Thursday night fire destroys West Fairlee home

WEST FAIRLEE — A house fire Thursday evening destroyed a single-story home on Beanville Road.

Hundreds gather in Lebanon for May Day protest against Trump Administration’s policies

By MARION UMPLEBY

LEBANON — Some 600 Upper Valley residents gathered on Colburn Park to protest the Trump administration as part of a series of May Day protests that took place across the globe on Thursday.

‘Shameful, horrific and unconscionable’: Federal efforts to revoke legal refugee status could affect hundreds in Vermont, advocates say

By AUDITIGUHA

Recent efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to revoke the legal status of refugees has alarmed Vermont service providers.

Feds cut more AmeriCorps programs, jeopardizing 200 positions in Vermont

By CARLY BERLIN

Soon after floodwaters inundated Montpelier in July 2023, the city tasked its Parks and Trees Department with running a central hub for flood response. That meant MarekZajac, an AmeriCorps member serving with the department, spent long hours under a tent in the capitol’s downtown. The now 32-year-old kept track of which neighbors needed their homes mucked and gutted — and dispatched available volunteers.

Rural New Hampshire hospitals brace for potential Medicaid cuts

By WILLIAM SKIPWORTH

At 16 beds, Colebrook’s Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital is the smallest licensed hospital in New Hampshire.

Facing 30% budget cut, university leaders say raising tuition is not an option

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The vast majority of state funding to the state’s University System is used to lower tuition for in-state students, which is as high as $15,520 this year at the UNH Durham campus.

Hartford eliminates curbside recycling program

By CLARE SHANAHAN

HARTFORD — The Selectboard voted Tuesday night to trash the town’s curbside recycling program starting July 1.

Lebanon Zoning Board gives thumbs-up to Headrest’s proposed recovery home

By ADRIANA JAMES-RODIL

LEBANON — Headrest, a Lebanon-based nonprofit that serves residents in crisis or those dealing with substance use disorders, plans to open a 14-bed recovery home for adults recovering from substance abuse disorders in its location at 14 Church St. location.

On anniversary of mass arrests, pro-Palestinian protesters erect tents in front of Dartmouth administration building

HANOVER — On Thursday, the anniversary of mass arrests on the Dartmouth Green, pro-Palestinian protesters have once again erected tents on campus.

Oxbow voters add $100,000 to food services budget at annual school meeting

BRADFORD, Vt. — Voters added $100,000 to put toward food services in the Oxbow School District’s four schools during the annual school meeting on Wednesday night.

Police: Driver struck 70-year-old man riding e-bike on Route12A in Cornish

CORNISH — A 70-year-old Ascutney man was seriously injured when a van struck the e-bike he was riding on Route 12A near the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge on Wednesday evening, Cornish Police Chief Doug Hackett said Thursday.

State employees union president accuses department of retaliation, secretly filming her during meeting

By PETER D’AURIA

The president of the state employees union accused the Vermont Department for Children and Families of retaliating against her after she spoke out about a new return-to-office policy — retribution that, she said, included secretly filming her during a remote staff meeting.

New Hampshire father testifies before lawmakers about bullying

By DAYMOND STEER

CONCORD — A Madison father and his teenage son last week testified to the N.H. House Education committee in support of a bill that calls for a state study committee on bullying.

Majority of Bradford, Vt. firefighters resign to protest Selectboard’s management

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

BRADFORD, Vt. — The majority of the volunteer fire department, including the chief, resigned this week in protest of the Selectboard’s effort to expand its oversight over the department.

New Hampshire State Police join ICE task force

By REBECA PEREIRA

New Hampshire State Police are now authorized to carry out immigration checks during the department’s routine operations, becoming the largest participating law enforcement agency among nine others across the state.

West Lebanon furniture store shutters abruptly amid declining sales and back orders

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WEST LEBANON — The owner of a furniture store which has helped furnish Upper Valley homes for decades says a sharp drop in sales forced him to close his showroom.

Federal judge approves $11.5 million sale of Vermont’s Burke Mountain Resort

By HABIB SABET

A federal judge has signed off on the sale of Burke Mountain Resort for $11.5 million, releasing the Northeast Kingdom ski mountain from nearly a decade of federal receivership.

Vermont’s largest public transit agency weighing new training for its bus drivers on how to interact with federal agents.

By SHAUN ROBINSON

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday told states and other recipients of federal transportation funding that they could lose those dollars if they do not comply with the White House’s interpretation of federal laws — including on immigration.

Judge extends legal protections for Dartmouth student who saw visa threatened

HANOVER — A federal judge in Concord on Monday restored the legal status of a Chinese citizen studying at Dartmouth.