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Wells River explores options to secure water supply in the village after oil spill
Residents of Wells River, Vermont are still relying on water from Woodsville, which is being hauled across the Connecticut River by trucks, as the village well was shut down in July due to an oil…
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1mThetford Academy students transform fresh harvest into cider
Students at Thetford Academy pressed nearly 15 bushels of apples into cider on Monday following a field trip to Riverview Farm and donations from community members.
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8mNH school tax cap vote to shape Plainfield contract talks; merger with Cornish years away
PLAINFIELD — On Nov. 3, voters in every New Hampshire town will decide whether to cap how much their school district can raise in property taxes. For districts in the middle of budget season and contract talks, that vote is already shaping their plans. In Plainfield, where the school board has begun negotiating new contracts […]
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4mThetford Trails Team buys 93-acre parcel at Union Village Dam
The Thetford Trails Team recently purchased a 93-acre parcel at the center of the Union Village Dam trail network for $50,000 following significant community support.
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3mPiermont town administrator resigns after 4 years
Piermont Town Administrator Sarah Tucker has resigned after four years and will continue working part-time through the end of the budgeting process to facilitate a smooth transition.
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5mAfter a costly dry spell, a wetter outlook
A Dartmouth College study found that droughts in the Northeast have become significantly less frequent and intense since the mid-1980s due to increased rainfall, though experts warn that severe weather events still pose a threat to regional agriculture.