The ticket was your additional fine. There shouldn’t be any other penalties when you go in to register.

Source: I completely spaced on registering my car after a move and got a ticket for being 6 months behind on registering it.

One other note (if you weren’t already aware) is that the registration month is usually based on your birthday month. This just means that you’ll need to renew again in October.

More hit or miss, but keep an eye on the schedule for the Lebanon Opera House. Occasionally you get some really great shows that make you wonder how they ended up in Lebanon (St. Paul and the Broken Bones played somewhat recently).

Once it gets warm out, paddling or floating down the Connecticut river is fun. Great River Outfitters in Windsor, VT will rent you boats or tubes and is right next to Harpoon brewery.

If you have fancy/expensive taste, Woodstock, VT is a nice day trip.

I’m a NOVA transplant living in NH. I like the Upper Valley a lot. There’s definitely towns more spaced out within a 30 minute radius from Lebanon and traffic isn’t as bad as further South.

It’s a couple hours drive to any major airport, but there’s a tiny airport in Leb that connects to Boston and White Plains, NY.

As with other parts of the state, housing supply can be tricky. Unlike NOVA, it’s less about high prices and demand and more a lack of turnover. If your search radius is 30 minutes from town, you’ll probably have at least some options that work.

I don’t know what WY is like, but our state does see plenty of cold weather. Winters last well into March and we usually see at least some snow into April. Finding some kind of winter activity you enjoy is a must.

If I worked at DHMC, I’d be happy living in any of the places you mentioned. As others have mentioned, housing supply is tight so I would suggest keeping all of them in consideration vs. choosing a specific town now.

Hanover is on the pricier side due to proximity to the college. Driving around there on game weekends, graduation, etc. can be a pain, but the downtown area is nice.

WRJ would be my pick for restaurants and bars. Wolf tree is a fantastic cocktail bar and both Trail Break (tacos) and Big Fatty’s BBQ have solid food and beer lists. That being said, you obviously don’t have to live in WRJ to enjoy those places. Leb, Hanover, and Norwich are all pretty quick drives

Never aired out my place as you described, but I do get bad indoor allergies. My approach is changing the furnace filter at least every 3 months, vacuuming at least weekly, and running a HEPA air filter in my bedroom and office.

This is a pretty broad question so be prepared for a lot of unhelpful replies. Very generally speaking, things get more affordable and more spaced out the further north you go.

Would farming be your source of income? If so, would highly suggest working on an established farm before diving in to buy (even if you have experience already). It is not a cheap endeavor and you’ll want to set yourself up for success.

I’ll second Marsh Brother’s and the Karibbean, and add Lalo’s tacos.

White River Junction, VT is a quick drive from Leb and has some good options. I like Big Fatty’s BBQ (great beer list), Trail Break (tacos and also great beer list), and Tuckerbox (Mediterranean/kabobs).

Could be worse.

If Lyme or other tick-borne illnesses are your concern, daily tick checks during the warmer months are the best prevention. In general, ticks need to be latched on for 48-72 hours to spread disease. If you check yourself every day, you’ll be making make sure they don’t stick on you for more than 24 hours.

I’m not a doctor, but I know that many doctors will prescribe you antibiotics if you have a tick latched on for 48-72 hours as a cautionary measure.

If you have a dog, make sure he or she is up to date on the Lyme vaccine. We also use preventative meds that kills any ticks that latch on to the pup.

TLDR - Ticks themselves are unavoidable, but you can drastically reduce disease risk by checking yourself

This is a great resource:

https://www.newenglandtrailconditions.com

There can be a big change from early May to late May.

In general, I’d say weather should be mild (but that’s not a guarantee) while a lot of trails will be pretty muddy. Some snow will be lingering around at higher elevations too. I’m very much a fair weather hiker and tend to save bigger hikes until after Memorial Day.

If you do hike in May, just make sure to stay on the trail even if it means walking through the mud. A lot of habitat damage happens when enough people step off trail to avoid mud. This is especially true in the alpine zone.

The New London and Sunapee area has great schools and downtown areas. It’s within 40 minutes or so of Concord.

The most obvious downside is they are two of the most expensive housing markets in the state.

While I don’t know that any legal path to immigrating here is easy, coming here as a graduate student might be a good start. Graduate programs are often more heavily focused on job placement which could help get you set up with employment in NH after school. That being said, I knew a number of international students with graduate degrees from Dartmouth that couldn’t find sponsorship and had to move back, so it’s not a guarantee.

Dartmouth Skiway is generally much cheaper than the big resorts and offers full season rentals. Great hill to learn on

If it were me, I would not want to have to move twice and don’t see a benefit in moving to Northern MA if that’s not where you want to be.

In the bigger towns/cities, housing availability will probably be more of a constraint than employment. In more rural areas the opposite may be true. You need to narrow down where in NH you want to be and then see what housing and job availability looks like.

Passport is fine for air travel. The benefit of the Real ID (for me) is that I always have my driver’s license with me meaning I won’t have to remember to grab my passport every time I fly.

AllTrails is a great option, but can be overwhelming to browse if you don’t have specific parameters.

The AMC (Appalachian Mountain Club) puts out great hiking guide books. The White Mountain Guide and the Southern New Hampshire Guide are pretty exhaustive and often sold with maps.

Other websites to check out would be SectionHiker and NewEnglandWaterfalls.

Happy hiking!

If it were me, I would probably call in professionals to get a thorough inspection and make sure all the squirrels were out and any possible entry points were addressed. The other benefit of pros is that you’ll usually get a warranty period where they have to come back (at no charge) if the problem wasn’t solved.

If you are set on DIY, the best bet would probably be trapping and removing them yourself. Live traps go for about $30. You would however need to access that attic to set up and check the trap(s).

Oil is my primary source, but thermostat stays set at “barely comfortable with a sweatshirt on.”

I use the wood stove as needed to get our main living space to an actual comfortable temperature, but with the layout of my house it’s not feasible for it to heat everything.

If you’re near the Upper Valley or Western part of the state, The Woodstock Inn in VT has a great spa. It’s also just a nice place to spend the day, get a drink, etc. Just be prepared to pay luxury hotel prices.