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Sue Chickering, of White River Junction, does some weeding last week in the garden she shares with others from The Center for Transformational Practice, a home and practice center for community organizers working to support a sustainable local culture. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

In the Weeds

Monday, June 17, 2013

Sue Chickering, of White River Junction, does some weeding last week in the garden she shares with others from The Center for Transformational Practice, a home and practice center for community organizers working to support a sustainable local culture. Valley News — Jennifer Hauck …

Marion Simonds, 82, of Pomfret, a driver with her son’s company, P&P’s Twin State Taxi, waits while one of her passengers, Rich Royce, of White River Junction, helps carry groceries for another passenger, Susan Smith, of Hartford Village, on Tuesday. “I love it,” Simonds said. “I love the people, you know what I mean? I want them to feel comfortable and like I said before I’d go mad if I had to stay home day after day. I’ve got to be out here doing something and I love doing this. Making people happy, getting them where they need to go and do.” she said. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

‘Ma’ Gives Riders a Lift: At 82, Pomfret Cabbie Drives to Stay Young

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Pomfret — By lunchtime, taxi driver Marion Simonds had already put in a full day’s work. “I’ve been busier than hell this morning,” the 82-year-old Chelsea native said. On a recent Friday, she’d started work at 4 a.m., driving “a steady” who travels from White River Junction to his job at a Lebanon …

Bruno holds Mr. Chewy in his mouth while he is congratulated by his owner, Cara Pierce, on Wednesday at Ratcliffe Park in White River Junction. Bruno just brought back the toy after Pierce had thrown it for him. The 8-week-old puppy gets to walk to the park and play three to five times a day. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Chasing Mr. Chewy

Monday, June 17, 2013

Bruno holds Mr. Chewy in his mouth while he is congratulated by his owner, Cara Pierce, on Wednesday at Ratcliffe Park in White River Junction. Bruno just brought back the toy after Pierce had thrown it for him. The 8-week-old puppy gets to walk to the park and play three to five times …

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