Results: Bradford voters reject proposal to double police force

Measles cases found in Orleans County, health officials warn

The Vermont Department of Health confirmed a small number of connected measles cases in Orleans County on Monday, prompting officials to urge healthcare providers to maintain heightened awareness and ensure vaccinations are up to date.

Kim Conaty's Hood Museum is a place to take your time

In 1970, some of the country’s most prominent artists felt dissatisfied with museum spaces. In rebellion, curator Willoughby Sharp and editor Liza Béar created Avalanche, a black-and-white magazine that included interviews with artists, photographs of them at work, transcripts of sound-based projects and a myriad of presentations of art that challenged the way it had long been displayed in museums. They printed 13 editions over six years, until they ran out of money. Kim Conaty, Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum of Art’s new executive director, wrote her graduate school dissertation on Avalanche, fascinated by the idea of alternative exhibition spaces — even […]

Hanover increases parking fees, effective in January

HANOVER — The costs of parking along South Main Street, monthly garage leases and seasonal parklets are all due to increase early next year. In the biggest change approved by the Selectboard, the town’s parklet fee, allowing restaurants to take over spaces for outdoor seating, will go up by $825 per space. Restaurant owners wishing […]

Vermont to raise minimum wage $0.49 in January

The Vermont Department of Labor announced Monday that the state's minimum wage will increase from $14.42 to $14.91 per hour for 2027.

Dartmouth Health hospitals earn national honor for patient autonomy in childbirth

Three Dartmouth Health hospitals received TeamBirth Recognition for their commitment to patient autonomy and shared decision-making in the birth process.