CLAREMONT — The horn of Amtrak’s Vermonter blared for the first time in 16 months as the passenger train pulled into the Claremont station, marking what many New Hampshire and Vermont residents hope will be a long-lasting return to travel and local economic activity.
LOCAL NEWS
Puccini’s “La Bohème” is one of the biggest “blockbusters” in opera, but that’s not the only reason that Opera North chose it as the anchor of its Summerfest 2021, being presented July 16-Aug. 1 at the regional opera company’s summer home, Blow-Me-Down Farm in Cornish, New Hampshire.
NEWPORT — Newport officials are renewing efforts to fund a new community center two years after town voters rejected a previous project proposal.
LEBANON (AP) — The Prouty, an annual event to raise money for cancer research has raised more than $4 million this year, a record.
When it comes to running for office, women currently in elected positions in New Hampshire cities have one overarching piece of advice for potential candidates: “Do it.”
NEWPORT — A project that began on Tuesday, June 15, is moving along with incredible progress being made. Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The New England Revolution (9-3-3; 30 pts.) defeated Inter Miami CF (2-8-2; 8 pts.) 5-0, in the first-ever meeting between the two sides on Wed… Read more
HANOVER — The sweet sound of a soccer ball being struck perfectly echoed across Hanover on Saturday as the 46th annual Lions Cup made a return after everything was put… Read more
CLAREMONT — Summer vacation is over and its back to the races this Friday, July 23, at Claremont Motorsports Park, as the three-mile speedplant kicks off the second ha… Read more
ATLANTA — The New England Revolution (8-3-3; 27 points) defeated Atlanta United (2-4-7; 13 points) 1-0 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday. Read more
Nancianne D. Houghton WALPOLE — The celebration of life for Na… Read more
Virginia Miller NEWPORT — On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Virginia… Read more
Alice (Rhoades) Cobb Rogers WESTMINSTER, Vt. — Alice Elaine (R… Read more
Florence Kendall Gomez SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — Florence Kendall Gom… Read more
Anna Mae Niles WEST WINDSOR, Vt. — Anna Mae Niles, 92, of West… Read more
M. Elisabeth Peyron CLAREMONT — Maude “Elisabeth” Peyron, 67, … Read more
Albert C. Marro CLAREMONT — Albert C. Marro, 89, of Claremont,… Read more
Donald “Muggs” Monette CORNISH — The graveside service with mi… Read more
Virginia (Blake) Clark CHARLESTOWN — Virginia Clark (nee Blake… Read more
Susan Starr Scala CLAREMONT — Susan Starr Scala, 78, of Clarem… Read more
Rosemary E. "Dolly" Beauchain CHARLESTOWN — Rosemary Eleanor "… Read more
Juanita Pollard CHESTER, Vt. — Funeral services for Juanita Po… Read more
WINDSOR, Vt. — Paint your very own masterpiece with internationally renowned artist and instructor, Patrick Noze, while exploring spoken word performance with acclaimed poet Marcus Ellsworth and movement-building stories with Haitian grassroots organizers from Beyond Borders, working in Hait… Read more
LUDLOW, Vt. — The Ballard-Hobart American Legion Post 36 announced the following scholarship awards to area students: Read more
WINDHAM, Vt. — The Fourth Corner Foundation in Windham has reopened public access to three acres of cultivated gardens. Read more
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Fish & Wildlife is offering shooting range improvement grants to encourage upgrades of shooting ranges for enhanced safety and operation. Read more
REGIONAL NEWS
CONCORD (AP) — Fine-particle air pollution concentrations have reached unhealthy levels statewide for people with lung diseases and those who are active outdoors as smoke from wildfires in the west and Canada reaches the area, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services said Monday.
MANCHESTER (AP) — The head of the Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire “categorically denies” recent allegations that he committed sexual abuse while serving as a priest in New York in the 1980s, according to a statement issued by his lawyer on Saturday.
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine is home to the last wild Atlantic salmon populations in the U.S., but a new push to protect the fish at the state level is unlikely to land them on the endangered list.
It sounds like the plot of a movie. Maine Sen. Angus King urged government and private-sector officials to do more to be prepared because “the next Pearl Harbor, the next 9/11 will be cyber.” Read more
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A report issued this week shows just how challenging the rental market in Vermont has become. In order to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment at the Fair Market Rent in Vermont, full-time workers need to earn $23.68 an hour, or $49,258 annually, according to Out of Reach — a report release… Read more
Days coming off of a Pride month that was one of the most involved and engaged in modern history, there remains uncertainty about what challenges remain. Read more
“If [Donald] Trump and [Bernie] Sanders take the same position on Big Tech censorship,” David Catron writes at The American Spectator, “the issue deserves serious attention.” Read more
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Puccini’s “La Bohème” is one of the biggest “blockbusters” in opera, but that’s not the only reason that Opera North chose it as the anchor of its Summerfest 2021, being presented July 16-Aug. 1 at the regional opera company’s summer home, Blow-Me-Down Farm in Cornish, New Hampshire. Read more
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