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THETFORD — As anglers cast about Upper Valley’s streams and rivers this spring, Thetford Academy seventh graders had some brook trout to unload last week.About 30 students gathered along the Ompompanoosuc River at the base of the Union Village Dam on...

By FRANCES MIZE

WOODSTOCK — The Selectboard gave Municipal Manager Eric Duffy permission last week to dig further into the possibility of the town purchasing the Woodstock Aqueduct Co., the town water supplier that has been privately held since 1880.A working group...

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ASCUTNEY — Customers of the Ascutney Water District found an alarming federal letter in their mailboxes last month referring to their community water system.In bold print, the flier from the Environmental Protection Agency read: “Your system has...

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LEBANON — The Lebanon City Council will consider an amendment to the city’s zoning ordinances that would require some developers to build electric vehicle charging stations in future projects. The amendment was prepared by the city’s planning...

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POMFRET — Tom Havill’s herd of cattle watched from a hillside as one of their own — secured in a holding pen — lost its life to a single shot fired by Chet Miller.“Some of the cows run when they see my pants,” Miller said.His yellow, waterproof...

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Heading due north once again, the Polar Express pulled out of White River Junction Station on Saturday for the first time since 2019.The fundraiser for the White River Rotary Club sends families on an hourlong train ride to the usually defunct...

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WEST LEBANON — Bald eagles are back in the Upper Valley. Once a mainstay of endangered species lists, the raptors can now fly with their beaks held high after a dramatic population comeback.While introducing Chris Martin, senior rapport biologist for...

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FAIRLEE — Lake Morey is suffering a cyanobacteria bloom that town officials are calling “the worst in recent memory.” The lake has struggled with the bacteria in the past. It blooms up in dense blue-green patches each summer, tangling up swimmers,...