West Lebanon parking in works
Modified: 3/8/2021 9:35:13 PM
WEST LEBANON A city committee exploring ways to revitalize downtown West Lebanon has turned its attention to parking, and the idea of building a large, off-street lot on the east side of Main Street is gaining some traction within the group.
The West Lebanon Revitalization Advisory Committee last month reviewed a proposal that would create 81 new spaces behind Main Street storefronts. But the parking spaces could also replace some greenspace or trees near the backyards of a couple of homes as well.
A draft plan shows parking spots that would stretch from Mascoma Bank to Church Street West, running behind businesses such as Le Salon 34 and the offices of real estate agent Patrick Flanagan.
States reopen insurance enrollment; both NH and Vt. have special sign-up period because of pandemic
Modified: 2/22/2021 8:04:32 PM
WEST LEBANON People without health insurance can enroll in plans through the Affordable Care Act now through mid-May.
Both Vermont and New Hampshire opened “special enrollment” periods last week, allowing those without health insurance to sign up for health plans through either Vermont Health Connect in Vermont or healthcare.gov in New Hampshire.
The states did so in accordance with a Jan. 28 executive order by President Joe Biden requiring that the exchanges reopen to allow people who have lost their job-based health plans during the COVID-19 pandemic to enroll. The exchanges allow those who qualify to receive premium and cost-sharing assistance.
Cemetery trail access up for discussion in Lebanon
Modified: 1/1/2021 9:11:42 PM
LEBANON City officials are considering whether to build a path alongside the Sacred Heart and Valley cemeteries to connect Pine Tree Cemetery Road with the Mascoma River Greenway after reports of bicyclists and pedestrians crossing burial plots to access the rail trail surfaced this summer.
A path along the western edge of the cemeteries near the Renihan Meadows property line could keep people off graves while also providing access to the Greenway, according to Lebanon Recreation Director Paul Coates.
He put forward a plan last month that would see volunteers build a small trail from Pine Tree Cemetery Road to the 2.3-mile, paved multi-purpose Greenway, which connects downtown to the larger, 58-mile Northern Rail Trail.