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The Hartford School Board owes the public a much fuller explanation of the circumstances surrounding the recent departure of long-time school Superintendent Tom DeBalsi than the highly implausible version it has provided so far.Thanks to the reporting...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — Community members peppered the School Board with questions about the recent departure of and severance payment to former Superintendent Tom DeBalsi at a special meeting on Thursday night, yet most of the questions remained unanswered.After...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — Former Hartford Superintendent Tom DeBalsi will receive his full salary through June 30, 2025, despite departing a year before the end of his contract, the School Board announced last week.Over 12 months, DeBalsi will receive $210,214.65 in...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

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...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing communities to arrest and fine people for sleeping outside in public spaces has drawn the ire of Upper Valley social services providers and skepticism from local law enforcement and municipal...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — The Lebanon Public Library provides myriad services for Upper Valley residents from craft groups to concerts to free internet access.This summer, they’re adding another function: a site for caregivers to pick up five days’ worth of breakfast...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — After a lengthier and more contentious process than its organizers expected, a project to honor Hartford veterans and first responders is soliciting applications after receiving a green light from the Selectboard last month.The “Hartford...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — Hartford Superintendent Tom DeBalsi resigned from his position last week, a year before his contract was to end on June 30, 2025, the School District announced in a Wednesday news release. Caty Sutton, previously Hartford’s director of...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 23 to collect community input on an upcoming study of the Hartford Avenue bridge over the White River, which is on a list of state bridges to be replaced. The Vermont Agency of...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A 67-year-old armed Wilder man who threatened to shoot police when they responded to a call of domestic assault has pleaded guilty, barely five weeks after he engaged police in a standoff and threatened he would would only come...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — With the weather forecast calling for rain and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, the Hartford/Lebanon Juneteenth celebration has been rescheduled.The event will take place on Sunday, June 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lyman Point Park...

BETHEL — Numerous communities will be holding celebrations this week in honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorate the emancipation of people who were enslaved in the United States.Here is a list of Juneteenth events taking place throughout the...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — For a few minutes during Friday night’s Hartford High graduation ceremony, the skies opened up over the school’s athletic field and a steady rain fell. Some guests opened umbrellas or pulled out ponchos. But members of the...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

HANOVER — Walk by the Nugget Theater in downtown Hanover and it’s hard not to notice the flower beds that pull together the area where people regularly meet for ice cream and conversation.The flower beds — which members of the Hanover Garden Club have...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford Selectboard rejected, 4-3, a citizen-sponsored resolution in support of a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to U.S. support for Israel’s offensive on Tuesday. In addition to an immediate cease-fire between Israel and...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

HARTFORD — As the school year comes to a close on Thursday, parents and students continue to express frustration with disruptions to learning at Hartford Memorial Middle School.The behavioral challenges continue even though the district has made...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Selectboard adopted a new policy on Tuesday that will allow banner displays on public street lights.The board’s 5-2 vote was a relief to organizers of a “Hometown Heroes” project, which plans to display up to 12 banners this...

The current controversy over the display of a politically-charged symbol at the home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito comes at an opportune moment for the Hartford Selectboard as it continues to wrestle with the contours of a policy for...

By LUKAS DUNFORD

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Among the more than 500 people poised to collect their associate degrees from the Community College of Vermont on Saturday is Josh Cray, a first-generation college student and Fairlee native. Cray, 34, a father of two toddlers...