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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,...

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CORNISH — The family of a donor to the Stowell Library alleges the money was misused by a committee seeking to renovate the former Cornish General Store into a new library for the town.Brian Meyette is asking the Cornish Library Trustees to return...

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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...

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LEBANON — Jaden Poirier has joined an elite club — a very elite club.A hole-in-one in golf is a rarity. A double eagle, also called an albatross, which is three shots under par, is even rarer. There is a greater chance of being struck by lightning...

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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...

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THETFORD — When it comes to top programs among Upper Valley sports teams, few schools can boast better success than Thetford Academy’s track and field, which this year won its fifth straight VPA Division III boys state championship and its 12th since...

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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...

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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...

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GRAFTON — Many will say there is good in everyone but Janet Sullivan believed it, and searched for it, never giving up on anyone battling a crisis in their lives.Sullivan moved from Massachusetts to Grafton with her husband, John, and two sons in...

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HANOVER — When the Summer Olympic games officially open Friday in Paris, Dartmouth will be well-represented by athletes in the sports of rowing and rugby, including rower Billy Bender of Norwich, a Hanover High School graduate.Bender, a member of...

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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...

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WEST LEBANON — The successful high school tennis programs at Lebanon and Hanover have earned several awards, as selected by coaches, for the most recent spring season, including the NHIAA Division II boys player for the year in Lebanon senior Nolan...

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NEWPORT — With teacher retention described as a “crisis,” the Newport School Board approved a one-time incentive payout for returning teachers and support staff in hopes it will help keep teachers in Newport.The returning teachers and support staff...

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At Sophia’s Candy Corner in West Lebanon, owner Sophia Lowe believes the adage “like a kid in a candy store” applies equally to adults.“I find the adults come in and they are so excited because they remember what it was like to go to an old-time candy...

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CLAREMONT — When Mona Changaris began using maple syrup as a sweetener for her vegan, organic chocolate bars and caramels, she thought it made sense to be in New England, the heart of the country’s maple syrup producers.With helpful direction at the...

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HARTLAND — With a heavy rain pounding on the roof of the tent protecting Jacque’s Cakes display, there were just a few vendors and even fewer customers at the weekly Friday afternoon farmers market on the lawn in front of the Hartland Public...

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HANOVER — There are countless stories of businesses — large and small — whose humble beginnings were a room in the entrepreneur’s house such as the basement, garage or spare bedroom. Think Apple and Amazon.But the kitchen likely trumps them all. From...

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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...

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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...

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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...