Upper Valley organizations receive federal funding for projects

ICE recently arrested at least 9 people in Vermont as the agency appears to ramp up immigration enforcement across the state

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested at least nine people during three separate operations in Vermont last weekend, sparking concerns from advocates about potential racial profiling and increased federal enforcement in the state.

New Hampshire is one of three states with a deadline for convicts to prove their innocence

New Hampshire lawmakers are scheduled to vote on August 19 to override Governor Kelly Ayotte's veto of House Bill 1422, which would allow convicted inmates to present newly discovered evidence beyond the state's current three-year deadline.

Randolph still at odds over library budget denied at town meeting

RANDOLPH — As the town prepares to vote on its public library budget for a third time, the Selectboard has approved an unconventional solution for a Sept. 22 special election. Instead of voting yes or no on a single budget option, residents will decide on the lower, Selectboard-approved budget and then separately accept or deny […]

School Notes: Hanover instructor Derek Butler named New Hampshire history teacher of the year

Derek Butler, a social studies teacher at Frances C. Richmond Middle School in Hanover, was named the New Hampshire history teacher of the year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

After years of false starts, affordable housing project moves forward

LEBANON — Fourteen years ago, Lebanon moved its public works department out of a garage on Spencer Street. Despite big plans and multiple attempts to turn the property into something new, it has sat as a vacant lot just down the street from Colburn Park for years. After trials, tribulations and pitches that didn’t pan out, […]