BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Senior Solutions and Bellows Falls Pride jointly sponsor a special presentation in celebration of Pride Month. On June 20 at the Bellows Falls Opera House, Mark S. King, an internationally acclaimed author of the book “My Fabulous Disease,” will speak about politics, the…
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BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Come one, come all to the Friends of the Rockingham Free Public Library Plant Sale scheduled for June 1 from 9 a.m. until noon at the library. There will be a wide variety of plants floral, herbal and vegetables this year, as well as gardening books for guidance. While t…
CONCORD, N.H. — The N.H. Preservation Alliance, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, has awarded grants totaling $125,000 to 16 private nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire to assist in preserving their historic buildings.
WINDSOR, Vt. — In the five months since the Windsor Police Department expanded their response training to the Special Need Information Program (SNIP) to better serve the disabled and their families, law enforcement has seen an improved understanding by the community as a whole.
CLAREMONT, N.H. — Girl Scout Kylie Tilton has shown resiliency and a drive to succeed as her Gold Award project aimed at educating the public about the harmful effects of littering was the target of vandalism earlier this month. While it was a devastating for her and caused some sadness, she…
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WALPOLE, N.H. — The No. 6 seed Fall Mountain Wildcats (12-4) and the No. 11 seed Raymond Rams (7-9) faced off in the first round of the NHIAA DIII baseball tournament … Read moreBig third inning too much for Wildcats to overcome
SWANZEY, N.H. — Shaylee Branon led the charge for the Huskies softball team with three hits in four at bats as the No. 6 seed Monadnock Huskies (11-6) defeated No. 11 … Read moreHuskies' bats too much for Fall Mountain Wildcats
BARRE, Vt. — The much-anticipated Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown is ready to start in a big way at Seekonk Speedway in just over one week.… Read moreBrookside Equipment Southern New England Triple Crown ready for Seekonk lid-lifter
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Thursday night on Senior Day in Bellows Falls, the Terriers defeated Green Mountain 5-1 under the lights at Hadley Field. This regular season-endi… Read moreBellows Falls baseball defeats Green Mountain, 5-1
New Hampshire Read moreLocal Sports Recaps
Timothy A. White ALSTEAD, NH -Timothy A. White of Alstead, NH,… Read moreTimothy A. White
Roger A. Kieffer NISKAYUNA, NY -Roger A. Kieffer, 86, of Niska… Read moreRoger A. Kieffer
Alina Stearns SPRINGFIELD, VT -Alina was born May 31, 1977 in … Read moreAlina Stearns
R. Craig Williams NEWPORT, NH -R. Craig Williams of Newport, N… Read moreR. Craig Williams
Thomas W. Bennett CROYDON, NH -Thomas W. Bennett, 73, of Croyd… Read moreThomas W. Bennett
Edward M. Stack Edward M. Stack, age 87, passed Thursday, Apri… Read moreEdward M. Stack
Stanley “Stan” J. Andrewski, III NORTH SUTTON, NH -Stanley “St… Read moreStanley J. Andrewski III
Kathy L. Devon PERKINSVILLE, VT- Kathy L. Devon died the morni… Read moreKathy L. Devon
Herbert E. Garey Jr. LUDLOW, VT -Herbert E Garey Jr, 82 was ca… Read moreHerbert E. Garey Jr.
Jennifer A. “Jen” Nelson (nee Mayo) CLAREMONT, NH -Jennifer An… Read moreJennifer A. “Jen” Nelson (nee Mayo)
William Buskey SPRINGFIELD, VT -William Buskey passed from thi… Read moreWilliam Buskey
Richard Elsesser ACWORTH, NH -Richard Elsesser, 93, of Derry H… Read moreRichard Elsesser
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SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — The Springfield Art & Historical Society will host the Vermont Humanities Council program, “The Hills of Home: Mountains and Identity in Vermont History,” on Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. at the SAHS facility at 65 Route 106 in North Springfield, VT. Historian Jill Mud…
CONCORD, N.H. — Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he and a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal …
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Rootstock Publishing has announced the April releases of three debut poetry books: “Mountain Offerings” by Amy Allen of Shelburne; “Stonechat” by Mary Elder Jacobsen of Calais; and “Fire on a Circle” by Kim Ward of Montpelier. Allen, Jacobsen and Ward are the featured reade…
Five hydroelectric facilities on the Connecticut River are undergoing relicensing and this is a rare opportunity to speak up. These licenses will impact 175 miles of the river — including migratory fish habitat, public access to recreation and water quality. Read moreTell the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to protect the Connecticut River
What about Riverbank Church? Read moreLetters to the Editor
Last week, two important and controversial bills came out of the Senate Education Committee, of which I am the Chairman, and were voted on by the full Senate. SB 375, relative to biological sex of student athletics, and SB 525, relative the administration of education freedom accounts, both … Read moreSenate acts on contentious education bills
Your Dog Wants a New Governor Read moreLetter to the editor
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May 12-18, 2024
We have two ruby-throated hummingbirds visiting our feeder regularly. One is a male and the other is a female. I think there are only two, but I can’t really tell one male/female hummingbird from another. We do see both of them at the same time, and they are almost always “fighting,” that is…
Thursday, May 30, was an interesting day. Short staffed at the store with several employees either working other jobs, home with medical needs or off on vacations, I was left to run the store myself. I spend most of my time either on the farm doing farm chores, working with the books and pap…
In “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll, Alice stumbles upon a large mushroom. She peeps over the edge and encounters a caterpillar “smoking a long hookah and taking not the slightest notice of her or anything else.” If Alice had touched the creature, she might have been in fo…
NEWPORT, N.H. — The Newport Senior Center hopes all our readers had a safe and memorable holiday last week. Our annual yard sale was well attended. Thank you to all those who donated items for the yard sale and those who made donations for the items sold.
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May 12-18, 2024
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Individuals can join the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) and the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) in shaping the future of outdoor recreation in Vermont through the Move Forward Together Vermont Public Survey. The survey seeks publ… Read morePublic survey seeks to understand recreation needs, priorities
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering a New Instructor Training Course for people interested in volunteering to teach Hunter Education courses in Vermont. Read moreTraining course offered for new hunter education instructors
RUTLAND, Vt. — Vermont Fish and Wildlife have announced that a longnose gar taken by a bowfishing angler in 2023 has been certified as a new state record. Read moreIn 2023, a new Vermont fish record established
One of the historical figures who will vanish when they remove all people’s names from the common names of birds is Alexander Wilson. This is a bit of a shame, as Wilson was an early progressive in Scotland who advocated for workers’ rights during his brief sojourn in the weaving trade. In f… Read moreAlexander Wilson, the father of ornithology
One of the historical figures who will vanish when they remove all people’s names from the common names of birds is Alexander Wilson. This is a bit of a shame, as Wilson was an early progressive in Scotland who advocated for workers’ rights during his brief sojourn in the weaving trade. In f… Read moreAlexander Wilson, the father of ornithology
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