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Margaret Ritchie Cleaves weeds her garden in Piermont yesterday. “I wouldn’t mind a little rain,” said Cleaves of the dry weather spell this spring. “Not a lot, but a little.” (Valley News - Libby March)

And Then My Heart With Pleasure Fills ...

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Margaret Ritchie Cleaves weeds her garden in Piermont yesterday. “I wouldn’t mind a little rain,” said Cleaves of the dry weather spell this spring. “Not a lot, but a little.”   Valley News — Libby March …

Crowd Funding Supports Five Area River Projects

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Pomfret — Five river restoration projects in New Hampshire and Vermont have received a total of $7,550 in donations through CleanWaterFuture.org, a website that links conservation projects with prospective donors. All of the work will take place in the Connecticut River watershed. The Vermont projects are on Broad Brook in Sharon, the White River in South Royalton and Stony Brook in Stockbridge. Sponsored …

Piermont: Town Worries About Federal Aid

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Piermont — Uncertainties about future state and federal financial support for the town dominated discussion over key warrant articles at Town Meeting last night. About 80 people attended the meeting in the Piermont Village School, including eight fifth- and sixth-graders on a voluntary assignment. Selectboard Chairman Bob Lang provoked the financial support discussion by proposing that the meeting “pass over” action on the …

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Piermont Mulls Creating Town Website

Monday, March 4, 2013

Piermont Town Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, with voting for town officers by ballot from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Old Church Building. Voters will decide on the budget and other warrant articles when the meeting reconvenes at 7:30 p.m. at Piermont Village School. …

Woodsville girls basketball coach Jim Kinder rallies his team during halftime of Monday’s game against Rivendell. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Engineering a Playoff Run

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Woodsville — While putting together a fine season, the Woodsville High girls basketball team has endured its share of difficult setbacks. Heading into last night’s matchup with Littleton, four of the Engineers’ six losses had come by four …

A go-ahead basket in overtime by Rivendell left Woodsville’s Abby Simano, center, down in the dumps. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Rivendell Basketball Tips Woodsville

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Woodsville — Points were hard to come by during last night’s game between the Rivendell Academy and Woodsville High girls basketball teams. The visiting Raptors prevailed in overtime, 34-31, during a contest in which neither side gave much …

Letter: Another Successful Coat Drive

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Another Successful Coat Drive To the Editor: After our first year’s gratifying experience in organizing a coat collection, Storme Odell and I questioned trying to recreate its success. We concluded that even if we did not collect as many coats as last year, the ones we did would …

Fred Wiseman, a tribal scholar from Johnson State College, explains the development of the atlatl for hunting during a lecture on the history and culture of the Abenaki at the Old Church in Piermont yesterday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Koasek the Focus of Piermont Lecture Series

Monday, January 28, 2013

Piermont — Fred Wiseman, for a day, had transformed the Old Church into an Abenaki mini-museum. To the right of a wealth of folding chairs was small display of his owned and borrowed Native American artifacts, small as …

Russell Wellington Francis Woodard

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Piermont, N.H. — Russell Wellington Francis Woodard, 82, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. He was born in West Stewartstown, N.H., on Jan. 11, 1930, a son of Margin and Myrtle (Giroux) Woodard. He was a graduate of Colebrook Academy, Class of 1948. He …

Column: Northern Pass Remains a Flawed Proposal

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Two years after the Northern Pass transmission line was announced, New Hampshire is waiting for the project’s developer, Northeast Utilities, to come forward with changes to its original proposal, with an announcement expected soon. But there should be no mistake: There are no plans for a truly “new” …

Oxbow at Woodstock boys basketball in Woodstock, Vt., on December 20, 2012. Woodstock won, 47-40. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

With New Coach, Hartford Has High Hopes

Sunday, December 23, 2012

After a six-year stint as coach of the Hartford girls basketball team, which culminated with the program’s first state championship last winter, defensive specialist Steve Landon brings his skills and dedication to the Hurricane boys this season. While …

Bertrand Everett Keniston, Jr.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Piermont, N.H. — Bertrand Everett Keniston, Jr., died on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at his home. He was born in Haverhill, N.H., Feb. 26, 1928, the son of Bertrand E. and Mary S. (Morin) Keniston, Sr. Bertrand graduated from Bradford Academy. He served with U. S. Army from …

Mascoma’s Erin Tevere dribbles the ball against Inter-Lakes last week. The Royals reached the New Hampshire Division III quarterfinals last season. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Teams Raring to Return to the Hardwood

Sunday, December 16, 2012

With the winter season officially upon us, the best place to get a front row seat for all the action is your area gymnasiums. Last year, Oxbow and Hartford claimed state titles. Who will be this season’s Cinderella? …