Claremont removes former police officer accused of threats from city committees
CLAREMONT — In identical 5-3 votes Wednesday, the City Council removed Jonathan Stone from two committee appointments based on a recently released report alleging he threatened to murder and rape fellow officers and their family members while working...
Over Easy: ‘A breakfast without a newspaper is a horse without a saddle’
The Valley News was born in 1952 and so was I. This is probably coincidence, but I like to think there is more to our association than the fact that we are both from the year of the water dragon in the Chinese calendar.According to the Internet,...
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Woodstock boys lax defense steps up, holds off Hartford
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Monday night’s boys lacrosse game between host Hartford High and Woodstock came down to the final minute, with the Wasps prevailing, 11-10.The Vermont inter-division clash might have been decided, however, by a pair of goals at...
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Editorial: Gambling tarnishes America’s sporting life
Hey, Major League Baseball, does the name Pete Rose ring a bell? Remember him, “Charlie Hustle”? One of the game’s greatest players, whom you banned for life in 1989 because he bet on baseball games?We ask because you have on your hands another...
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JAG Productions announces closure, citing ‘crisis facing the arts’
JAG Productions, the White River Junction theater company that has championed the work of Black, queer and trans artists, announced last week that it is closing in June after eight years of bringing groundbreaking work to the Upper Valley.Jarvis...
Obituaries
West Lebanon, NH - Kenneth A. Curtis, age 64, passed Monday, April 15, 2024. A graveside service will be held 11am in the West Lebanon Cemetery on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction has been entrusted... remainder of obit for Kenneth A. Curtis
Delores "Dee" Howe Hinesburg, VT - With the final lyrics of "King of the Road" wafting in the springtime air, our beloved Delores B. Howe crossed into the loving hands of our savior to reside in that spiritual mansion, that house not mad... remainder of obit for Delores Howe
Manchester, NH - Jane Elizabeth Rooney, who had a long career as a social worker and psychotherapist, died on March 28, 2024, at Mount Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Manchester, NH. Jane was born in Framingham, Massachuset... remainder of obit for Jane Elizabeth Rooney
Lebanon, NH - Cory John MacElman, age 39, passed Friday, April 19, 2024. Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon, NH is assisting the family. ... remainder of obit for Cory John MacElman