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Jessica McKinley, of Enfield, photographs damage to the back of her house yesterday from Monday night’s garage fire. Her husband, Josh McKinley, was dismantling a car for scrap metal when the fire started. Initially treated at DHMC, he was moved to the burn center at Massachusetts General Hospital yesterday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Man Hospitalized in Enfield Fire That Destroys Garage

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Enfield — An Enfield man who was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital yesterday morning is now listed in fair condition after a garage fire that burned him on the upper-chest, arms and face.  Enfield Fire Chief David Crate said Josh McKinley, 33, of 25 Melinda St., was working Monday night on his cars when something inside one of them ignited, causing …

Gordon Clough, of Enfield, salutes members of an American Legion honor guard after a dedication service for Sgt. Leo Davio’s new headstone at Lakeview Cemetery in Enfield yesterday. Clough, who knew the World War I veteran from when he rented a room from Clough’s grandmother, led the effort to get a headstone on Davio’s unmarked grave. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

On Enfield’s Hallowed Ground

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Enfield — Sgt. Leo A. Davio fought in France during World War I and was discharged in 1918, two days before Christmas. He was born in Derby, Vt., in 1891. After the war, he settled in Enfield, spending the next 30 years in a boarding house that has since been converted into a …

Above: Naomi Nelson leads the Mascoma graduating class in a song during commencement. Accompanying her at far left is Chris Sanborn with the ukelele and Eric Petersson on guitar. (Medora Hebert photograph)

Sending Them On Their Way

Saturday, June 15, 2013

West Canaan — The class of 2013 spent some of their final moments together, as so many from Mascoma Valley Regional High School have before them, standing in two lines at the foot of the steep grassy hill that runs to the school’s entrance, fidgeting with their gowns and chatting expectantly. “I’m nervous,” …

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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) Steeple Repair in Norwich
Randolph catcher Ross Caswell hugs teammate Alex Gilbert after the Galloping Ghosts won the Vermont Division III championship last night at Centennial Field in Burlington. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Motivation Works for Ghosts: Unusual History Lesson Lifts Randolph to Baseball State Crown
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
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Alric Owen of Bradford, N.H., and Virginia Crean, of Enfield, gather brush that Owen and Crean’s brother Larry Page, of Orford, (not pictured) cut on Woodstock Road in Quechee yesterday. They collected the brush to give to a friend whose sole source of heat is wood fire. (Valley News - Libby March)

Helping a Friend in Need of Heat

Monday, March 11, 2013

Alric Owen of Bradford, N.H., and Virginia Crean, of Enfield, gather brush that Owen and Crean’s brother Larry Page, of Orford, (not pictured) cut on Woodstock Road in Quechee yesterday. They collected the brush to give to a …

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 …

Joel Andrew Wallace

Friday, March 8, 2013

Enfield, N.H. — Joel Andrew Wallace, 42, of Enfield died unexpectedly Monday, March 4, 2013. Joel was born Dec. 15, 1970, in Claremont, NH to Richard J. Wallace and Dianne R. (Buckman) Wallace. Joel was predeceased by his mother, Dianne, and his first wife Michele (Broderius) Wallace. He …

Letter: Mascoma High Needs Updating

Monday, May 20, 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 …

Letter: Another Need in Enfield

Monday, May 20, 2013

To the Editor: After reading Valley News staff writer Sarah Brubeck’s article about the adolescent behavior of some members of Enfield town government in reaction to a proposed anti-conflict-of-interest warrant article (“A Conflict of Interest?” March 1), it’s obvious that there should be a matching anti-nepotism article, based …

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 …

A kiteboarder cuts a path across Mascoma Lake in Enfield on Wednesday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Come Sail Away ...

Sunday, March 3, 2013

A kiteboarder cuts a path across Mascoma Lake in Enfield on Wednesday. Valley News — James M. Patterson …

Tim Taylor joined the Enfield Volunteer Fire Department in 1978 and quickly became a lieutenant. He now serves as one of three assistant chiefs and one of three fire ward leaders. Taylor supports the current administrative structure of the department. “It happens everywhere, it’s not unique,” he said of the differences in opinion over the ward system. But for him the conflict is superseded by the volunteer fire service. “We do it because we love our community,” he said.(Valley News - James M. Patterson)

A Conflict of Interest? Enfield to Decide if Fire Chiefs Can Continue to Serve As Ward Leaders

Friday, March 1, 2013

Voting for Enfield’s town officers and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will take place by official ballot on Tuesday, March 12, at Whitney Hall auditorium. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Articles four through …

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 …