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PODCAST

Hanover Happenings

Alex Torpey, Town Manager

A monthly podcast in and about Happenings in the beautiful, historic Upper Valley Town of Hanover, New Hampshire. Published by Hanover Town Manager Alex Torpey.

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All Episodes

00:38:56

Hanover Happenings June 2024 Update

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/07/09

Hi all, this is your Town Manager Alex Torpey with your June update. I hope you're staying cool this week at least as I'm recording this, and everyone is enjoying the early summer.We've got a lot to cover in this month, including: May and June Selectboard meetings, including updates on: Several public hearings to accept unanticipated grant funds Selectboard organizational meeting and planning FY25 Rates and Fees Allen Street Placemaking Pilot Several ordinance updates related to traffic,

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00:27:26

Spotlight: All about Allen Street Placemaking Pilot!

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/06/26

This is your Town Manager Alex Torpey here. Have you heard about the Allen Street Placemaking Pilot? From June 26-August 26, 2024, the Hanover Selectboard has authorized a two-month pilot closure of Allen Street building off the success and positive feedback of the "Block Party" series. The purpose of the Allen Street Placemaking Pilot is to promote community engagement, enhance pedestrian safety, and support local businesses by temporarily closing Allen Street to vehicular

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00:27:26

Spotlight: All about Allen Street Placemaking Pilot!

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/06/26

This is your Town Manager Alex Torpey here. Have you heard about the Allen Street Placemaking Pilot?From June 26-August 26, 2024, the Hanover Selectboard has authorized a two-month pilot closure of Allen Street building off the success and positive feedback of the "Block Party" series. The purpose of the Allen Street Placemaking Pilot is to promote community engagement, enhance pedestrian safety, and support local businesses by temporarily closing Allen Street to vehicular traffic. This will allow

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00:03:00

Letter to the Editor - Hanover's Town Meeting & Civility

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/06/04

In what will surely be the shortest podcast episode I've ever or will ever record, please join me, your Town Manager Alex Torpey, as I briefly read out the letter to the editor submitted to the Valley News last week.In the letter and recording, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of the people who participated passionately but civilly. In the true spirit of several centuries of Town Meetings in New Hampshire, we thank all voters who showed up, treated their fellow community members with empathy

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00:03:00

Letter to the Editor - Hanover's Town Meeting & Civility

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/06/04

In what will surely be the shortest podcast episode I've ever or will ever record, please join me, your Town Manager Alex Torpey, as I briefly read out the letter to the editor submitted to the Valley News last week. In the letter and recording, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of the people who participated passionately but civilly. In the true spirit of several centuries of Town Meetings in New Hampshire, we thank all voters who showed up, treated their fellow community

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00:13:10

2024 Hanover Town Meeting Results

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/05/15

Hi everyone this is your Town Manager Alex Torpey. In this episode I give a quick run down of the results from yesterday's election and Town Meeting, thank some of the folks who helped put all of that together, and thank all of you for your engagement and caring about your community. You can find the results posted at hanovernh.org as well.

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00:13:10

2024 Hanover Town Meeting Results

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/05/15

Hi everyone this is your Town Manager Alex Torpey.In this episode I give a quick run down of the results from yesterday's election and Town Meeting, thank some of the folks who helped put all of that together, and thank all of you for your engagement and caring about your community. You can find the results posted at hanovernh.org as well.

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00:59:33

Spotlight: 2024 Town Warrant with Selectboard Chair...

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/05/07

In this episode of Hanover Happenings I sit down with Selectboard Chair Athos Rassias to run through the Warrant for 2024 Town Meeting. Athos and I discuss a little bit about his time serving on the Selectboard and involvement in Hanover's School Board and Finance Committee, why Hanover is such a cycling paradise, who is better Bruce Springsteen or Taylor Swift, and then we run through the entire ballot and Warrant and explanations for Town Meeting. Go one episode back for a

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00:59:33

Spotlight: 2024 Town Warrant with Selectboard Chair...

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/05/07

In this episode of Hanover Happenings I sit down with Selectboard Chair Athos Rassias to run through the Warrant for 2024 Town Meeting. Athos and I discuss a little bit about his time serving on the Selectboard and involvement in Hanover's School Board and Finance Committee, why Hanover is such a cycling paradise, who is better Bruce Springsteen or Taylor Swift, and then we run through the entire ballot and Warrant and explanations for Town Meeting. Go one episode back for a budget overview, which

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00:39:23

Spotlight: Town Budget 101 and Hanover's FY25 Budget...

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/04/12

In this episode I sit down with Ellen Bullion, Finance Director, to talk some budget! We start off with a basic Budget 101 - revenue/appropriations, operating/capital, how the budget leads to the tax rate, and some differences between private and public sector budgeting. We then move on to cover a very broad overview of the FY25 budget, and the "Top 12" highlights of things to keep an eye on in the FY25 budget that was approved by the Selectboard on April 1st, and endorsed by

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00:39:23

Spotlight: Town Budget 101 and Hanover's FY25 Budget...

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/04/12

In this episode I sit down with Ellen Bullion, Finance Director, to talk some budget!We start off with a basic Budget 101 - revenue/appropriations, operating/capital, how the budget leads to the tax rate, and some differences between private and public sector budgeting. We then move on to cover a very broad overview of the FY25 budget, and the "Top 12" highlights of things to keep an eye on in the FY25 budget that was approved by the Selectboard on April 1st, and endorsed by the Finance

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00:31:00

Spotlight: Town Meeting Best Practices and Civic...

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/03/15

In this episode I discuss the importance of civic engagement and recap a project several dozen state and local officials worked recently to produce a produce a free, nonpartisan guide on how to boost participation at Town Meeting. It was covered on NHPR and you can download the guide at nhtownmeeting.com. In the episode we cover the phrase “Authentic and effective public engagement” and why it’s important to have shared definitions of terms such as these. We go through some of

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00:31:00

Spotlight: Town Meeting Best Practices and Civic...

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/03/15

In this episode I discuss the importance of civic engagement and recap a project several dozen state and local officials worked recently to produce a produce a free, nonpartisan guide on how to boost participation at Town Meeting. It was covered on NHPR and you can download the guide at nhtownmeeting.com.In the episode we cover the phrase “Authentic and effective public engagement” and why it’s important to have shared definitions of terms such as these. We go through some of the

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00:33:23

Hanover Happenings December 2023 and January 2024 Update

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/01/31

Hey folks, this is your Town Manager Alex Torpey here with a bit of a late update for December and Happy New Year, and January 2024. How it's 2024 already I have no idea, but we'll have to save that for a different podcast.A lot has been happening in the last month, though much of that has been really on the staff side, both working on turning the data and feedback from our retention and recruitment study into proposals and then budgeting them out and working with our collective bargaining units

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00:33:23

Hanover Happenings December 2023 and January 2024 Update

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/01/31

Hey folks, this is your Town Manager Alex Torpey here with a bit of a late update for December and Happy New Year, and January 2024. How it's 2024 already I have no idea, but we'll have to save that for a different podcast. A lot has been happening in the last month, though much of that has been really on the staff side, both working on turning the data and feedback from our retention and recruitment study into proposals and then budgeting them out and working with our

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00:12:46

Spotlight episode: Learn more about the new public...

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/01/05

This is your Town Manager Alex Torpey with another spotlight episode. In it, I sit down with Heather Drianan, Director, Dartmouth Government Relations, Jim Alberghini, Director Dartmouth Institutional Events & Logistics, and John Sherman, Hanover Parks and Rec Director to talk about.... This winter, check out free, public skating (BYOS(skates)) at the Dartmouth Green! Thanks to a new collaboration between the College and Hanover Parks and Rec, the rink will generally be open

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00:12:46

Spotlight episode: Learn more about the new public...

Hanover Happenings ·

2024/01/05

This is your Town Manager Alex Torpey with another spotlight episode. In it, I sit down with Heather Drianan, Director, Dartmouth Government Relations, Jim Alberghini, Director Dartmouth Institutional Events & Logistics, and John Sherman, Hanover Parks and Rec Director to talk about.... This winter, check out free, public skating (BYOS(skates)) at the Dartmouth Green! Thanks to a new collaboration between the College and Hanover Parks and Rec, the rink will generally be open to the Dartmouth

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00:36:30

Hanover Happenings November 2023 Update

Hanover Happenings ·

2023/12/07

Hi all, this is your Town Manager Alex Torpey here with your November update. We covered a lot of ground in November, and in this episode I'll provide updates from: 11/6 and 11/27 Selectboard meetings: Nonpublic on 11/7 to discuss staffing and compensation potential proposals A number of important budget updates over both meetings: Discussed and set ARPA allocations (and next meeting modification) Results from SB priorities/goal setting workshop 24/25 tax rate guidance Finalized FY 23/24 tax rate

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00:36:30

Hanover Happenings November 2023 Update

Hanover Happenings ·

2023/12/07

Hi all, this is your Town Manager Alex Torpey here with your November update. We covered a lot of ground in November, and in this episode I'll provide updates from: 11/6 and 11/27 Selectboard meetings: Nonpublic on 11/7 to discuss staffing and compensation potential proposals A number of important budget updates over both meetings: Discussed and set ARPA allocations (and next meeting modification) Results from SB priorities/goal setting workshop 24/25 tax rate

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00:06:04

Small Business Saturday in Downtown Hanover!

Hanover Happenings ·

2023/11/24

In this special episode I sit down with Allie Levy of Still North Books and Bar talking about some of the great value in supporting local businesses this Saturday, November 25th for Small Business Saturday in Hanover. Supporting local businesses has so many benefits - aside from keeping money in the community, shopping local helps create and support good and well paying jobs in the Upper Valley, reduces the environmental footprint of your shopping and so much more. Parking is free throughout Hanover

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