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Author: Valley News

The Valley News is the daily newspaper and website of the Upper Valley, online at www.vnews.com.
 

Hartford names Rutland commander as permanent police chief

By Valley News

Jan 26 2023January 26, 2023

Gregory Sheldon, whose first day as chief will be Feb. 6, has spent more than 21 years with the Rutland City Police Department.


Judge awards ValleyNet $2 million in compensatory damages

By Valley News

Jan 23 2023January 23, 2023

Whether or not John Van Vught will be criminally charged for embezzling his employer likely depends on whether he will ever be located.


Looking to cut $120M in its budget, Dartmouth Health plans hiring freeze, job reviews

By Valley News

Jan 22 2023January 22, 2023

A spokesperson said the ongoing workforce shortage is a “primary contributor” to the health system’s financial challenges. In total, the system employs about 12,000 people in New Hampshire and Vermont.


Police identify Hartford woman found at Casella recycling processing center

By Valley News

Jan 20 2023January 20, 2023

Investigators have determined that the woman “was more than likely sleeping in a dumpster” that was transported to the facility.


Former Windsor principal settles lawsuit over 2020 ouster

By Valley News

Jan 18 2023January 18, 2023

Windsor-area school authorities have agreed to pay Tiffany Riley a total of $650,000 to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit she brought against her former employer.


Police: Body found at Hartford Casella plant believed to be that of local woman

By Valley News

Jan 18 2023January 18, 2023

Workers found the woman’s body on Tuesday morning. The facility is located off East Woodstock Road, also known as Route 4.


In Windsor, one street name sparks a broader discussion about social equity

By Valley News

Jan 16 2023January 16, 2023

Two years after a long and passionate town debate about Jacob Street, named for a man who owned an enslaved woman, Windsor residents working to strengthen social equity and inclusivity said the name remains a problematic message.


Authorities retrieve missing Norwich man’s body from river

By Valley News

Jan 4 2023January 4, 2023

Roger Blake, 74, was a former chair of the Norwich Selectboard. Residents said he embodied New England’s small-town, help-your-neighbor values, a generous handyman who was always willing to show up with a wrench, hammer and paintbrush.


Some charges dropped in wild episode at airport

By Valley News

Jan 2 2023January 2, 2023

Prosecutors have significantly narrowed charges against two individuals who were originally accused of abducting a woman and stealing a backpack containing tens of thousands of dollars in cash in broad daylight at the Lebanon Municipal Airport last summer.


Hartford Redemption struggles to keep employees in what owner fears is a dying trade

By Valley News

Dec 29 2022January 2, 2023

Vermont’s handling fee, the redemption center’s main profit line, was set in 1972, when the bottle bill was enacted. The state hasn’t adjusted the rate since.


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