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511VT: Route 128 is closed due to water over the roadway near Weed Road in Essex. #vt
Photo Gallery: Coe-Brown at Hanover Girls Tennis
Coe-Brown at Hanover girls tennis in Hanover, N.H., on May 22, 2013. Hanover won, 9-0. Valley News -- Libby March
511VT: VT-15 will be closed for morning commute. Traffic will be detoured to VT-104 then Vt-128. (link)
Letter: The Dangers of Route 4
To the Editor: Route 4 is a scary road because of the way people drive it. It is very common to see vehicles, when traffic is thin, drifting over the line, especially on curves. Are they distracted?…
Letter: Front Line of Health Care
To the Editor: May 19 to 25 is Emergency Medical Services Week, and the Lebanon Fire Department administration would like to thank firefighters and emergency medical providers in Lebanon for all that…
Letter: Troublesome Newcomer to Upper Valley
To the Editor: Garlic mustard is a newcomer to the Upper Valley, but is taking hold in dozens of spots here. Recently, because of its effect on mycorrhizal fungi essential to forest plants, researchers…
Letter: Enfield, Prepare for Many Guests
To the Editor: The proposed contract for a change in the frequency of garbage collection in Enfield carries with it a potential problem for households in Enfield and Enfield Center. Collecting wet garbage…
Bernard Waber Made Crocodiles Lovable
One of my favorite writers died this week. He wasn't a literary lion, he wasn't recognized as a young prodigy, he didn't show up on Oprah's Book Club, he probably didn't get million dollar advances, and…
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…
Shaheen sponsors grant program for robotics teams
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Schools that want to send students to robotics competitions and other contests that promote science, technology, engineering and math would get some help under legislation introduced by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire.
NH Senate votes to let bars stay open to 2 a.m.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Bar patrons may soon be able to buy drinks until 2 a.m. with approval from the New Hampshire community where the bar is located.
Penguins looking to close out Senators in Game 5
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn't quite ready for the traditional season-ending handshake.
Art Notes: Vermont Artists Open Their Studio Doors
This weekend's traditional start to summer also brings the first Vermont Open Studio Weekend of the year. Twice annually, dozens of Vermont artists and craftsmen open their studios to the public. This…
Plant Specialist: Vt. Must Remove Invasive Knotweed
Invasive plants specialists say time is running out to easily remove Japanese Knotweed spread by Tropical Storm Irene. Knotweed is an invasive plant that grows in thick patches along Vermont waterways,…
Shumlin Signs Law Against False Patent Claims
Montpelier -- Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law yesterday what he said is the first-in-the-nation measure aimed at protecting Vermont companies from so-called patent trolling, the predatory or deceptive…
Beetles Continue N.H. Invasion
Emerald ash borer beetles have been found in about 5 percent of ash trees surveyed in a six-mile radius of central Concord - evidence that the beetle was pretty well established before it was spotted in…
N.H. House Votes to Ban Lures That Harm Loons
Concord -- The House voted yesterday to follow the Senate in banning lead fishing jigs and sinkers that weigh an ounce or less. Environmentalists said the ban will help protect loons from lead poisoning. "With…
N.H. Lawmakers Hail Auto Dealer Rights
Concord -- New Hampshire auto dealers have a lot of clout at the State House, as demonstrated this spring by the massive majorities in both the House and Senate that have endorsed new protections for them…
Senate votes to keep NH's stand-your-ground law
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Deadly force will continue to be a viable first option for someone defending themselves or others in a public place regardless whether they could safely retreat from the threat after the Senate voted effectively to keep New Hampshire's stand-your-ground law.
Senate vote keeps NH's stand-your-ground law
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Deadly force will continue to be a viable first option in New Hampshire for individuals defending themselves or others in a public place regardless of whether they could safely retreat from the threat, after a Senate vote Thursday effectively leaves the state's stand-your-ground law in place.
IAEA Report: Iran Expands Nuclear Technology
Vienna -- The U.N. atomic agency yesterday detailed rapid Iranian progress in two programs that the West fears are geared toward making nuclear weapons, saying Tehran has upgraded its uranium enrichment…
Portland Voters Again Reject Fluoridation
Seattle -- Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn't have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it's going to remain that way. A proposal to add the cavity-fighting mineral…
Immigration Bill Lacks Same-Sex Rules
Washington -- A decision by Senate Democrats not to add protections for same-sex couples to a landmark immigration reform bill has angered gay rights advocates and put the White House on the defensive…
Drone Strikes Have Killed 4 Americans
Washington -- The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time yesterday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress…
