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CLAREMONT — A pile of debris from an early 19th century home that was demolished in late March does not contain asbestos, as first feared, Claremont Chief Building Official and Health Officer Leigh Hays official said Friday.The New Hampshire...

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WINDSOR — The Windsor High School Class of 2024 celebrated its commencement Friday inside Harry Ladue Gymnasium with plenty of thank yous, words of hope and encouragement for the graduates’ future, and a little rock 'n roll.Moved inside because of...

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CLAREMONT — Stevens High School graduations frequently include an unusual musical selection and this year was no different as several graduates sang “Homeward Bound” by Marta Keen Thompson. The song encourages listeners to embark on a journey to find...

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NEWPORT — Familiar graduation themes of gratitude, memories and a future full of opportunities to seize and challenges to overcome were expressed by speakers at the Newport High School graduation held on the football field Wednesday.The class of 51...

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CLAREMONT — For Gracie Williams, the River View Chartered Public School offered a new beginning in her educational path that she desperately needed.Stevens High School was not working for her, and Williams was falling behind in credit requirements for...

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NEWPORT — The town has been awarded $1 million by the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority from the Community Center Investment Program to help fund construction of a new community center on Meadow Road.Finance Director Paul Brown...

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BURLINGTON — The Hartford High boys track team had one of its best outings of the year at the VPA Division II outdoor state meet, finishing second to a strong Union-32 team, 148-135, at Burlington High School.It was a 49-point improvement from third...

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NEWPORT — Developers of a proposed senior housing project in North Newport are asking a Superior Court judge to remove a condition imposed by the Newport Planning Board requiring them to apply again for two variances as part of the site plan...

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MANCHESTER CTR, Vt. — With just five team members, all sophomores, the Rivendell girls track team exceeded their coach’s expectation with a third place at the Vermont Division IV state meet on the strength of five first-place and three second-place...

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CLAREMONT — First conceived 10 years ago, the new home of the West Claremont Center for Music and Arts will become a reality with this weekend’s grand opening of the Claremont Creative Center in Opera House Square.This week as the portable stage was...

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CLAREMONT — The city received a $2.15 million loan from the federal Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month that will fund continuing efforts to eliminate lead in the lines and connections of the city’s drinking water system.The money from...

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LEBANON — See a need. Fill a need.That is the idea behind the Council Closet, started by Lebanon High School Student Council members earlier this year.In January, while planning a high school dance for the end of March, council members were thinking...

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CROYDON — Communities around the world collected tons of trash on beaches, in the woods, along roads, among other locations to mark the 54th annual Earth Day in mid-April.Contributing to the efforts for a cleaner planet was a small group of youngsters...

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RANDOLPH — In the future, residents won’t have to wonder what Randolph Center once looked like or what people like Al Floyd and Bob Eddy did for their community.The town’s mid-to-late 20th century history is being preserved through oral histories for...

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LEBANON — Carter Moote admitted to being a bundle of nerves her first time as a cantor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.Though Carter had sung at school talent shows, the congregation on that Sunday morning seated before her was much larger and she...

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DURHAM, N.H. — The Hanover High boys won two relays, the 1,600-meter run and the javelin to dominate the NHIAA Division II state track and field meet on Friday with a nearly 30-point finish ahead of second-place Coe-Brown, 93-66.Hanover senior Lucian...

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NEWPORT — The proposed $42.7 million Sullivan County budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is up nearly 10%.The increase is driven by the absence of one-time revenue for the current fiscal year to offset taxes combined with the bond payment for...

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NORTH HAVERHILL — The Grafton County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed $56.3 million budget on Tuesday at the county administration building beginning at 6 p.m.The spending plan represents an increase of about 4.8%, or $2.5...

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TILTON, N.H. — Newport High junior Maddox Lovely won three events at the NHIAA Division III state outdoor track meet, pacing the Tiger girls to a third-place finish among 23 teams on Thursday at Winnisquam Regional High School. The Newport boys...

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NEWPORT — The Zoning Board of Adjustment last week denied a variance for a proposed 96-unit senior housing complex on Route 10 in North Newport that the developer has said would help address the region’s housing shortage.Runway Heights Senior Housing...