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Co-op Food Stores member Steve Carrier, of Lebanon, unloads his laundry in Enfield yesterday afternoon. Carrier said having the Co-op in town would be a benefit, but at the same time he would hate for it to pull shoppers away from Enfield’s Georges AG SuperValue market, which he said has always been there for customers. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Appetites Grow in Mascoma Valley; Residents in Enfield, Other Towns Signal Interest in Co-op Market

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Enfield — Could the Co-op Food Stores open a location in the Mascoma Valley? A group of area residents are curious enough in the idea that they signaled their intention to attend an informational meeting at the Enfield Community Center next Tuesday at 4 p.m. on the topic. Co-op General Manager Terry Appleby will also be there to gauge the …

School Notes: Mascoma Valley Schools Will Showcase Student Work in May

Friday, May 17, 2013

When schools assemble public displays of student work, they tend to focus on the accomplishments of a select group of young artists, scientists and performers. The Student Showcase that will be held at Mascoma Valley Regional High School May 8 will provide a broader look at the way students have applied classroom lessons …

Sandra Pierce coos to her daughter’s dog, Angel, on her way inside after sitting on the porch with her husband, Freeman Pierce, earlier this week at their Canaan home. The Pierces have lived in their home for 56 years, moving in just after they married. (Valley News - Libby March)

Life in Canaan and a Canine’s Life

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Sandra Pierce coos to her daughter’s dog, Angel, on her way inside after hanging out on the porch with her husband, Freeman Pierce, at their home in Canaan, N.H. on Monday, April 15, 2013. The Pierces have lived there for 56 years, having moved there just after getting married. Valley News — Libby …

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Family members talk with a Cabot Funeral Home employee at the scene of an accident that killed Norma Sawyer, of Bridgewater, in Woodstock yesterday. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Another Route 4 Tragedy: Bridgewater Woman, 84, Is Fourth to Die on Road Since March
Volunteer Wendy WIndsor, of Hartford, talks over dress choices with Hartford High School senior Jordan Schaal, 18, while volunteer Betsy Durkee ,of Lebanon, back left, mends a dress and Hartford senior Rhyan Mavilla, back right, searches the racks at the Cinderella Project shop in the Raq-On Dance Studio on the Lebanon Mall Wednesday. The Upper Valley Cinderella Project is an all-volunteer effort providing a choice of about 250 donated prom dresses to girls attending the spring dances throughout the Upper Valley. The shop is open Wednesdays from 5 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 - 2 p.m. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Preparing for Prom
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Long Unresolved Safety Issues Vex Mascoma School Officials

Saturday, March 16, 2013

West Canaan — In 1997, before many current members of the student body even were born, the state Fire Marshal’s Office sent a letter to officials at Mascoma Valley Regional High School informing them that the building needed an automatic sprinkler system. The letter gave the school two …

Amy Labrecque, 13, an eighth-grader at Indian River School in West Canaan, braves the rain to rally support for proposed renovations for Mascoma Valley Regional High School near the Enfield polls yesterday. (Valley News - Libby March)

Mascoma Regional High School Proposal Falls Short of 60%

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Canaan — For the third time in five years, residents said no to a multimillion dollar upgrade for Mascoma Valley Regional High School. The vote for the bond was 1,807-1,240 — or 59.3 percent in support — falling …

Canaan: $3.1 Million Budget, Other Spending OK’d

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Canaan — A $3.1 million budget that was $98,000 higher than last year passed easily yesterday, as did all other articles. The 2013 operating budget passed, 740-306. In all, Canaan voters approved $3.45 million in spending to account for rising insurance costs, state-mandated retirement contributions, cost-of-living raises, the …

Mascoma Valley Regional High School first-year English teacher Jessica Kinzie moves between classrooms with her cart of teaching supplies. Teachers at the school have to move from one classroom to another during the day. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Time to Grow at Mascoma? High School Renovations on Warrant

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Ballot voting for all articles for the Mascoma Valley Regional School District will take place on Tuesday, March 12, in each of the five towns: Canaan fire station from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Dorchester Town Hall from …

Letter: Mascoma High Needs Updating

Thursday, March 7, 2013

To the Editor: As a 1970 graduate of Mascoma Valley Regional High School, I vividly remember when the high school was built. During the construction, I was in sixth grade and could hardly wait to enter the new school. More importantly, I recall my parents’ pride in supporting …

Column: Mascoma District Desperately Needs a Performing Arts Center

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Mascoma High School has a large number of students interested in athletics and in the performing arts. Each group is equally important, and perhaps in the eyes of their parents, most important. Yet we have a facility that can address the needs of only one of the groups …

Richard A. Wood

Thursday, February 28, 2013

West Lebanon, N.H. — Richard A. Wood, 86, died peacefully at his home Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. He was born Jan. 1, 1927, at the family homestead in Hartland, Vt., the second son of Ralph and Regis (Daley) Wood. Richard grew up on the family farm with his …

Canaan Taxes Likely Stable

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Ballot voting on all Canaan Town Meeting warrant articles will be held March 12, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Canaan Fire Station. Canaan — Increases in insurance premiums, retirement contributions, payroll and expanded road projects are partly behind a 3 percent bump in the proposed …

Missie Rodriguez, of Canaan, celebrates a strike while bowling at Upper Valley Lanes and Games in White River Junction on Thursday. Rodriguez coaches the Upper Valley Hawks Special Olympics Team and recently coached four snowshoers on the U.S. Special Olympic Team in South Korea. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Helping Across the World

Saturday, February 16, 2013

White River Junction — Twenty years ago, Missie Rodriguez’ desire to help athletes with mental disabilities brought her to the Upper Valley. Since then, the passion has carried her all over the world. Rodriguez, a Canaan resident, recently …

Claremont School Proposal Raises Conflict Issue for Chairman

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Claremont — Residents in the Claremont and Mascoma Valley school districts will vote March 12 on what seems at first glance to be the proverbial win-win: proposals to install new boilers and other school energy upgrades at no net cost to taxpayers. Advocates say the improvements might even …