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On the trail: Harris leads Trump in new NH poll
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
With less than one week until Election Day, a new public opinion survey in swing state New Hampshire indicates Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris with a single-digit lead over former President Donald Trump, the Republican...
Montshire Museum hosts gathering for parents, caregivers worried about climate
NORWICH — The Montshire Museum of Science will hold a Climate Cafe for parents concerned about the effect of climate change on their children.The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 9, at 1 Montshire Road. The group’s leaders...
Hartford Selectboard member resigns
HARTFORD — Sue Buckholz has resigned her position on the Selectboard. Her departure was announced at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting by Selectboard Chairman Mike Hoyt. Hoyt did not offer an explanation for the resignation but thanked Buckholz for...
Goodlander, Williams agree American dream is under threat – but they’re divided on the reasons
By CLAIRE SULLIVAN
In a Monday forum for the 2nd Congressional District, the candidates agreed on little — except that the so-called American dream is under threat.“I’ve talked to so many voters across this district for whom the American dream is just simply out of...
Vermont hospitals report runs into furor over allegations of inaccurate data
By PETER D'AURIA
Last month, a consultant released a sweeping report that recommended big changes for Vermont’s health care system, including “major restructuring” at four community hospitals.The 144-page state-commissioned document lays out in detail a series of...
Bradford Selectboard picks former board members to fill vacancies
BRADFORD, Vt. — Out of eight applicants, the Bradford Selectboard appointed two previous members to fill vacancies left after two board members resigned earlier this month.The three remaining Selectboard members appointed Carole Taylor and Randy Moore...
Woodstock celebrates new Mt. Tom star
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Rotary Club will hold a ceremony to light the new Mt. Tom Star on Sunday.The gathering will take place from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at Woodstock Inn front garden at 14 the Green. The group raised around $120,000 to reconstruct the...
Woodstock approves water company acquisition
By CLARE SHANAHAN
WOODSTOCK — Voters authorized the town to purchase Woodstock’s privately owned water system in an overflowing meeting that attracted about 500 people at Town Hall Tuesday night. After months of discussion and a public comment period that was kicked...
Community members hatch plan to save Coburns’
By CHRISTINA DOLAN
SOUTH STRAFFORD — When Melvin and Sue Coburn announced in the summer of 2022 that they planned to retire and sell their general store after nearly 50 years of operation, many Strafford residents feared the town would lose not just its grocery store,...
Nearly one-third of registered voters have already cast ballots in Vermont’s general election
By ERIN PETENKO
Nearly a third of registered Vermont voters have already cast their ballot in this year’s Nov. 5 general election, according to data released Monday by the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office.Of the more than 450,000 ballots mailed to registered...
New Hampshire to start distributing ‘Summer EBT’ funds in November
By ETHAN DEWITT
New Hampshire’s “Summer EBT” program will still be distributing funds to low-income families this year, officials say. It will just happen in late fall and winter.The program, approved by the Legislature last spring, uses federal dollars from the U.S....
UNH researchers find rural votes could tip swing states
By OLIVIA RICHARDSON
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that rural votes can make or break presidential elections.Kenneth Johnson co-authored a study with UNH Professor Dante Scala, looking at what would happen if Democratic candidates won or lost...
Addiction is still a problem in NH. Here's how the candidates for governor plan to tackle it.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Sarah August developed an opioid addiction after being prescribed painkillers in her late 20s. She began using heroin after her doctor took her off the medication. Eventually, she decided to seek treatment. But it was hard to find the right option.“I...
Canaan man faces charges after driving away from Lebanon police impound lot
LEBANON — A 39-year-old Canaan man entered the Lebanon police impound lot and drove off in his truck that had been impounded and then led police on a vehicle pursuit until the man and the truck were located later in Canaan.The man was spotted inside...
Claremont’s longtime economic development director departs
By PATRICK O’GRADY
CLAREMONT — When Nancy Merrill went to work for the city’s Planning and Development Department on North Street in 2004 as the business development director, she could see the challenges ahead right outside her office.“Everywhere we looked there was...
Executive Council District 2 candidates united on Planned Parenthood funding, split over trans athletes in school sports
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
In a race for a seat on New Hampshire’s Executive Council, both Democrat Karen Liot Hill and Republican Kim Strathdee have found common ground on a key issue — funding for Planned Parenthood.Living without health insurance years ago, Strathdee found a...
Man faces charges for fatal New London crash
NEW LONDON — A California man faces charges following a car crash that killed a woman in New London earlier this month.Vincent Mendillo, 27, of Mission Viejo, Calif., has been charged with negligent homicide, reckless conduct, aggravated DWI and...
UVM increases tuition as rising health care costs drive $10M budget gap
By COREY MCDONALD
The University of Vermont on Friday approved tuition increases for both in-state and out-of-state students for the 2025-2026 academic year.Board trustees and university officials voted Friday to increase out-of-state tuition by 4.5% to $44,646, and...
NH lawmakers spar over school vouchers at oversight committee meeting
By RICK GREEN
N.H. Sen. Debra Altschiller urged a legislative committee on Tuesday to support enhanced transparency and accountability requirements for the state’s school voucher system, but Republicans who control the panel pushed back.The Education Freedom...
Route 5 in Newbury to close for culvert replacement
NEWBURY, Vt. — Route 5 in Newbury will close for 34 hours later this week as state transportation crews work to repair a failed culvert.Traffic will close just north of Longmoore Hill Road from 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31 until 5 p.m., on Friday, Nov....