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Broken sewer main shuts down roads in Lebanon; repairs expected to take days Modified: 7/8/2021 7:09:23 PM LEBANON — A broken sewer main on the city’s east side will force the shutdown of roads while repairs are made, Lebanon’s Public Works Department said Thursday. The break, at Baker’s Crossing Conservation Area, near Hardy Hill Road and the Mascoma River, occurred around 1 p.m. Thursday. It’s deep underground, and workers will need to bypass the sewer system, so repairs could take ...

LEBANON — Real estate agent Chip Brown said he remembers coming across an odd sight while walking through downtown Lebanon one winter day a few years ago.“It’s February and snowing, 10 degrees, and there’s a guy running up Hanover Street in a dry suit...

LEBANON — Terri Dudley, who played a central role in Lebanon politics for more than 50 years, died on Monday. She was 92.Known for both her charm and her resolve, the Lebanon native served as a city councilor, mayor and state legislator during a...

LEBANON — Once you see it, you can’t not see it.At least that’s the experience of the dedicated garlic mustard volunteers in Lebanon who are working this month to remove the invasive species from the city, with particular attention paid to the...

Twin State delegation hails earmarks’ Leahy-led return to Congress Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., looks on as Ellie Thibodeau, front left, and Sawyer Pringle, front right, show him their experiment of storing root vegetables through winter in a hole below the frost line in a corner of the Sharon Elementary School garden in Sharon, Vt., Thursday, May 6, 2021. Leahy recently introduced new legislation to expand Farm to School programs and visited the school to promote the programs. (Valley News - J...

WEST LEBANON — If you’re walking near the Kilton Public Library this week, be sure to look up.Up into the trees that is. That’s where you’ll see brightly painted birdhouses created by community members as part of the West Lebanon Birdhouse Project. As...

Art project brightens West Lebanon with birdhouses Sol Pitarque, of West Lebanon, N.H., hangs a decorative birdhouse on a tree in front of the Kilton Public Library in West Lebanon on April 25, 2021. As part of the West Lebanon Birdhouse Project, 110 birdhouses will be hung through the village for the public art project. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Lauren Farrar, of West Lebano...

Taking a bike ride together is a fun way to promote getting fit as a family. Looking for a safe place to finally take the training wheels off your cycling plans? Pedal the day away at one of these 11 kid-friendly (and bicycle-friendly) trails and recreation paths. Rockingham Rail Trail Stretching more than 25 miles from Page Street in Manchester to the old rail depot building in Newfields, the wide packed gravel and dirt trail has multiple access points to make it easier to explore this Merrima...