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By NICOLA SMITH

WEST LEBANON — The lack of affordable housing and the question of reproductive rights are some of the pressing issues confronting the two Democrats and two Republicans vying to win their party’s primary on Sept. 10 for the New Hampshire Executive...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — The Selectboard granted the school district preliminary approval for an addition at the public works garage where the district leases space for school buses.In a 3-2 vote Monday, the Selectboard accepted a floor plan from school...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Theater camp may seem an unlikely choice for people who have never envisioned themselves being on stage.But those who have done it have said that the experience is rewarding for everyone.“Theater is one of the most welcoming and...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

BROWNSVILLE — The recipe for guaranteed summer fun is simple: Start with a hot, sunny day. Mix in large amounts of cool water at a swimming hole. Then simply toss in some excited youngsters and results come out perfectly every time.At the Brownsville...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — Noah Conrad loves an opportunity to build something. Olivia Sartwell sees the fun in learning how to cook.Both got to explore their interests during one-week camps in early July at Sugar River Valley Technical Center in Claremont. Noah,...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — Residents will have to wait another year before voting on a petitioned amendment to add a citizen referendum provision to the city charter.The City Council did not take a vote at Wednesday’s council meeting, but did agree to leave in place...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The Planning Board on Monday unanimously adopted an amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance prohibiting the collection, storage or transfer of construction and demolition material and hazardous waste at permitted recycling...

By CLARE SHANAHAN

CANAAN — Canaan Hardware and Supply received a federal grant to install a solar array that is expected to save the business nearly $10,000 annually.The $56,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program for the...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

HANOVER — Though his name is next to the title New Hampshire High School Boys Track and Field Coach of the Year for 2024, Hanover head coach Steve McConnell said the award recognizes the work of the entire coaching staff.“We are fortunate to have a...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NORTH NEWPORT — The town’s Airport Advisory Board is seeking to avoid relying on Federal Aviation Administration funding for long-needed repairs of the runway at the town-owned Parlin Field.The advisory board believes maintaining Parlin Field’s...

By HALEY CLOUGH

SHARON — Four distinctive yurts used as classrooms at The Sharon Academy for nearly 20 years were relocated this summer to make way for a new 5,000-square-foot academic building, now under construction.The shift from circular cloth yurts, akin to...

By ELLE MULLER

WEST LEBANON — It turns out fiber arts such as knitting and crocheting weren’t just a hobby fad that helped people get through the lengthy — and often isolating — COVID-19 pandemic.“It seems like interest in fiber arts keeps growing,” said Terry...

By CLARE SHANAHAN

LYME — The New Hampshire Department of Safety will hold a public hearing in Lyme next week in response to a petition to establish a no-wake zone on Post Pond. The hearing on Thursday will be at 9 a.m. at the Lyme School, where representatives from the...

By KATE ODEN

Along with stopping for groceries, ice cream, camp firewood and night crawlers, customers at Baker’s General Store in Post Mills can now order up dishes like malai kofta and palak paneer.After Ankit Patel reopened the shuttered general store off Route...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — Thirty-one years after a youth baseball tournament was established to honor Steve Corcoran, his children remain deeply grateful to the community for its strong support of the annual event that bears his name.The Steven Corcoran Memorial...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — In a 5-1 vote, the City Council approved a new ordinance that will give the city control over short-term rentals by requiring a conditional use permit from the Planning Board.The final approval and adoption at the second reading is...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — Pickleball enthusiasts could be playing on new outdoor courts next spring if the city can land a $300,000 federal grant that would pay half of the estimated construction costs for a Veterans Park project, which would also include new...

By ELLE MULLER

LEBANON — A developer, who has taken pains to address concerns about wetlands and traffic, is seeking city approval of a 474-unit apartment complex at the site of a former brickyard on Hanover Street.The proposal is for 10 four-story residential...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CORNISH — The historic Stowell Library, which many residents hope to see remain in use as a library, could be getting a well and septic system.In a brief 15-minute meeting Monday, Selectboard members Jason Bourne and Dillon Gallagher announced the...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

WEST LEBANON — “A man walks into a bar” can be the opening line of a bad joke but when Bob Sherman walked into a White River Junction bar decades ago, it marked the beginning of a long, successful and rewarding career in radio.Sherman had graduated...