Gov. Howard Dean to Campaign for Change in Vermont and New Hampshire, Says Democratic National Committee Oct 11, 2008
Hanover, NH DARTMOUTH COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY RALLY Dartmouth College, Top of the Hop Lebanon St, between South Main St nt St Hanover, NH Event Time: 3:00 PM * For more information contact Kate Bedingfield with the Jeanne Shaheen for Senate Campaign at (603) 361-8036. Concord, NH COORDINATED CAMPAIGN PHONE BANK VISIT NH Democratic Party HQ 2 1/2 Beacon St Concord, NH Event Time: 5:30 PM * For more information contact Katie List with the NHDP at (603) 219-6391. (PR Newswire)
Analysis: Low-voltage debate for presidential rivals Oct 8, 2008
And if you were not a student of history, or a political junkie, you probably had trouble with McCains abbreviated, telegraphic manner of speaking: He refers to long-ago events (President Reagan deploying Marines to Lebanon) and seems to assume the audience will understand the reference without him explaining it. And he left listeners in the dark about why, in his view, U.S. intervention in Rwanda would be laudable while intervention in Lebanon was disastrous. (MSNBC -- Race)
Vermont Republicans a rare find Oct 6, 2008
The nearest McCain campaign office is in Lebanon, N.H., along Interstate 89 just east of White River Junction, Vt. There are no paid staffers at work in Vermont; just volunteers, Barnett says. (USA Today)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 3, 2008 Oct 4, 2008
In last nights debate, "We and the French drove the Hezbollah out of Lebanon?" Really Joe Biden ... Hezbollah has never been driven out of Lebanon ... Prior to that, the U.S. Marines safely escorted Palestinian irregulars out of Lebanon to keep them from being massacred by Lebanese Christians and Israelis. (North County Times)
Marselis Parsons Oct 3, 2008
Marselis worked for radio stations in New Hampshire and Easton, and a brief stint at WRLH-TV, a low power UHF in Lebanon NH (the precursor to WNNE-TV). "Div" joined WCAX-TV as a general assignment reporter in April 1967, and was appointed Montpelier Correspondent in 1968. (WCAX.com, VT)
Obama Tries To Flush Rush Sep 24, 2008
Location: VA Reply # 2 Date: Sep 24, 2008 - 8:56 AM EST Obama Narcissim - Obama the 'Chosen' "... a light will shine through that window, a beam of light will come down upon you, you will experience an epiphany ... and you will suddenly realize that you must go to the polls and vote for Obama" - Barack Obama Lebanon, New Hampshire. January 7, 2008. (Townhall.com)
Winchester, NH, woman dies following truck fall Sep 23, 2008
Tammy King had been in critical condition at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for two weeks. She died Sunday. (Concord Monitor)
Glory of nature Sep 20, 2008
You won't find fast food strips unless you wander up to West Lebanon in New Hampshire; the Vermont side is free of such encroachments. Of course, one man's eyesore is another man's dream. (Albany Times Union)
Clinton urges Ohio fans to back Obama Sep 15, 2008
Another female political leader, Gov. Janet Napolitano, of Arizona, campaigned in Pittsburgh yesterday for Mr. Obama, visiting in Baldwin where she lived from age 4 to 6 while her father worked at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; in Mt. Lebanon, where she met with Obama volunteers and a woman's group; and at Chatham University, where she got an earful from Obama supporters who think the Democrats need to fight more fiercely. "It's frustrating to see so many lies perpetrated by... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mattress Discounters closing 11 NH stores Sep 13, 2008
The New Hampshire stores are in Nashua, Concord, Dover, Epping and Lebanon, as well as Manchester, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Rochester, Salem and Seabrook. They will be closed in three to six weeks. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
All About WCAX-TV Sep 12, 2008
We operate four news bureaus, Montpelier (established in 1964), Rutland (1967), Plattsburgh, NY (1973) and our Upper Valley bureau in West Lebanon, NH (2002). With our state-of-the-art Satellite Truck and Electronic News Gathering Truck, and with our owned and operated microwave System, WCAX-TV brings news from the remote areas of our viewing area. (WCAX.com, VT)
Changes Coming to Lebanon Airport Sep 12, 2008
Lebanon, New Hampshire - September 12, 2008. Some big changes are coming at the Lebanon Airport. (WCAX.com, VT)
Volleyball will Host Black & Gold Challenge This Weekend Sep 11, 2008
For the season, the Lebanon, Ind. native has recorded double-digit kills in five of the six matches and ranks fourth in the ACC with 3. (Wakeforestsports.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 9, 2008 Sep 10, 2008
LEBANON, Ohio John McCain took a risk in picking little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate, but now the campaign's playing it safer. She's sticking to a greatest hits version of her convention speech on the campaign trail and steering clear of questions until she's comfortable enough for a hand-picked interviewer later this week. (North County Times)
Still recovering, maimed woman forges ahead Sep 8, 2008
" "Devin," came the reply. "Oh, Devin," said Tarleton, before summoning her daughter. A nurse at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., she hopes to return to nursing in some capacity, though she isn't sure what - yet. "I was a bedside nurse," she said. "That's not what I'm going to be when I go back. Physically, I don't think I can be. (Concord Monitor)
Farm aides cross generations, genres Sep 7, 2008
Folk music icon Pete Seeger, along with his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger and bluesman Guy Davis, are headlining two shows this weekend: Friday at the Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, N.H., and Saturday at Latchis Theatre in Brattleboro, Vt. Funds raised from the concerts will benefit a new micro-loan program for New England farmers, as well as food pantry operations at the Upper Valley Haven, a homeless shelter for families in White River Junction, Vt. (Boston Globe)
His father was A goat herder?? Sep 5, 2008
Southern Fried Brain wrote on Sep 2, 2008 1:23 AM:" To Fed Up,IF you have ever read the Quoran{sp?}, you would understand. You see, written in it are several "passages" relating to LYING! It is perfectly OK to lie to the "infidels", as long as you{the liar}, know you are lying. So your Obamassiah can/will lie at any time, just as long as he knows he's lying.By the way, "put his family's life in danger", you can't be serious, are you? You're just funnin' with us, right? Read the REAL reports,... (New Iberia, LA)
Canadian parties look south for lessons in web campaigning Sep 4, 2008
A vendor sells political buttons outside an event where U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama was holding a campaign rally January, 2008 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. (Michal Czerwonka/AFP/Getty Images). (Globe and Mail)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
The encamped Lebanon Militia will muster and demonstrate use of muskets and other period firearms. The cost for one large table is $25. (Middletown Press, CT)
Valley News names publisher Sep 3, 2008
WEST LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- The Valley News newspaper of West Lebanon, N.H., has a new publisher ... Information from: Lebanon Valley News. (Concord Monitor)
York, Exeter hoping to defend girls soccer titles Sep 1, 2008
Portsmouth has lost back-to-back tournament games, at home, including last season's loss as the No. 5 seed to Lebanon. "You really couldn't do better than what we did in the regular season last year, except go undefeated," Hugener said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
With Biden on Board, Can Obama Be Trusted? Aug 31, 2008
In an interview with the Forward for instance, Biden rejected the anti-Israel call to distance the U.S. from Israel in a bid to ratchet up Arab support for the U.S. As he put it, "In my 34-year career, I have never wavered from the notion that the only time progress has ever been made in the Middle East is when the Arab nations have known that there is no daylight between us and Israel. So the idea of being an 'honest broker' is not, as some of my Democratic colleagues call for, the answer. It... (Townhall.com)
Winds of change on gridiron Aug 31, 2008
"There are many faces in new places this fall. Here's how the teams were classified with school enrollment in parenthesis:Division I: Pinkerton Academy (3,331), Nashua South (2,287), Salem (2,263), Manchester Memorial (2,165), Manchester Central (2,159), Nashua North (2,054), Concord (1,877), Londonderry (1,827) and Manchester West (1,809).Division II: Spaulding (1,768), Keene (1,762), Dover (1,671), Exeter (1,654), Merrimack (1,593), Timberlane (1,590), Alvirne (1,518), Winnacunnet (1,324) and... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Officials: Small plane crashes in Bristol, NH Aug 28, 2008
One was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon and the other to Franklin Regional Hospital. WMUR-TV reported that the plane is registered to Doug Stewart Flight Instruction in Massachusetts and had filed a flight plan earlier in the day leaving out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. (Concord Monitor)
Biden's '87 law school questioner backs him as VP Aug 25, 2008
"I think Obama will make a fantastic president, but I think Biden will bring the balance to the ticket that's needed," Fahey told the Valley News of Lebanon. "His mouth has gotten him into trouble sometimes. It did that night with me. But he's a very passionate man who is intelligent about the issues in this country.". (Concord Monitor)
Celebrations (Aug. 21) Aug 20, 2008
Paternal grandparents are Dr. Elizabeth and Maurice Handel of Needham, and maternal grandparents are Jagat and Asha Pandey of New Lebanon, N.Y.. Travis Enrico Black. (Needham Tab, MA)
Lebanon Middle School Will Open on Time Aug 18, 2008
Lebanon, New Hampshire - August 18, 2008. Lebanon Middle School will open in time for the school year. (WCAX.com, VT)
NH schools looking to trim team travel Aug 16, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- Away games for some New Hampshire and Vermont schools may not be as far away this year ... One possibility administrators from Hanover, Lebanon, Stevens and Hartford high schools are considering is to play against more local competition ... Lebanon School Superintendent Mike Harris has told the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association they cannot continue the previous number of cross-state trips. (Concord Monitor)
A little taste of local Olympic ties Aug 14, 2008
Lebanon Express: Sports Stories ... Welcome to the Lebanon-Express ... Browse articles that have been published online at Lebanon-express. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Fuel company fined $6,000 for spills Aug 12, 2008
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources says the Evans Group, Inc., of Lebanon, N.H., leaked fuel at a gas station in Fairlee and one in Sharon over a six-month period last year without reporting the spills in a timely manner. The agency says the company, which cleaned up both sites, has had similar violations in the past. (Concord Monitor)
Baby girl in assault case dies Aug 12, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- A baby girl from Vermont allegedly beaten by h 00002F62 er father last month has died. Officials at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire say the 2-month-old Springfield, Vt. (Concord Monitor)
NH family sues over SWAT raid Aug 11, 2008
Information from: Lebanon Valley News. 2008 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Baby Girl Dies After Savage Beating Aug 11, 2008
Lebanon, New Hampshire - August 11, 2008. A baby girl allegedly beaten by her father has died. (WCAX.com, VT)
And now, an update from New Hampshire Aug 9, 2008
Reporting by my friend John Gregg in the Lebanon (N.H.)-based Valley News reveals that, in addition to his other oddities, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter/Christopher Chichester/Clark Rockefeller bankrolled a new, conservative Episcopal parish in his former hometown of Cornish, N.H.. According to the Valley News, Rockefeller gained control of the historic, dormant Trinity Church in return for a $110,000 donation to the town. (Boston Globe)
Girl dies in New Hampshire flash floods Aug 9, 2008
Stewart said the boy was stable Friday at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. The family has asked officials not to release their names until they've notified relatives. (USA Today -- News)
Geoff Bodine, NFL Stars to Visit Saratoga Aug 8, 2008
Jackson will appear on Monday with a Modified car and pace car, while representatives from Lebanon Valley will showcase a Modified car and a rail drag car. The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast live from Saratoga with turn announcer Kurt Becker. (FOX23 News, NY)
Fatal Motorcycle Accident In Lebanon Aug 7, 2008
Lebanon, New Hampshire - August 6, 2008. A New Hampshire man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Lebanon, NH.. (WCAX.com, VT)
Douglas hits highway weight limits Aug 6, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- Gov. Jim Douglas is continuing to express frustration over weight limits on Vermont's interstates, where truckers want to travel now that they're barred from a bridge across the Connecticut River. "We have to get the feds to give us permission, even for the temporary use of the interstate, and it's very frustrating," Douglas told the Valley News of West Lebanon, N.H. "New Hampshire has higher weight limits than we do. What s 000035EF ense does that make? An interstate... (Concord Monitor)
Demand for firewood heats up, creating shortage in some states Aug 5, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. - Rising energy prices are driving up demand for cord wood and creating a shortage in some areas of northern New England. Firewood sellers say they can't keep up. (Boston Globe)
Was Weight Limit Enforced? Aug 5, 2008
Lebanon, New Hampshire - August 5, 2008. Weight restrictions on a bridge connecting New Hampshire and Vermont were reportedly ignored. (WCAX.com, VT)
Cord wood becoming premium in Maine Aug 4, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- Rising energy prices are driving up demand for cord wood and creating a shortage in some areas of northern New England ... At West Lebanon's Woodstock Soapstone Co., high-efficiency wood stoves are selling fast, and employees there said they are bracing for a new flood of calls once consumers receive their first oil bills this fall ... Information from: Lebanon Valley News. (Concord Monitor)
2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck schedule and standings Jul 30, 2008
Aug. 9 Toyota Tundra 200, Lebanon, Tenn. Aug. 20 O'Reilly 200, Bristol, Tenn. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Lebanese leader vows no surrender to violence Jul 30, 2008
Lebanese soldiers guard a street in Beirut, Lebanon ... Saad al-Hariri, the leader of Lebanon's ruling coalition, today vowed not to surrender to what he described as an attempt by Hizbullah and its Syrian and Iranian backers to impose their will by force ... The violence in Lebanon entangles a number of neighbouring nations. (Yahoo News -- Lebanon)
Police say dad may flee NY in yacht with girl Jul 29, 2008
The Valley News of Lebanon, N.H., reported in a 2004 article about Rockefeller's $110,000 don 00003003 ation to the town of Cornish, N.H., where he and Boss were part-time residents, that he declined to comment on a possible Rockefeller family relationship. Clark Rockefeller is a former director of Boston's exclusive Algonquin Club, but resigned from the club three months ago, the club's manager said Monday. (Concord Monitor)
AG: Man dies, NH trooper shot in Charlestown Jul 28, 2008
The trooper was being treated at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for non life-threatening injuries. No further information was released on the shooting itself, how Jarvis died, the trooper's injury or his condition. (Concord Monitor)
Lebanon Airport to begin regular Boston flights Jul 27, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- Lebanon Municipal Airport will offer commercial passenger flights to Boston this fall, instead of New York ... The Transportation Department has awarded a two-year subsidy to Massachusetts-based Cape Air, which proposed four-to-six direct flights between Lebanon and Boston each day ... Information from: Lebanon Valley News. (Concord Monitor)
Jeep hits N.H. woman sitting in lawn chair Jul 26, 2008
Police said Webber was taken to a Keene hospital, then flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. Police said Webber was in stable condition. (Concord Monitor)
Iraq insurgency losing clout? Jul 25, 2008
Crocker, who was ambassador to Pakistan before coming to Baghdad in March 2007 and also served in Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon, is widely credited with creating an unusually effective partnership with Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, who is due to leave his post in September. Together they applied pressure on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his Shiite-dominated government to confront extremist groups both Sunni and Shiite, and to move toward political reconciliation. (MSNBC -- International)
Lebanon, NH, company settles environmental case Jul 23, 2008
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A Lebanon, N.H., company will pay $90,000 to settle an environmental lawsuit. The state alleged in a lawsuit that Luminescent Systems, Inc., illegally disposed of more than 15,000 pounds of hazardous waste at Lebanon's Solid Waste Landfill. (Concord Monitor)
Heavy trucks to be banned from Conn. River bridge Jul 22, 2008
(AP) -- Heavy trucks are going to be banned from the U.S. Route 4 bridge over the Connecticut River between White River Junction and Lebanon, N.H.. Officials say inspectors have found significant corrosion on the bridge. (Concord Monitor)
NH couple peddle 55 miles for bike bill Jul 21, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- To celebrate Gov. John Lynch's signing of a new bicycle safety bill - and to get about 55 miles worth of exercise - Gene and Judy Andersen hopped on their red Raleigh tandem bike and pedaled from their Lebanon home to the Statehouse ... Information from: Lebanon Valley News. (Concord Monitor)
Heavy trucks banned from bridge between NH-Vt Jul 19, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- Vermont and New Hampshire transportation off 00002FEB icials say heavy trucks will be banned and other traffic restricted from a troubled bridge between the states beginning next week. Inspectors have found significant corrosion on the Route 4 bridge over the Connecticut River between Lebanon, N.H., and White River Junction, Vt. (Concord Monitor)
NH fugitive nabbed after abandoning submerged car Jul 18, 2008
Maine state police tracked down Gagnon at a camp after finding his car submerged in a swamp near Northeast Pond in Lebanon. In New Hampshire, Strafford County Attorney Tom Velardi said Gagnon was arrested Wednesday in Farmington, New Hampshire, on a drunken driving charge, but released after giving police false information. (Concord Monitor)
Seabrook has new town manager Jul 18, 2008
Brenner has worked in town government in New Hampshire for 16 years, including being assistant city manager in Concord, city manager in Lebanon and the town manager of Salem. Most recently, he was administrator of Northborough, Mass. (Concord Monitor)
NH doc on Olympic medical team Jul 17, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire doctor is headed to her second Olympics -- first as a member of the crew team in 1992 -- and now as part of the medical team working to keep the athletes in the competition ... Information from: Lebanon Valley News. (Concord Monitor)
Cellular flap pits church against residents Jul 14, 2008
Firefighters were called just after 8 a.m. yesterday to Mount Lebanon Cemetery and saw smoke coming through the roof of the document storage building. A fire inside was smoldering and two boards from a nearby vandalized stage were propped against the building in the shape of a cross, police said. (Boston Globe)
Bridging the gap Jul 13, 2008
The musicians from Israel and Palestine (also Syria, Lebanon and elsewhere), first gathered for sessions in 1999 at Weimar, city of Bach, Goethe and Schiller - zenith of German culture - from where they also; made a pilgrimage to the nadir of German and human history, the nearby death camp at Buchenwald ... She grew up in a kibbutz close to the Lebanon border, an area which came under heavy fire from the Iranian-backed Hizbollah militia during the recent war: 'We heard the Katyusha rockets... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Lebanon Police Search For Credit Card Thief Jul 8, 2008
Lebanon, New Hampshire - July 7, 2008. Police in Lebanon, NH, need the community's help in catching a credit card thief ... If you can identify this man, contact the Lebanon Police. (WCAX.com, VT)
Jazz Festival and Benefit for Destiny and Rachel Jul 6, 2008
Seacoast band Blister the Moon, and five other bands, will be holding a benefit concert today (Sunday, July 6) to help raise money for Destiny Phaneuf and Rachel Brown, who were injured in a train accident in Lebanon, Maine. Destiny's father, Rob, is the band's drummer. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
194 become U.S. citizens Jul 5, 2008
Nader told about his own appreciation of the day because he had become a naturalized citizen 37 years ago, after having arrived from his native Lebanon "with $20 and a bag of books.". Nader congratulated the new citizens for making a "noble choice" and for their dedication. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
interesting forum on Iran at Mother Jones Jul 4, 2008
What most worries me about Israeli policy options is that they went into the Lebanon war with such delusions about what they could accomplish ... If Israel was stupid enough to sink into the Big Muddy in Lebanon, what's to hold them back from doing the same in Iran ... While I detest Ehud Barak politically, I'm hoping that he'll be a far stronger, wiser strategic defense minister than Amir Peretz was during the Lebanon misadventure. (Harper's Magazine)
N.H., Vt. raising cigarette taxes Jun 30, 2008
WEST LEBANON, N.H. - Cigarette taxes are on the rise in Vermont and may be in New Hampshire, too, though the Granite State will remain a relative bargain compared with states around it. Vermont's cigarette tax rate climbs by 20 cents to $1. (Boston Globe)
Wide range of salaries for N.H. hospital CEOs Jun 29, 2008
At the state's largest hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, there are two presidents, each paid $600,000 a year. Steve Norton, executive director of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policies Studies, says the salaries may seem high but may be appropriate given the large role hospitals play in local economies. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A Unified Front For Obama, Clinton Jun 28, 2008
said Aimee Caruso, an editor from Lebanon. Yes, but Id be just as excited in a sense to see Obama. (CBS News)
Police search for missing 12-year-old girl Jun 27, 2008
She told family members she was going to meet her friend and then go to visit a sick relative of the friend at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, in Lebanon, N.H., according to Vermont State Police Capt. David Covell. "It is the family members' opinion that that was a ruse to the family to get to that location," said Covell. (Concord Monitor)
