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Ice Storm Brings Widespread Power Outages and Road Closures Across Upper Valley

An overnight ice storm left thousands of Upper Valley residents without power and forced multiple road closures Monday as emergency crews worked to clear downed power lines and respond to vehicle accidents throughout the region.

Noah Sullivan · Feb 27

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Voters casting ballots indoors on Election Day, wearing masks and using tablets for contactless voting.

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NH Secretary of State Calls FBI Election Meeting 'Routine' Amid Federal Legal Battle

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan described a recent meeting with federal officials about the 2026 midterm elections as routine, despite ongoing tensions between the state and federal government over voter information.

Sofia Martinez · Feb 27

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Dartmouth Neuroscientist Emily Finn Wins International Award for Brain Research

Emily Finn, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth, has received the 2026 Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions from the Association of Psychological Science (APS), according to the college.

Diego Bello · Feb 26

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AI-Powered News Outlet Compass Vermont Operates Without Disclosure, Raising Transparency Questions

A Vermont online news publication appears to use artificial intelligence extensively to produce stories while declining to disclose this practice to readers, highlighting growing debates about transparency in AI-assisted journalism.

Avery Chen · Feb 26

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Vermont Public Refuses to Reair Documentary Over Abenaki Recognition Controversy

Vermont Public has declined to rebroadcast a locally-produced documentary about state history, citing concerns that the film lacks "essential context" regarding contested claims about Vermont's Abenaki tribes.

Noah Sullivan · Feb 26

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Ice Storm Brings Widespread Power Outages and Road Closures Across Upper Valley

NH Secretary of State Calls FBI Election Meeting 'Routine' Amid Federal Legal Battle

Dartmouth Neuroscientist Emily Finn Wins International Award for Brain Research

AI-Powered News Outlet Compass Vermont Operates Without Disclosure, Raising Transparency Questions

Vermont Public Refuses to Reair Documentary Over Abenaki Recognition Controversy

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