Grafton County New Hampshire towns: Lebanon and Littleton

LEBANON

Located in Western, New Hampshire it is home to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Norris Cotton Cancer Center and Dartmouth Medical School-comprising the largest medical facility in NH. It was named for Lebanon, Connecticut, home of Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, the founder of Dartmouth College. A former mill town, much of the old district was destroyed by fire in 1964, and with the routing of Interstates 89 & 91 through Lebanon and the growth of Dartmouth College the town experienced an economic revival. This is event today with a mixed economy of medical services, education, high technology and retail. Novell, Microsoft, Merck and Tele Atlas all have major facilities here. The town has matched these with upgraded recreational facilities: hiking trails, municipal ski area, swimming pools, tennis courts, sports fields, indoor skating and golf courses. Also a municipal airport.

Public Library

Population in 2009: 12,722 Land Area: 41 square miles Tax Rate: $ 24.14/1000

Town Boards: Selectmen, planning, zoning

Schools Lebanon School District SAU 88 (grades K-12) and private & parochial schools (grades 1-8)

Special Events: Every Thursday 4-7pm Farmers Market in Colburn Park

LITTLETON

Situated at the edge of the White Mountain and bounded on the northwest by the Connecticut River- Littleton is on the bank of the Ammonoosuc River where today a grist mill that opened in 1798 has been full restored. Kilburn Brothers opened a factory to produce stereoscopes that were popular in the Victorian age. Littleton has long been the prosperous hub of the western White Mountain region and major development followed the 1960s opening of Interstate 93 providing better highway access from Boston and points south. Today it offers many economic opportunities- shopping, services, industry, good schools, social services, state of the art hospital and “big box” stores.

Population in 2007: 6,173; Land area: 54.1 square miles; Tax Rate: $21.06/1000

Town Boards: Selectmen, zoning, planning, conservation

Public Library- with bronze statue of Pollyanna, written by town resident, Eleanor Porter.

Schools: Littleton School District SAU 84 (grades K-12)

Special Events: 9/15 6pm slide show Rick Bidgood of French Rivieria travel and 4 stages of the Tour de France race.

9/17 Littleton Regional Hospital 15^th annual Moose Golf Tournament at Maplewood

9/18 4:30-8pm 38^th annual Rotary Lobster Festival at Bretton Woods ski area

9/25 9/26 29^th annual Antique & Classic Auto Meet with pancake breakfast, flea market

9/25 41^st annual Littleton Art Show on Main Street

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