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Steeple Repair in Norwich

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Mike Cotroneo, a barn restorer, sets up scaffolding around the lowered steeple of the Norwich Congregational Church in Norwich yesterday. Work to restore its rotted framing will take about two months. Valley News — Sarah Priestap …

Lebanon Acts on Odor

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

West Lebanon — Get a whiff of this: The stench that prevails in parts of West Lebanon could disappear by the end of the year …

Hanover Approves Higher Fees

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Hanover — Drivers will soon be paying more to park in Hanover, and those seeking planning and zoning permits will also see an increase. The …

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Randolph vs. BFA-Fairfax in the VPA D-III baseball championship in Burlington, Vt., on June 17, 2013. Randolph won, 3-2. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Photo Gallery: Randolph vs. BFA-Fairfax Baseball Championship

Sharon Academy senior Larkin Goode performs Miley Cyrus’ Butterfly Fly Away during her speech portion of Sharon Academy’s graduation at The Sharon Academy in Sharon, yesterday. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

‘You’ve Got to Go For It’: 34 Sharon Academy Graduates Relate Learning From Experience

Thirty-four graduating seniors received their diplomas during The Sharon Academy's commencement in Sharon, Vt., on June 16, 2013. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Photo Gallery: The Sharon Academy Graduation

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Vt. Towns Consider Solar

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Norwich — After a failed effort two years ago to build a solar power facility on the town’s capped landfill, the Norwich Energy Committee is considering a site on Route 5 that could provide a moderate savings to the town’s electric bill while also generating electricity for municipal …

Study: More Terminally Ill Choosing Hospice Over Hospital

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Lebanon — More Medicare patients are choosing to spend their final days in hospice care rather than die in a hospital, a sign of what experts say is a change for the better that will lead to lower costs even as spending on end-of-life care has risen , …

Haley Grigel, Eliza Hoffman, Elizabeth Marks, and Erin Robinson share a laugh after singing You’re Gonna Miss Me at the Thetford Academy graduation last evening. (Ben DeFlorio photograph)

Thetford Students Run Show

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Thetford — A bell gonged at 6:30 sharp, and Wagner’s March from Tannhäuser filled the green in front of Thetford Academy as the 59 members of the class of 2013 filed out of the school two at a …

Jack Fitzpatrick gets a hug from his friend Alexis Em Blanchard after they graduated in Woodstock last night.(Valley News - Maggie Cassidy)

Sunflowers And Sunshine In Woodstock

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Woodstock — Boys in green robes, girls in white, and all with sunflowers pinned above their hearts: The 87 graduates of the Class of 2013 moved in unison last night as they shifted their tassels from left to …

Ladybugs And Laughter In Randolph

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Randolph — Earlier this month, two Randolph High students released more than 20,000 ladybugs inside their school as a “senior prank” only to find themselves suspended, considered for felony criminal charges and ordered to pay restitution and perform community service. The incident was no laughing matter at the …

Chelsea’s 100th Class

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Chelsea — Just before he stripped half his wardrobe, commencement speaker Rusty DeWees questioned the 11 Chelsea High School graduating seniors as they sat on stage in their red caps and gowns. “Is the kid with the worst GPA going to fess up?” said DeWees, a Vermont actor …

Megan Willeman looks to the American flag during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. The ceremony, which is normally held outdoors, had to be moved inside because of rain. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

‘Seek Unlikely Community’: Lebanon Graduates Urged to Stretch Beyond Comfort Zone

Friday, June 14, 2013

Lebanon — The Lebanon High School graduation last night was at times very traditional, and at other times, very 2013. Just a couple minutes into her salutation address, Kang-Chun Cheng was describing how high school can at the …

Alice Craft, 5, of Vershire, watches Strafford resident Tracy Gillespie wind together yarn to make a jump rope at the BALE Fest on the green in South Royalton yesterday afternoon. Behind Alice is Bianca Stumpff, 6, of Chelsea. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

A Day for Economic Development

Friday, June 14, 2013

South Royalton — It was a day of firsts on the green in South Royalton yesterday. The town’s grant-funded public wifi was unveiled and the third annual BALE Fest got rained on. “The last two years we’ve had …

School Board Seat Turns in Hanover

Friday, June 14, 2013

Hanover — Erika Finlayson has once again stepped down from the Hanover School Board, and will be replaced by a parent who has been active in Hanover’s elementary school. Finlayson’s husband, Samuel, has been named the new chairman of the department of surgery at the University of Utah …

At the Enfield transfer station yesterday, Shaleen Theiler gets rid of her cardboard boxes. Theiler recently moved to town with her family. “I would love to have curbside recycling,” she said. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Enfield to Implement Curbside Recycling Program this Summer

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Enfield — Come August, a formal recycling program will be launched in Enfield. In an effort to save money and promote green efforts, town officials are introducing a “zero-sort” curbside recycling program that would pick up recyclables and …