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Upper Valley winter shelters kept dozens warm and dry
LEBANON — Organizers of two new emergency shelters, which kept dozens of Upper Valley residents off the streets this winter, are reflecting on the season and sorting out how to continue the service.Earlier this month, Lebanon’s emergency shelter for...
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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...
Sports
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Pick a sport and Pete DePalo’s has probably officiated it over the past 40-plus years
Pete DePalo spent his first 15 years living on Coney Island in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, home of America’s first large-scale amusement park. His family moved to the Upper Valley and his life since has been filled with games.Soccer games....
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Opinion
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A Yankee Notebook: An inevitable and terminal move
Living three and a half hours apart, as we do, my dear friend Bea and I get to see each other about every two weeks or so, on average. This is almost without doubt an ideal arrangement, as our lifestyles are quite different, and neither of us could...
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Photos
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Preserving habitat in Etna
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Arts & Life
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How a hurricane and a cardinal launched a UVM professor on a new career path
Before Hurricane Katrina hit her newly adopted city of New Orleans in 2005, Trish O’Kane knew next to nothing about the environment — let alone birds.O’Kane had spent much of her life working as an investigative human rights journalist in Central...
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Obituaries
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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
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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
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Enfield, NH - Michael F. Hoar, 75, passed away following a period of declining health on Sunday April 21st 2024. He was born to the late Francis & Rita (Frazer) Hoar and was raised in Stoneham, MA. Michael was an avid skier and had work... remainder of obit for Michael F. Hoar
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West Newbury, VT - Russ Haviland passed away peacefully in North Haverhill, New Hampshire on April 18, 2024. He was born on March 17, 1941, in Brattleboro, Vermont to E. Randall Haviland and Gretchen (Shaw) Haviland. Russ's time was a l... remainder of obit for Russell Haviland