $10,000 donation Monday night. They still have a lot of ground to cover, however, to reach their $500,000 goal. “In skateboarding, you fall, you get back up, fa …

wcax.com

• Ryan Cochran-Siegle wins silver medal in the super-G
  Vermont native Ryan Cochran-Siegle was the third skier to make his run Wednesday, posting a time of 1:25.45.
• This Day in History: Vermonter skier takes home gold medal
  Olympic glory came to our region on this day in 1972.
• Vt. energy standards could change
  Vermont’s energy standards and what they cost you could be in for a big shakeup.
• What’s that smell? Local game developers add scent to gaming sensory experience
  When you’re playing a video game, you enter another world. You get immersed in the sights and sounds, but what about the smells? Creators in Burlington have created an experience where you can sniff your way into a video game.
• Voters in Calais and Worcester vote to keep their small schools open
  Washington County voters have decided to keep two local schools open following lowering enrollment and budget struggles.

vpr.net

• Vermont develops catalog of prevetted home designs for faster building
  The 10 home designs should be finalized by the end of the year and are being piloted in three communities first.
• Dan and Laura Sudhoff are still in love after 58 years
  In the latest installment of a four-part series on love, Dan and Laura Sudhoff reflect on their 58-year relationship.
• Trump administration sends Vermont $93M for broadband – half what state hoped for
  Vermont hoped to receive about $229 million through the federal Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment Program, but instead was allocated $92.8 million in this round of funding.
• What will it take to finally build UVM a new athletic center?
  Athletics director Jeff Schulman says he’s “as optimistic as I’ve ever been” about the university’s ongoing fundraising efforts.
• How the Montpelier Valentine Phantom spreads love in the capital city
  The mysterious Montpelier Valentine Phantom covers the city in red hearts.

nhpr.org

• NHPR morning newscast for Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026
• NH DOT agrees to build tunnel for cyclists under new road crossing in Derry
  A federal judge ordered the state to follow its original tunnel design last year, after a group of rail trail advocates sued over a proposed redesign they considered unsafe.
• NH woman who trained and traded roosters for multistate cockfighting venture sentenced
  A woman from Chester, NH, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of Attending an Animal fighting Venture and was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine on Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
• Trail safety: Lawmakers mull plan for a security task force for 2028 presidential primary
  The plan’s backers say sharing public safety guidance would protect state political traditions at a time of rising political violence. But a top law enforcement official says the bill could do more harm than good.
• State files intent to appeal vehicle emissions testing decision
  A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction late last month ordering New Hampshire to take steps to continue vehicle testing beyond the sunset date for annual car inspections in order to comply with the Clean Air Act. The state, in turn, extended the deadline for expired inspections until April.

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