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New federal rule makes hearing aids more accessible
WEST LEBANON — Advocates are cheering a federal change that allows those with mild to moderate hearing loss to purchase hearing aids over the counter.The Food and Drug Administration approved hearing aids for over the counter sale to people age 18 or... → Read More
Town to appeal treatment center ruling
NEWBURY, Vt. — The Newbury Selectboard unanimously voted on Wednesday to appeal last week’s Environmental Division of the Vermont Superior Court decision that paved the way for a proposed youth treatment center in town.The Selectboard, in a Thursday... → Read More
Updated COVID booster available soon in the Upper Valley
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — New COVID-19 boosters that target newer variants will be available in the Upper Valley as soon as next week.The new boosters, authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Centers for Disease and Control... → Read More
Closure of Lebanon home for people with disabilities highlights a support system spread thin
LEBANON — Pathways of the River Valley closed a home for adults with disabilities in Lebanon in April, displacing three residents.The agency was able to find alternative care for the people who had been living at Riverdale residence, but in the... → Read More
Dartmouth president tests positive for COVID-19
HANOVER — Dartmouth College President Phil Hanlon and his wife, Gail Gentes, have tested positive for COVID-19, the college announced on Sunday. They tested positive using rapid antigen tests on Sunday morning. Gentes was “a bit under the weather,”... → Read More
‘Things are not great’: As costs rise, food shelves step up for people in need
LEBANON — Upper Valley organizations that provide charitable food to people in need are warning that the increase in demand they’ve seen lately may point to broader economic challenges as some COVID-19 pandemic relief programs end, and as inflation... → Read More
Closing of Randolph dentist further shrinks options for Medicaid recipients
RANDOLPH — Following the retirement of a dentist early this year, there is no longer a dental practice in Randolph that accepts new patients covered by Medicaid, further exacerbating problems with access to oral care for some of the state’s least... → Read More
Drug probe unfolds after 3 Hanover High School students hospitalized
HANOVER — Police and school investigations are ongoing after three Hanover High School students were hospitalized after taking pills that school officials believe they acquired from another student.All three students who were hospitalized reported... → Read More
Dogs rouse homeowners during fire
CANAAN — A two-alarm fire on Bruce Road on Sunday morning destroyed a garage, home and two stock cars, their owner said.The property, located at 19 Bruce Road, is owned by Robbie Streeter and valued at $194,800, including $100,000 for the buildings,... → Read More
Hartford schools suspend mask mandate starting next week
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — In a vote postponed due to technical difficulties at a meeting last week, the Hartford School Board on Wednesday voted, 3-2, to suspend its mask requirement beginning next week.In dropping their mask requirements, Hartford... → Read More
Town of Hanover, Dresden schools drop mask mandates
HANOVER — Dresden schools and the town of Hanover, along with Dartmouth College, this week are joining the majority of Upper Valley schools and municipalities in dropping indoor mask requirements.Masks are no longer required in SAU 70 school buses or... → Read More
Lebanon doula donates breast milk to new moms
LEBANON — When Devon Pike was pregnant with her first child, her midwives told her she wouldn’t be able to breastfeed due to the size and shape of her breasts and nipples.“That gave me this kick and desire; I’m going to breastfeed,” Pike, a... → Read More
Orange East Supervisory Union mandates vaccine for employees
BRADFORD, Vt. — The Orange East Supervisory Union Board voted on Tuesday evening to require that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by March 7.The board instituted the requirement in a 6-3 vote with one abstention during a special meeting held... → Read More
Hartford reverses course, enacts mask mandate
HARTFORD — The cluster of Upper Valley municipalities with indoor mask mandates in place is growing.The Hartford Selectboard adopted an indoor mask mandate for people 2 and older at its meeting on Tuesday night with a vote of 6-1. Thetford did the... → Read More
Dartmouth-Hitchcock, slammed with COVID cases, pleads with unvaccinated to get their shots
LEBANON — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health officials pleaded with the roughly 35% of Granite Staters who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 to get the shots now, as the current surge strains the health system.“Too many people are still refusing to get the... → Read More
Walter the friendly grouse becomes man’s backyard companion
Some people are greeted by the family dog. For Todd Westward, it’s a ruffed grouse.The bird started hanging out in the New London, New Hampshire, backyard last month with Westward while his family was away on a trip, his wife, Mary Beth Westward,... → Read More
Dartmouth College reports spike in COVID-19 cases
HANOVER — Dartmouth College shifted to grab-and-go dining options only on Wednesday amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the college’s COVID-19 task force leaders.The college has at least 22 active cases of COVID-19, task force co-chairs Lisa... → Read More
Frequently asked questions: Vaccination in the Upper Valley
EDITOR’S NOTE: Information in this FAQ is current as of Feb. 24, 2021. Find additional information and updates under the “more resources” section at the end of this FAQ. Bookmark this page at www.vnews.com/vaccineFAQ. --WEST LEBANON — As COVID-19... → Read More
Town Meeting preview: Weathersfield School Board chair to propose limits on tuitioning students
Hot topic: Weathersfield School Board chair Annemarie Redmond said she plans to raise for discussion the question of “putting some limit on school choice,” which would allow the Weathersfield School District — which oversees the 218-student K-8... → Read More
Town Meeting preview: Newport’s proposed budget undercut default budget
Pandemic precautions: Voting on the Newport School District warrant on Tuesday, March 9, has been moved from the opera house to the high school because of the COVID-19 pandemic to allow for the option of drive-thru voting.Budget: The $19.2 million... → Read More