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 ...

Hop on the Bus! Rider Training Event

Are you curious about transit? If you haven’t used the Advance Transit bus system before, it’s FREE! Maybe you know about the free service but haven’t attempted to navigate its routes and schedule information. Don't wait any ...

Downtown District Community Conversation

As a follow up to the 2016 Downtown Visioning Study, the Planning & Development Department is working with the community to craft new design regulations for development in Downtown Lebanon.

The Lebanon Planning & Development Department cordially in...

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...

Lebanon Hosts "Energizer Station" for Curb the Car Day

Bike, Walk, Bus...  Skate, Skip, or Sprint...or all of the above! Just don't miss it! 

UPPER VALLEY CURB THE CAR DAY & E-BIKE WORKSHOP 

Lebanon will once again host an "energizer station" with snacks from Co...

Help Us Track Amphibians on the Move

Please help the Lebanon Conservation Commission gather information about amphibian migration “hot spots" in town! 

On Sunday, April 14, 2019, led by project team member, Suzanne Church, Lebanon volunteers gathered on Heater and Labo...

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: ...

Lebanon Awarded “SolSmart Bronze” for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

Lebanon is the first municipality in New Hampshire, and only the second in northern New England, to receive a Bronze designation from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SolSmart program. This designation recognizes Lebanon for taking steps to encourage solar...

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...