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Carol Withington is retiring at the end of the school year after 31 years of teaching at Hartland Cooperative Nursery School. She was honored with a party yesterday at Hartland Recreational Center in Hartland. (Valley News - Libby March)

Generations of Love: Hartland Honors Retiring Preschool Teacher 

Monday, May 20, 2013

Hartland — More than a dozen class photos tacked to a farewell poster yesterday showcased the smiles of two generations-worth of Hartland-area preschoolers. Behind the rows of young learners, there was an enduring constant — the equally enthusiastic smile of Carol Withington, a teacher at Hartland Cooperative Nursery School who celebrated her pending retirement yesterday after 31 years at the …

Local Students Win Writing Awards

Monday, May 20, 2013

Three local students were honored recently for their entries in the 2013 PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest, held by Vermont Public Television.The annual contest is open to students from kindergarten to third grade. Keira E. Kegelman, a kindergartener from Hartland, won her age group with her story “Best Friends Eat Their Veggies.” First-grade …

Charles M. Smith

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Zephyrhills, Fla. — Charles M. Smith, 66, of N. Hartland, Vt. passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Zephyrhills where he has lived since 2004. Funeral service will be held at St. Anthony’s in White River Jct., Vt. on Friday, June 28, 2013, at 11 a.m. with Father Richard Tinney of St. Pius the X officiating. There will be a Celebration of …

Fruit Fly Workshop in Claremont

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Claremont — A free workshop on spotted wing drosophila is set for April 19, 5 to 7 p.m., at Claremont Savings Bank, 145 Broad St. The class, sponsored by Sullivan County University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, will be presented by Alan Eaton, pest management specialist, and George …

Making a Name: Upper Valley Vixens Are More Than Funny Monikers

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Enfield — Roller derby’s popularity stems — at least partially — from character themes and spectacle. While the Upper Valley Vixens don’t shy away from those aspects, athleticism is just as much a part of what draws them …

North Hartland Fire Displaces Two

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Hartland — With a firefighter by her side, Cathryn Reed exited her Coutermarsh Street home yesterday afternoon cradling the few items she could salvage — some frames, needlework she had made for her father and other small objects …

Gun Control Article Passes in Close Vote in Hartland

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Hartland — Town Meeting rolled right along as the first several articles, including the $2.2 million town budget, passed easily, with little discussion yesterday morning. But when it came time to discuss gun control, the action slowed. Expecting …

Katharine J. “Kitty” Bacon

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Hartland Four Corners, Vt. — Katharine J. “Kitty” Bacon, 84, a longtime resident of Hartland Four Corners passed away peacefully at her home in Hartland Four Corners, surrounded by her family on Monday afternoon, March 4, 2013. The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is entrusted with the arrangements. …

Hartland Discusses Increase in Special Education Funds

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Damon Hall to cast ballots on town and school agenda items. Hartland’s Town Meeting also commences from the floor at 9 a.m. at the hall. ∎ Hartland …

Fire Destroys Hartland Apartment Building

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Hartland — A fire destroyed the second floor of an apartment building and displaced four tenants on Friday night, fire officials said yesterday. An apartment on the second floor, as well as the top half of a two-story apartment, were considered total losses, Hartland Assistant Fire Chief Scott …

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 …

A Life: Lillian Marcotte, 1916 — 2012; ‘It Is Not Always Pleasant but I Feel Better for Going Out’

Monday, February 18, 2013

Hartland — When the temperatures plunged below zero in mid-February and the frozen trees creaked, Lillian Marcotte would go outside to hear the snow crunch beneath her feet. “I have often wondered why folks seem to hate winter …

Hartland to Face Tax Increases

Saturday, February 16, 2013

The Hartland School District Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Damon Hall. Town Meeting is set for Tuesday, March 5 at 9 a.m. at Damon Hall. Voting for town and school offices takes place by Australian Ballot between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. …