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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 …

Big Plays Lift Jacks Over Minutemen

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Windsor — It came down to nerves, and on this night, Windsor was the more composed team. In a contest that was tight throughout, the Yellowjackets made the big plays down the stretch and came away with a 46-43 Marble Valley League girls basketball win over Mill River …

Board Favors Private Lane In Hartland

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Hartland — Telecommunications Executive Michel Guite is one step closer to turning a 0.2-mile public road in Hartland that leads to his property, private. The Hartland Selectboard voted last night to discontinue Ayers Lane, which extends off Town …

Matthew J. Hiney, Jr.

Friday, February 8, 2013

San Antonio, Texas — Matthew J. Hiney, Jr. died suddenly on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, surrounded by several loved ones in San Antonio. Matt was born in Attleboro, Mass., on June 15, 1939, the son of Matthew, Sr. and Hilda (Hutchinson) Hiney. He graduated from Attleboro High School …

Linda J. Small

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Hartland, Vt. — Linda J. Small, 53, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, Vt., surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 25, 1960, in Randolph, Vt. a daughter of Jerry and Cynthia (Thompson) Jaycox. She graduated from Woodstock High School class of …

Windsor Tops Stevens in Matchup of Short-Handed Teams

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Claremont — The box score will show that Windsor’s Tanner Tibbits had a great 27-point game in a 64-58 win over Stevens last night at Carr Gym. That’s terrific, but box scores don‘t show everything. It doesn’t show …

Valley News' Photographers Pick: Our Favorite Photographs

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Valley News photographers Jennifer Hauck, Sarah Priestap, Jenna Schoenefeld, Theophil Syslo and Ryan Dorgan talk about the circumstances surrounding their favorite pictures of 2012. Jennifer Hauck: This kind of assignment is what is important to me about being …

Hartland Tour

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Jeff Bell, left, of Hartland, gives Hank Beresin, of Portsmouth, N.H., a cross-country ski tour of the Hartland Winter Trails. The trail system, which started at about 5 kilometers in the early 1970s, has grown to 20 kilometers …

MSJ Rains Waves of 3-Pointers on Windsor

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Windsor — Mount St. Joseph’s coach Jeff Casserino said his team has been practicing its 3-point shooting. It was apparent last night that the Green Wave players took those practices to heart, hitting eight 3-pointers in the first half en route to a 70-50 win at Windsor last …

Vermont Tech Gets $12 Million to Start Machinist Program

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Randolph — Vermont Technical College has received more than $12 million of in-kind software donations and grant money to start a four-year advanced machinist apprenticeship program. The state’s advanced manufacturers say the new program will help meet their growing work force needs. “How difficult is it to recruit …

‘It All Came  Together’

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Hartland — Up Hartland Road, one young couple lays a foundation toward a life in modern homesteading. Brian and Melissa Stroffolino wanted a simple wedding — outdoors, potluck, a ceremony of celebration and co-creation that 150 of their …