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By LIZ SAUCHELLI

ROYALTON — When the Marquis de Lafayette entered Royalton on June 28, 1825, Jacob Fox ran out of his stagecoach stop.He was holding a glass of wine — “probably the best in the house,” said John Dumville, the longtime head of the Royalton Historical...

By NORA DOYLE-BURR

PLAINFIELD — Upper Valley voters in northern Sullivan County can expect to see familiar names on their ballots this year.The races for the Sullivan 1 and Sullivan 9 New Hampshire House districts are a near repeat to those of 2018.Democratic state...

By NICOLE SAGINOR

The unconventional treatment of our nation’s revolutionary beginnings, with its brilliant lyrics and vibrant production, made Hamilton a Broadway smash. It is the iconic embodiment of the hope of American multiculturism, with its use of hip-hop...

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By ALEX HANSON

TUNBRIDGE — For the first time since World War II, the annual World’s Fair has been canceled.The board of the Union Agricultural Society, the Tunbridge nonprofit that operates the fair and its grounds, had planned to meet next week to decide whether...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

CORNISH — Voters sailed through budget items during Tuesday’s Town Meeting, leaving most of their debate for two energy-related articles.Many of the spending articles were level-funded, with the largest increase coming in the highway budget of...

By DAVID CORRIVEAU

CORNISH — With over a dozen more students attending Cornish Elementary School than a year ago, voters barely blinked before unanimously endorsing a 7.6% tax increase and 4% operating budget increase on Saturday.About 50 residents in the school’s...

CORNISH — Voters will be asked to approve a town budget of $1.79 million, up $164,000 from the current year, as well as a highway budget of $699,452, up $106,000 from the current year, at Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 10.In addition to the money...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

CORNISH — Since 1978, the United Church of Cornish has been hosting monthly pot roast dinners from April-November.But the beloved community meals are in jeopardy for 2020 unless the church — which has an active membership of six — can find volunteers...

By TIM CAMERATO

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A 55-year-old Bethel man pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck a motorcycle carrying a Cornish couple on Route 14 in Royalton.Corey Stevens, 49, and Kristi Stevens, 48,...

By JOHN P. GREGG

Two top-tier Democratic presidential candidates at opposite ends of the age spectrum are about to pay campaign visits to the Upper Valley, including to the vote-rich campus of Dartmouth College.Former Vice President Joe Biden will be making his first...

By TIM CAMERATO

LEBANON — Bill and Lois Fitts can recall when Route 120 was quieter and less congested with cars making the daily commute between Lebanon and Claremont.The couple moved to Creamery Road — a roughly 500-foot side street south of Cornish Flat — about 38...

By EMMAJEAN HOLLEY

Under the shade of the big top tent at historic Blow-Me-Down Farm in Cornish, opera singer Caitlin McKechney tuned her “banjolele” — a combination of a banjo and a ukulele — and hummed an aria, meant to woo her tap-dancing love interest. Meanwhile,...

CORNISH — Police have identified the individuals responsible for damaging several mailboxes in Cornish and Claremont on Tuesday night.Cornish Police Chief Doug Hackett said the suspects are an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old juvenile. The...

CORNISH — Police are investigating whether an improvised explosive device was used to detonate several mailboxes in Cornish and Claremont on Tuesday night.Police believe the device, possibly contained in a soda bottle, was used to destroy at least...