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Martin Luther Kingâ€™s 1962 Speech at Dartmouth Mapped Progress, Looked to Future

By Charlotte Albright | January 21, 2013

In May of 1962, Martin Luther King spoke to an overflow audience at Dartmouth College. His progress report on the American civil rights movement was part of that year’s Great Issues Course, required for graduation.

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“Brooklyn Rider” Smashes Chamber Music Stereotypes At Dartmouth

By Charlotte Albright | January 18, 2013

It’s not often that a classically trained string quartet asks rock and jazz greats to compose music for a world premiere. "Brooklyn Rider" is an iconoclastic foursome that’s getting rave reviews from music critics.

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Woodstock Teachers May Face Cuts

By Charlotte Albright | January 16, 2013

The Vermont Math Teacher of the Year for 2010 is among those who could lose their jobs or see their hours cut at the Woodstock Union Middle and High Schools next year.

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Thetford Woman Seeks To Sue Over Boyfriend’s Stun Gun Death

By Charlotte Albright | January 14, 2013

A Thetford woman who witnessed her longtime boyfriend die after he was struck by a charge from a state police stun gun wants to sue state police. Police say he had threatened to harm himself or others.

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Opponents Speak Out About Staff Cuts At St. Johnsbury Library

By Charlotte Albright | January 14, 2013

Dozens of opponents to a re-structuring plan recently announced by the Trustees of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum formed a circle around the historic library and museum on Saturday, and pledged to fight against proposed staff cuts.

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St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Trustees Lay Off Entire Staff, Invites Them to Re-Apply for Fewer Jobs

By Charlotte Albright | January 11, 2013

Librarians across Vermont are dismayed by news that the entire library staff at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum has been laid off. The library is strapped for cash and its Board of Directors wants to restructure services.

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Dartmouth Alumnus Comes Back To Lead His Alma Mater

By Charlotte Albright | January 10, 2013

Dartmouth College is officially welcoming President-Elect Philip Hanlon to campus this week. As an alumnus of the college, Hanlon will find there are still some familiar faces around Hanover.

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After Another Fire In St Johnsbury, Owner Vows To Rebuild

By Charlotte Albright | January 4, 2013

Two days before Christmas, fire broke out in an historic brick building in St. Johnsbury. Fire has been an all-too-frequent occurrence in the Northeast Kingdom town. In 2000, 2003 and 2008, major chunks of the downtown were destroyed by flames.

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Gun Shops Asked to Help Prevent Suicide

By Charlotte Albright | December 31, 2012

Safety advocates in New Hampshire have launched a program they hope will help make it harder for suicidal people to get guns.

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Upper Valley Home For Pregnant Teens Closes Its Doors

By Charlotte Albright | December 26, 2012

Teen pregnancies have been declining for almost two decades now, and the rates in Vermont and New Hampshire are among the lowest in the nation. While that may be good news, it’s also one reason a residential program for teen mothers in Lebanon, New Hampshire is closing its doors. That will leave some teens without social services they have come to depend on.