Lebanon, Hanover and Norwich revenues surprise, feeling few side effects from COVID-19
Modified: 5/12/2021 12:45:51 AM
LEBANON Predictions that the coronavirus pandemic would handicap town and city budgets failed to materialize over the past year as Upper Valley residents continued to pay taxes, buy cars and register their dogs.
Officials in three Upper Valley communities Lebanon, Hanover and Norwich recently reported that revenues for the past year largely reflected those before the arrival of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the few areas that were hit hard by stay-at-home orders, such as parking and airport fees, will likely be recouped via federal stimulus funds, they said.
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As NH’s mask mandate expires, city and town rules remain in place
Virginia Clerkin wears a mask while walking down South Main Street in Hanover, N.H., where she is the manager of J. Crew, Monday, July 27, 2020. The Town of Hanover will hold a public hearing on a mask ordinance next week. Currently signs throughout the downtown area request the use of face masks. A short time later Dwight Campbell, of West Lebanon, passed by on his way to a meeting with a friend and said he was pleased to see the majority of people on the street wearing masks. “I’m sorry that there’s a particular confusion between notions of personal freedom and simple things that people can do to protect themselves and others,” said Campbell, a retired surgeon, of those that don’t wear face coverings. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
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Land purchase creates community forest in Hanover Follow Us
Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Monday, March 1, 2021
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - A new community forest will provide hiking and snowshoeing trails as well as a migration corridor for wildlife in Hanover.
The Trust for Public Land, the Hanover Conservancy and the town of Hanover recently announced the creation and permanent protection of the Mink Brook Community Forest. The 254-acre space will be owned by the town and will be accessible to about 35,000 people who live and work within three miles of the property near Dartmouth College.