Town News
Below you will find brief outlines or informational material on current events happening in and around the Town of Hartford. This information is for informational or discussion purposes only and may not necessarily include all of the data pertinent to any one topic and is not intended to serve as "public notice" as may be otherwise required by law.
Posted Wednesday, September 1st
Get your photo published in our 2011 calendar! The Hartford Conservation Commission is sponsoring a photo contest for the 2011 calendar. Deadline for submission is September 1, 2010. See Photo Contest Rules, Photography Release, Photo Use Agreement for further details. ... [
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Posted Tuesday, June 15th
VTrans Launches New Web-Based Carpooling Program
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) through its Go Vermont initiative has launched a new, state-of-the-art ridesharing program. The new program offers those seeking to carpool an Internet tool to search for others who rideshare. ... [
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Posted Monday, June 14th
It is understandable that there are members of the community who are concerned over a recent story appearing in the Valley News (6/4/10) entitled “Temporary Custody”. Given the information provided by the media, we understand and appreciate the public’s concerns.
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Posted Wednesday, April 29th 2009
The Governance Charter was approved by the voters on November 4, 2008 and the Legislature on April 29, 2009.
Approximately 2 years ago, the Board of Selectmen created a Charter Commission to look at the prospect of creating Hartford’s first “governance” Charter. In sho ... [
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Posted Thursday, March 5th 2009
Results of Australian ballot on March 2, 2010:
Town Moderator, 1 year Michael Kainen, 1,512
Selectman 3 years, Alex DeFelice, 1,036 Mark Donka, 677 Sonia Knight, 1,109 &n ... [
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Posted Monday, October 13th 2008
As the commercial aspects of our community continue to grow, traffic congestion is becoming a concern in specific areas of our community. One area of interest is the intersection of Rte 5 and Sykes Mountain Ave. in White River Junction. As you may have experienced, this intersection freque ... [
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Posted Monday, October 13th 2008
White River Junction continues its amazing revitalization - thanks to the efforts of many dedicated and creative folks.
One prominent feature of the “downtown” is the Bridge Street underpass accessing the core of the old village. This structure has seen rapidly increasing d ... [
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Posted Monday, October 13th 2008
Nearly 10 years ago, Mr. Louis Maxfield donated approx. 65 acres of land on Rte 5 to the Town of Hartford. It was his wish that this property be developed to provide future generations with educational and recreational opportunities.
In keeping with his desires, the Town developed a Ma ... [
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Posted Monday, October 13th 2008
Sometime ago, the owner of the property adjacent to Prospect Street in White River Junction graciously agreed to work with the Town and United Construction on the redevelopment of approx. 8 acres of land along Prospect Street. The owner expressed a desire to see the property redeveloped to its ... [
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