Alex Torpey in Hanover, N.H., on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. ( Valley News – Jennifer Hauck) Jennifer Hauck—Valley News – Jennifer Hauck
By CHRISTINA DOLAN
Valley News Staff Writer
SOUTH ROYALTON — Though he resigned his post in July, former Hanover Town Manager Alex Torpey remains immersed in matters of local government through the creation of a nonprofit called Rethink Local, which provides resources to town leaders throughout Vermont and New Hampshire.
Torpey, 37, also serves as a consultant for the Collins Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he works on projects related to improving the effectiveness of state and local governments.
“I get to go out and help support people in their roles and I really enjoy that,” he said.
Torpey, who is building a house in South Royalton, announced his resignation this summer after serving for the first two years of a three-year contract. Neither he nor town officials elaborated on the reasons for parting ways. Hanover paid Torpey a severance package worth $135,750, town records show.
Torpey’s Rethink Local initiative includes a podcast called “Upper Valley Vibes,” in which he, as the host, spotlights people, organizations and issues relevant to the Upper Valley. The initial episodes explored civic engagement, education, civil disobedience, and voting, among other topics.
Torpey is in the process of launching an email list for municipal managers in Vermont and New Hampshire. The list, which currently has 65 subscribers, will be a free resource for collaboration across states, he said.
“These jobs are getting harder,” he said of municipal management roles, “and I enjoy having the time to help people be successful.”
Woodstock’s purchase of the Aqueduct water system, he said, is an example of one of many “really difficult projects that don’t always have a handbook.” His nonprofit aims to connect municipalities with people in other towns who have undergone similar challenges.
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In his free time, Torpey has been writing science fiction books. “A lot of science fiction is starting to become science fact these days,” he said.
Christina Dolan can be reached at cdolan@vnews.com or 603 727-3208
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