Party Affiliation Change Deadline

The deadline for voters to change party affiliation prior to the 2020 Presidential Primary will be Friday, October 25, 2019. 

Registered voters will be unable to change their party affiliation after the October 25, 2019 cutoff date or at the polls...

West Lebanon Village Visioning Charrette

Save the dates of Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th. West Lebanon Village has been the basis of revitalization discussions for a number of years. The City is preparing for a two-day charrette to explore how Main Street and the surro...

August 2019 Manager Update

City Manager Updates are monthly reports that contain departmental information compiled by the Manager’s Office. In an effort to keep the Council apprised of recent City activities, these updates are provided to the City Council in advance of their mid-mo...

Solar Construction Begins

The first City solar project is scheduled to begin the week of September 9, 2019 at the Lebanon Solid Waste Facility and will continue through October 25, 2019. People dropping off their trash or recyclables on Monday will see PV panels ...

City Hall Renovations Set to Begin

As part of the 2019 approved City Budget, Lebanon City Council authorized the appropriation of 3.3 million dollars for renovations to City Hall. 

On August 21st, bid results for construction of the approved renovations were prese...

Streetlights Final Removal List

In preparation for Lebanon’s streetlight conversion project, the City has made a determination of which streetlights to remove. A total of 116 comments were submitted to the Department of Public Works (DPW) by email, phone message, and o...

E-bikes in Lebanon

Have you recently seen someone riding their bike up a hill without using much effort? Maybe their bike looked hefty or had extra attachments on the frame? If so, you were most likely looking at an electric bike. 

Electric bikes sometimes referred ...

Understanding New Landfill Fees

New Fees at the Lebanon Solid Waste FacilityOn July 24, 2019, the Lebanon City Council approved a number of updated fees for disposal of various types of waste and updated City regulations associated with managing solid waste (see New Solid Waste...

Changes to Water & Sewer Bills

Effective July 1, 2019, the City is implementing a change to the current Water & Sewer Rate Structure.

On January 16, 2019, the City Council directed the City Manager to implement a new rate structure that includes a Base Charge by Meter Size, a Volume...

E-BIKES: Making the Transition

Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are a growing trend in transportation and many people are attempting to make the switch from traditional forms of transportation to electric bikes. We recently caught up with Tad Montgomery, our Lebanon Energy and Facilities Ma...

Streetlights Final Removal List

In preparation for Lebanon’s streetlight conversion project, the City has made a determination of which streetlights to remove. A total of 116 comments were submitted to the Department of Public Works (DPW) by email, phone message, and o...

Solar Construction Starts

The first City solar project is scheduled to begin the week of September 9, 2019 at the Lebanon Solid Waste Facility and will continue through October 25, 2019. People dropping off their trash or recyclables on Monday will see PV panels ...

Lebanon to Construct Citywide Solar Arrays

As a major step towards accomplishing its sustainability goals, the City of Lebanon recently signed a contract with ReVision Energy to construct solar PV arrays on eight City properties. 

The sites include City Hall, Kilton Library, the Landfill R...

Lebanon Community Power Awarded Grant

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) awarded the City of Lebanon a $75,000 tax credit grant to aid in the development and launch of Lebanon Community Power, a municipal aggregation program being creat...

City Fountain Mural Project

As part of its mission to create opportunities for public art in the City, the Arts & Culture Commission is partnering with AVA Gallery and Arts Center to have children decorate the Colburn Park fountain cover panel...

Supervisor of the Voter Checklist Session

The Supervisors of the Wards 1, 2, and 3 voter checklists will be in session on Friday, October, 25, 2019 between 7:00-7:30pm in the City Hall Offices, 51 North Park Street, Lebanon for the purpose of accepting additions and corrections to the voter check...

Party Affiliation Change Deadline

The deadline for voters to change party affiliation prior to the 2020 Presidential Primary will be Friday, October 25, 2019. 

Registered voters will be unable to change their party affiliation after the October 25, 2019 cutoff date or at the polls...

Photo ID Required For Motor Vehicle Transactions

Due to a recent change in New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Laws, the City of Lebanon must now require customers to present photo identification for all motor vehicle transactions when conducted in person. The photo identification must be issued by a government...

Will Your License Fly?

Effective October 1, 2020, federally compliant identification will be required to board domestic flights and enter some federal facilities. The New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles offers REAL ID driver licenses and non-driver identification cards tha...

Boat Registrations Available

The Lebanon City Clerk's Office is pleased to be a boat agent for the State of New Hampshire. We are able to process registration renewals and new boat registrations during our regular business hours from 8:00am to 4:30pm at our office in City Hall.&n...

Winners of Top Dog Contest Announced

At the May 1^st City Council Meeting, City Clerk Sandra Allard and her staff, along with Mayor Timothy McNamara, chose and announced the winners of the Top Dog Contest. The Top Dog and two runners-up were randomly drawn from 357 applicants. The City Clerk ...

What Portion of My Vehicle Registration is Tax Deductible?

If you itemize deductions on your income tax return, you may claim the personal property tax amount of your car registration fees.

On your vehicle registration, both State and Municipal fees paid are listed along the right-hand side of the document. The to...

Lebanon Fire Department Halloween Open House

Come visit the Lebanon Fire Department during our annual Halloween Open House on Wednesday, October 31st from 5PM-8PM at the Lebanon Fire Station located off of Colburn Park in downtown Lebanon. There will be lots of food, candy and soft drinks for all. I...

Lebanon Fire Department to hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

The Lebanon Fire Department will be holding a September 11th Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 beginning at 0846 hours. The ceremony will take place in front of Station 1 located on South Park Street in downtown Lebanon.

The remembrance...

Do I Need a Burn Permit?

“Open Burning” means the burning of any material wherein the products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed container. The use of portable fireplaces is considered open burning....

American Red Cross Police & Fire Blood Drive

Lebanon Police and Fire Departments will be sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive at The Courtyard Marriott on Friday, August 23rd, from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

The American Red Cross is in critical need of donors, as they are distributing blood faster ...

Lebanon Firefighters Battle High Heat

Lebanon Firefighters battled the high heat during the extinguishment of two fires today.

At 1329 hours units responded to Route 120 at I-89 Exit 18 for a report of a motor vehicle fire. Upon arrival personnel found a pick-up truck heavily involved in fire....

Building Fire - 21 Gilson Road West Lebanon

On July 15, 2019 at 1131 hours, the Lebanon Fire Department was dispatched to 21 Gilson Road, West Lebanon for a report of smoke coming from 2nd-floor windows. Upon arrival of Hanover Tower 1, units reported light smoke visible from the front of a 2-story...

Fireworks Safety and Rules

The Lebanon Fire Department would like to take this opportunity in advance of the July 4th holiday to remind all residents and visitors that consumer fireworks are not permitted to be used within the City of Lebanon. 

The City of Lebanon ...

Lebanon Fire Department Receives Lifeline EMS Award

The Lebanon Fire Department recently received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attac...

Portable Grill Use

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information as to the permitted use of grills at multi-unit dwellings and one and two-family dwellings. 

Definitions: Multi-Unit Dwelling means any structure that contains three or more single units, whic...

National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week

To the Firefighters and Emergency Medical Providers of the City of Lebanon,

The week of May 20-24, 2019 is designated as National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week. While our dedicated Emergency Medical Service providers provide exceptional service 24/...

Please Help Prevent Landfill Fires

The Lebanon Solid Waste Division, in partnership with the Lebanon Fire Department, is asking for your help to prevent landfill fires.

Nationally, fires at solid waste facilities have increased by 40%. That increase is also being seen here in Lebanon. Over ...

What's important for your transportation needs?

How does the State of New Hampshire decide which transportation project types to fund? It looks for public feedback from communities and here’s one important opportunity to add your voice to the conversation.

The City of Lebanon is an active member of the ...

Save the Dates: West Lebanon Village Visioning Charrette

Save the dates of Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th to focus on West Lebanon Village!

So far, more than 115 citizens have taken an online survey to share comments and ideas about the future of West Lebanon Village. If you haven’t ye...

E-bikes in Lebanon

Have you recently seen someone riding their bike up a hill without using much effort? Maybe their bike looked hefty or had extra attachments on the frame? If so, you were most likely looking at an electric bike. 

Electric bikes sometimes referred ...

Advance Transit Launches New Yellow Line Bus Service

New Yellow Line

Good news from one of the Upper Valley’s key transportation providers! On August 5, 2019, Advance Transit (AT) launched a new bus route, the Yellow Line, expanding the range of free transit in our region. The Yellow Line operates ...

Dana House Tour, Restoration Plan, and Maple Street History

Special Heritage Event

Did you know that Seminary Hill in West Lebanon hosts the oldest existing building in the City, the Dana House, and that tree-lined Maple Street is the backbone of a historic mill and rail worker neighborhood? 

These elements...

Streetlight Conversion Project to Begin

The City of Lebanon is currently working on a plan to convert all streetlights to light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures. This conversion project, when complete, has the potential to provide significant annual energy and maintenance savings, to reduce greenh...

We want your input on NH Ped Bike Plan!

The State of New Hampshire strives to increase walking and bicycling by residents, workers, and visitors of all ages and abilities and is now asking for input from our community and others to help shape NH’s future. 

The NH Pedestrian and Bicycle ...

Lebanon's SolSmart Award Upgraded to Silver

Last week, Lebanon was informed that we have been upgraded from SolSmart Bronze to Silver designation by the U.S. Department of Energy. This is the result of the D.O.E.’s reconsideration of two key features that the City had already put in place: ...

What Steps Are We Taking? Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety in Lebanon

The following is an excerpt from the December 2018 Safety & Activities Update written by the Lebanon Pedestrian and Bicyclist Advisory Committee (LPBAC). 

This letter to the community highlights important resources a...

The Historic Water Powered Mills of Lebanon

The final Water Powered Mills of Lebanon, NH, project report authored by Monadnock Archaeological Consulting, and sponsored by the Heritage Commission, has been published and is now available on the Lebanon Mills project page. 

The Lebanon Mills p...

Lebanon Police Locate Stolen Truck

On October 9, 2019, Officer Scelza was patrolling the Circle K parking lot on Main Street in West Lebanon, when he located a truck that was reported stolen out of Vermont. Officer Scelza approached the truck and contacted three individuals in the truck.

Of...

Drug Investigation Leads to Arrests

On October 6, 2019, the Lebanon Police Department received information about drug activity occurring at a residence on Johnson Avenue in West Lebanon, NH.  An investigation was started and as a result, a search warrant was executed at the residen...

Upcoming RAD Course Offering in November

The Lebanon Police Department is offering a Basic R.A.D. classes in November.

The course, Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Basic, is the largest women’s self-defense program in the country. It offers no-nonsense, practical techniques that women o...

National Drug Take Back Event

On Saturday, October 26, 2019, the Lebanon Police Department will be taking part in the Nationwide Drug Take Back Event. This event is a collaborative effort between the Drug Enforcement Administration, state and local law enforcement agencies in an effor...

Lebanon Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

On September 30, 2019, the Lebanon Police Department Detective Bureau developed information regarding a subject that was in possession of child sexual abuse images.

An investigation was immediately launched. On October 3, 2019, a search warrant was served ...

Drug Investigation Leads to Arrests

On October 2, 2019, the Lebanon Police Department Detective Division and the New Hampshire Probation & Parole Department conducted an investigation into illegal drug sales in the City of Lebanon.

This investigation resulted with individuals arriving at...

Lebanon Police Annual Basketball Tournament

Each year, the Lebanon Police Department hosts a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the CCBA to raise funds for a local nonprofit organization. This year's tournament is on Sunday, November 17, 2019, starting at 8:30 AM.

There are multiple divisions for boys ...

Lebanon Police Department’s K9 Blesk Has Received Donation of Body Armor

Lebanon Police Department’s K9 Blesk has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In honor of Clif...

Halloween in Lebanon

Halloween in Lebanon!

Lebanon Police Chief Richard Mello has announced that Halloween trick-or-treating hours in Lebanon will be on Thursday, October 31^st from 6PM to 8PM. In addition to keeping everyone safe, Lebanon Police Officers will be out and about ...

Lebanon Police to Hold “Coffee with a Cop” Event at Starbucks

On Thursday, September 26, 2019, officers from the Lebanon Police Department and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee.

All community members are invited to att...

Lebanon Police Department Joins Hanover Street & Mount Lebanon Schools in Walk to School Day

This morning, Lebanon Police Department Officers joined students from Hanover Street and Mount Lebanon Schools in their Fall Walk to School event.Walk to School Day is a nationwide event that increases awareness of the need for walkable communiti...

Lebanon Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team Expanded

The Lebanon Police Department first began Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training in February 2013, when members of the Police Department concluded a week-long training in Crisis Intervention. During the week of September 9-13, 2019, seven more Lebanon Po...

Lebanon Police Request Public Assistance in Identifying Theft Suspect

On August 9, 2019 and August 10, 2019, Walmart Loss Prevention reported that a male suspect entered the store and walked directly to the Electronics Department and took items without rendering payment. On August 9th the male selected an HP Computer and on...

Drug Investigation Leads to Arrest

On September 10, 2019, the Lebanon Police Department was called to assist the New Hampshire Department of Probation and Parole with a home visit at a residence on Bank Street Extension, which is occupied by a subject on probation. During the home visit, p...

Drug Investigation Leads to Arrests

On September 5, 2019 the Lebanon Police Department conducted an investigation into the illegal sales and distribution of drugs within the City of Lebanon.  The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at an apartment on Pinetre...

Special Olympics To Serve & Protect Day

On Saturday, September 7, the Lebanon Police Department took part in the Special Olympics To Serve & Protect Day fundraiser at Circle K in West Lebanon. Lebanon Police Officers joined Special Olympics members in washing windows, pumping gas, and takin...

Lebanon Man Arrested for Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault

On May 25, 2019, the Lebanon Police Department received a report regarding a sex assault that had taken place at an apartment in Lebanon. A 27-year-old female victim reported being assaulted by the defendant, who was known to her.

The Lebanon Police Depart...

Lebanon Man Arrested for Criminal Threatening

On Friday, August 30, 2019, at approximately 8:50PM, the Lebanon Police Department responded to a multi-family residence on Hanover Street for a report that a male subject had threatened other residents with a hand-gun. Officers responded and spoke to the...

Circle K Arrests

On Saturday, August 31, 2019 at approximately 11:24 PM, the Lebanon Police Department received a report about a male at the Circle K convenience store in West Lebanon who appeared intoxicated and had stolen a beer. When officers arrived on scene, the male...

Donation from Thor's Stone Athletic Club Fundraiser

Lebanon Police Request Public Assistance in Locating Elderly Female

**Update**

The missing person, Phyllis, has been located safe and sound, thank you.

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On August 23, 2019, the Lebanon Police Department took a report of an elderly female who had walked away from her residence on Prospect Street West, in ...

Speed Table Installation on Heater Road

A new speed table is planned to be installed on Heater Road between Old Etna Road and Hanover Street Extension. The speed table is a commercial model, that requires installation by the Department of Public Works, and is designed to slow traffic on that se...

Adult Male Recovered from Mascoma River Identified

On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at approximately 9:00 AM, the Lebanon Police Department received a call regarding an adult white male subject who appeared to be deceased in the Mascoma River in the area of 7 Foundry Street. The deceased male has been positive...

Man Charged with Attempted Sexual Assault

The Lebanon Police Department Cyber Crimes Unit has been conducting an investigation through a social media provider, targeting individuals who were looking to victimize children.

Lebanon Police Officers engaged in a conversation via social media with a ma...

Body of Adult Male Recovered from Mascoma River

On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at approximately 9:00 AM, the Lebanon Police Department received a call regarding an adult white male subject who appeared to be deceased in the Mascoma River in the area of 7 Foundry Street. Lebanon Police and Fire Units respo...

Lebanon Police Request Public Assistance in Identifying Theft Suspect

On July 22, 2019, the Lebanon Police Department received a report for a theft that had occurred on July 16, at the West Lebanon Walmart. During the reported theft, the male pictured below selected approximately $540 worth of electronics and walked out of ...

American Red Cross Police & Fire Blood Drive

Lebanon Police and Fire Departments will be sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive at The Courtyard Marriott on Friday, August 23rd, from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

The American Red Cross is in critical need of donors, as they are distributing blood faster ...

National Night Out 2019

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Together, we are making that happen.The Lebanon Police Department ...

Bear Tips from NH Fish & Game

This poster includes helpful reminders from NH Fish and Game about how to prevent bear activity around your property. Black bears are usually attracted by a food source, and typically are not a threat.

"Black bears do not typically exhibit aggressive ...

Name the LPD Mascot!

The Lebanon Police Department has commissioned BAM Mascots to create our first Lebanon Police Department Mascot! We’ve chosen the design of a police working K9 as a tribute to our hard-working police K9s and their handlers. The LPD Mascot will make freque...

Streetlights for Removal - Final List

In preparation for Lebanon’s streetlight conversion project, the City has made a determination of which streetlights to remove. A total of 116 comments were submitted to the Department of Public Works (DPW) by email, phone mess...

Public Notice for Cemetery Maintenance

In accordance with RSA 289 Cemeteries, Section 289:14-a, the City of Lebanon will be conducting maintenance and repairs to all cemeteries maintained by the Department of Public Works including fence repair or replacement, stone maintenance, stone cleaning...

Solid Waste Manager receives 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award

The Public Works Department would like to congratulate Marc Morgan, Lebanon Solid Waste Manager, for his well-deserved receipt of the "2019 Environmental Stewardship Award" from New Hampshire the Beautiful. 

Marc's knowledge of and dedic...

Downtown Tunnel Rehabilitation Project Community Conversation

Please join representatives from the Lebanon Public Works Department and staff from Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB) to review 30% design plans for the Downtown Tunnel Rehabilitation Project. This meeting is open to the public and questions are welcome.&...

Changing How We Bill for Water & Sewer

Effective July 1, 2019, the City is implementing a change to the current Water & Sewer Rate Structure.

On January 16, 2019, the City Council directed the City Manager to implement a new rate structure that includes a Base Charge by Meter Size, a Volume...

2019 Water Quality Report

The City of Lebanon Water Department is pleased to inform you that your drinking water met or exceeded all federal and state requirements, with no violations in 2018. We strive to deliver safe drinking water to our customers and to maintain a secure and p...

Please Help Prevent Landfill Fires

The Lebanon Solid Waste Division, in partnership with the Lebanon Fire Department, is asking for your help to prevent landfill fires.

Nationally, fires at solid waste facilities have increased by 40%. That increase is also being seen here in Lebanon. Over ...

Halloween FunFest

Enjoy a free evening of Halloween celebration activities around Colburn Park! Stories in the Great Pumpkin Patch, pumpkin painting and photos with your favorite storybook characters! Try some pumpkin bowling, spin art and more! You never know what games w...

Whaleback After School Program

Grades K-12, spend Tuesdays after school at Whaleback taking ski/snowboard lessons or exploring Whaleback's trails and terrain park! Helmets are mandatory!

Dates: Tuesdays, January 7, 2020 through February 11, 2020

Time: 4:30 pm to 6 pm

Parents/Guardians mus...

New Drinking Fountain on The Green!

Thanks to the Department of Public Works our brand new Most Dependable Fountain has been installed on the Green/Colburn Park in Lebanon. 

Purchased with the proceeds from the Food Truck Festival the fountain includes a water bottle filler, pet dri...

The Goats are Moving!

Lebanon Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce our effort to rid our parks of Poison Ivy without the use of traditional herbicides. Our pilot project will begin Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Riverside Community Park, Civic Memorial ...

LebRec has Moved!

The Lebanon Recreation and Parks office recently relocated their office inside the River Valley Community College building. Entry for their new office space is through the main entrance doors of River Valley Community College on the Lebanon Mall. (see pho...

Managing Empty Propane Tanks

Barbeque season is in full swing and, with high temperatures like we have been seeing, grilling outside is a great way to prepare dinner without heating up the house. If you are grilling, you know the frustration of coming to end of your propane tank (hop...

New Landfill Fees: What You Need to Know

New Fees at the Lebanon Solid Waste FacilityOn July 24, 2019, the Lebanon City Council approved a number of updated fees for disposal of various types of waste and updated City regulations associated with managing solid waste (see New Solid Waste...

Landfill Punch Cards for Sale at Local Merchants

To increase the availability of purchasing landfill punch cards, Lebanon Landfill Punch Cards are now available for purchase at the following local merchant locations: 

• Lavalley’s Building Supply
• West Lebanon Feed and Supply
• Jake&rsquo...

Please Help Prevent Landfill Fires

The Lebanon Solid Waste Division, in partnership with the Lebanon Fire Department, is asking for your help to prevent landfill fires.

Nationally, fires at solid waste facilities have increased by 40%. That increase is also being seen here in Lebanon. Over ...

Invasive Plants: Dispose, Don't Compost

Throughout the Upper Valley, non-native invasive plants have become an overwhelming problem to the natural environment. These plants seem to do very well in this region; both growth and reproduction have caused them to spread into areas and at rates that ...

Proper Disposal of Sharps

Sharps is a term used for medical devices with sharp pointed edges that can cut or puncture your skin (safeneedledisposal.org).  Sharps are used by many to manage ongoing health needs such as diabetes, allergies, cancer, and other health conditio...

Leaves, Brush and Yard Waste, Oh My!

Fall is in full swing and that means raking the yard.

In New Hampshire, leaves and yard waste are banned from being disposed in landfills. This means you can’t “throw them away” in your trash. 

Leaf and yard waste can be managed in a home leaf pile...

Recycling Right

The State of Global Recycling Markets

Recently, there has been a lot of media attention focused on changes happening in global recycling markets. For years, overseas markets paid higher prices for American scrap recycling. As a result, U.S. domest...

Learning the 3 Rs to Eliminate Waste

Reduce, Reuse, RecycleWe are now into 2018. Last month, we challenged you to make 2018 a “greener” year. We would love to hear from you about how you are living up to this challenge.Over the next few weeks I will be writing about the 3R’...

This Holiday Season… Clean your Plate

We are fast approaching the holiday season. Wonderful food will be shared with family and friends. Unfortunately, far too much of that delicious food will be wasted. The EPA estimates that 22% of waste sent to landfills in the US was food waste in 2015.&a...