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Money and the Pursuit of Poetry
For a man with his surname, Peter Money picked the one profession in which he was almost guaranteed not to make any: publishing. And not just any kind of publishing, but poetry, which stands about as much chance of raking in millions as the NRA suddenly lobbying for restrictions on gun use. But Money’s calling …
Dudley Steps Away From Mic
West Lebanon — As Terri Dudley was preparing to record her final radio interview yesterday, the tables were turned and Dudley found herself answering questions rather than asking them. “What are we going to talk about today?” asked Stephen Christy, president and CEO of Mascoma Savings Bank and frequent guest on Dudley’s Sunday morning talk …
In Haverhill, Honoring Those Who Fell in Vietnam
North Haverhill — Seven years ago, Jean Durgin was at home in Henniker, N.H. when two men approached the front door. Her son, Sean, answered the door and screamed. She looked back, and noticed the two men were in uniform. Durgin’s other son, Russell, had been killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan, she …
Marauders Handle Raiders, Return to Division II Final
Hanover — So acquainted are the Lebanon and Hanover High boys tennis teams with one another, they decided to forgo the traditional pre-match introductions before yesterday’s NHIAA Division II semifinal at Dartmouth College’s Boss Tennis Center. The results on the courts were familiar, too. The Marauders blanked the Raiders for the third time this year, …
Greens, Redeemed
Quechee — Steve Rogers and Ken Lallier don’t recommend the speed-up method of rehabilitating a golf course. In their case, however, they didn’t have any choice. Pushy Irene. Rogers, the Quechee Club’s PGA golf professional, and Lallier, Quechee’s longtime property manager, were well into a four-year project to rehabilitate the private golf club’s 36 greens …

The Haverhill Memorial VFW Post 5245 starts the ceremony held at the Haverhill Fair Grounds on Thursday where a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial has been installed.
Valley News - Jennifer Hauck
Valley News - Jennifer Hauck

In Haverhill, Honoring Those Who Fell in Vietnam

North Haverhill — Seven years ago, Jean Durgin was at home in Henniker, N.H. when two men approached the front door. Her son, Sean, answered the door and screamed. She looked back, and noticed the two men were …

Claremont Seizes FairPoint Building for Failure to Pay Taxes

Claremont — The city has begun taking properties for back taxes and the first one on the list of 19 was the current FairPoint Communications office building on Broad Street. FairPoint did not make any tax payments in 2009 and under state law, a municipality is required to …

Oxbow coach Brian Musty during an Oxbow girls lacrosse game in Chelsea in Spring 2011. (Valley News - Tris Wykes)

Ex-Oxbow Teacher In Court

Chelsea — The woman police say was sexually assaulted as an Oxbow Union High School student by former teacher and coach Brian H. Musty said she is uncomfortable returning to the Upper Valley and trying to cope with …

Jim Rubens, chairman of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, lobbies legislators in Concord prior to debate on legislation that would establish a casino in the state. After more than two hours of debate, lawmakers voted to reject the proposal. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

N.H. House Rejects Casino

Concord — Keeping with Granite State tradition, the Democratic-controlled House scrapped a casino gambling proposal yesterday, defying both the governor and the Senate’s budget writers. Lawmakers voted 199-164 to reject the Senate proposal, which would have established a …

In this 1983 family photo released by Constance Clery, Jeanne Clery is shown. In the nearly 20 years since their daughter Jeanne was raped and killed in her dorm room at Lehigh University, Howard and Constance Clery have fought to make sure that colleges report campus crimes. (AP Photo/Clery Family)

Dartmouth Students To File Complaint

Hanover — A group of Dartmouth College students say they plan to file a federal complaint against the college alleging that administrators underreport and downplay sexual assault, racism and homophobia on campus. Six Dartmouth students joined others from …

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Jim Rubens, chairman of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, lobbies legislators in Concord prior to debate on legislation that would establish a casino in the state. After more than two hours of debate, lawmakers voted to reject the proposal. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Purchase photo reprints »
Mia, a Jack Russell Terrier, howls at her owner, Henrey Ilsley, to keep mowing the lawn at his home in Bradford, Vt., after he stopped momentarily on Tuesday. Mia always mows the lawn with Ilsley, and according to her owner, is a taskmisteress. “She’s definitely the boss,” Illsley said. “If I stop she’ll keep barking until I start mowing again.” (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Purchase photo reprints »
Hanover’s Camille Hankel, right, runs to return a point while playing with partner Zoe Yu against Coe-Brown yesterday. (Valley News - Libby March) Purchase photo reprints »
Coe-Brown at Hanover girls tennis in Hanover, N.H., on May 22, 2013. Hanover won, 9-0. (Valley News - Libby March) Purchase photo reprints »
Hanover’s Kotaro Horiuchi plays against Lebanon’s Max Reed last month in Lebanon. Only a freshman, Horiuchi is the Marauders’ No. 1 singles player. (Valley News - Libby March) Purchase photo reprints »
From left, Cindy Johnson as Mrs. Elvsted, Katrina Ferguson as Hedda Gabler and Milan Dragicevich as Eilert Louborg rehearse a scene from Northern New England Repertory Theater Company’s production of Hedda Gabler. The show opens May 30 at Colby-Sawyer College. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Purchase photo reprints »
Workers from F.R. Lafayette Inc. and Renaud Brothers Inc. take a break from installing a decorative guardrail on the new bridge in Wilder yesterday to watch a northbound passing freight train. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Purchase photo reprints »
Josh Martel takes his dirt bike out for a spin in a neighbor’s field as his friend Jimmy Demond (not pictured) and mom Jennifer Martel (not pictured) watch from up the hill in their yard in Hartford Village recently. The dirt bike is a recent addition to Josh’s wide variety of assorted motor vehicles, which he works on for fun. He also fixes cars and more for friends and family. “It’s not work, it’s fun,” explained Josh, who fixed his first motor at 7 years old. (Valley News - Libbby March) Purchase photo reprints »
Oxbow’s Nate Smith slides into home for a run during the Olympians’ home game with Randolph yesterday. Oxbow prevailed in eight innings, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Purchase photo reprints »
Randolph at Oxbow baseball in Bradford, Vt., on May 21, 2013. Oxbow won, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Purchase photo reprints »