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Five people displaced after 2-alarm building fire in Plymouth, authorities say
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Firefighters battled a 2-alarm building fire in Plymouth Saturday morning that displaced five people, authorities said. Plymouth Fire-Rescue deputy fire chief Kevin Pierce said they were clearing a building fire when the call for the fire, which was on Old North Main Street, came in. When...
Brush and forest fires break out in Bristol, Effingham
EFFINGHAM, N.H. — Multiple forest and brush fires broke out in New Hampshire on Saturday. In Bristol, authorities said they helped extinguish a brush fire on Old Stage Road. The deputy chief said the fire was started illegally and spread to around two acres. He said no one was injured, and no buildings were impacted.
Doctor from New Hampshire accused of unlawfully distributing controlled substances
A doctor from New Hampshire is accused of illegally distributing controlled substances and committing health care fraud. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Vermont, Adnan S. Khan, M.D., of Grantham, was arraigned Tuesday in federal court in Burlington. Court documents accuse Khan of orchestrating illegal prescribing through a network...
Incarcerated man dies in palliative care at New Hampshire facility
Roy Patten, 73, had been taken from Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield to the Springfield Hospital emergency department “after exhibiting signs of medical distress” earlier this month, corrections officials said. Read the story on VTDigger here: Incarcerated man dies in palliative care at New Hampshire facility .
Less than week after fire forced evacuation of theater, Flying Monkey set to reopen
Days after a fire at a pizza restaurant in Plymouth, the neighboring Flying Monkey theater will reopen Friday night. On Saturday, the fire did major damage to Downtown Pizza next to the theater. Flames spread to the roof of the Flying Monkey, forcing more than 400 people to evacuate. The...
Norwich wheelchair accessible trail now open
NORWICH, Vt. (WCAX) - There is a new wheelchair-accessible nature trail in the Upper Valley. It’s located behind the Marion Cross Elementary School in Norwich and connects to the school’s outdoor classroom. The trail cost about $50,000 and took two years to complete. The school district worked with the alliance to get it done.
Lebanon landfill methane capture project back on track
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) - A methane capture project at an Upper Valley landfill is back on track after unintended delays. The $6-million project at the Lebanon landfill will include five microturbines that will produce roughly a megawatt of power from the methane gas that is currently being flared off at the facility. A national grid study of the power that will be produced delayed the project, but officials say construction is now scheduled to begin in about a month.
Dartmouth invests $500 million in decarbonization
Dartmouth College announced this week it would invest half a billion dollars on climate mitigation efforts, including transitioning the school’s heating system off of fossil fuels. Sian Leah Beilock, Dartmouth’s president, said in a statement that the push to transition energy sources on campus would be the largest operational...
Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine at Dartmouth organizes rally
On April 25, Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine at Dartmouth College organized a rally on the Green in solidarity with pro-Palestine student and faculty protestors at other universities. Protestors on campus — like many others nationwide — called for Dartmouth to divest from Israel. More than...
Parkinson's impairs movement. This group dances to keep the symptoms at bay.
For people with Parkinson’s, daily life can grow harder as the disease impairs their movement and balance. Exercise is one of the best ways to slow down those symptoms. That's why people with Parkinson’s, and their partners, gather at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon every Tuesday for a weekly dance class.
Upper Valley first responders conduct swift-water drills
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) - Rescue crews in the Upper Valley spent Wednesday morning practicing swift-water rescue techniques on the Connecticut River. The drill included crews from the Hanover, Lebanon and Hartford fire departments and included swimming techniques and motorized watercraft deployments. Hanover Fire Capt. Josh Merriam says the number of...
I-91 southbound construction could be a boon for local businesses
FAIRLEE, Vt. — As of Wednesday morning, starting at Exit 16, Interstate 91 will be closed to southbound traffic due toongoing construction work. Motor vehicles can get back on the interstate in Fairlee at Exit 15. Businesses like Chapman’s General in Fairlee on Main Street expect to see many...
Upper Valley winter shelters kept dozens warm and dry
This story was originally produced by the Valley News. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Organizers of two new emergency shelters, which kept dozens of Upper Valley residents off the streets this winter, are reflecting on the season and sorting out how to continue the service.
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