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Sharon Academy senior Larkin Goode performs Miley Cyrus’ Butterfly Fly Away during her speech portion of Sharon Academy’s graduation at The Sharon Academy in Sharon, yesterday. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

‘You’ve Got to Go For It’: 34 Sharon Academy Graduates Relate Learning From Experience

Monday, June 17, 2013

Sharon — From the outset, yesterday’s graduation ceremony at The Sharon Academy made sure it would be doing things a bit differently. The class of 2013 strolled out to a recording of the customary march, Pomp and Circumstance, but except in this version there was a modern electronic drum beat to the traditional arrangement. When the graduates got their turns …

Vt. Towns Consider Solar

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Norwich — After a failed effort two years ago to build a solar power facility on the town’s capped landfill, the Norwich Energy Committee is considering a site on Route 5 that could provide a moderate savings to the town’s electric bill while also generating electricity for municipal buildings through a clean energy source. However, the project is still in the preliminary planning …

A Fond Farewell at Sharon Elementary 

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Sharon Elementary fifth-grade teacher Martin Tewksbury gets a hug from sixth-grader Garrett Aremburg during an assembly to honor Tewksbury’s retirement yesterday after 17 years at the school. The students and staff of the school gathered to perform songs for Tewksbury, who produced plays and musicals. He retires with 47 years of teaching experience. …

Copper Wire Theft Darkens Sharon

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Sharon — A copper theft at the Green Mountain Power substation in Sharon resulted in a nearly four-hour long power outage for about 1,300 customers yesterday. The incident comes after copper thefts at substations in Sharon and East Barnard forced the utility to take the power off line …

Letter: An Example of Bias, Courtesy of Ayotte

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

To the Editor: The Nov. 13 article headlined “Death Penalty Appeal to Be Heard in N.H.” discussed the death penalty appeal of convicted cop killer Michael Addison. The appeal has many facets, the most basic of which is: Did the convicted cop killer, who is black, receive disparate …

Young Writers Describe Loneliness and Listening

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Each week, Young Writers Project receives several hundred submissions from students in Vermont and New Hampshire in response to writing prompts and selects the best for publication here and in 20 other newspapers and on VPR.net. This week, we publish responses to the prompts, Alone: I stood at …

Letter: Speak Up About Vermont Yankee

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Speak Up About Vermont Yankee To the Editor: Anyone concerned about Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant receiving a certificate of public good to legally operate in the state of Vermont can put Nov. 19 on their calendar. For those unable to attend the hearing in person, it is …

Construction Continues On Route 132

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Sharon — This week’s work on the stretch of Route 132 between Sharon and Strafford has been completed, opening up two-way traffic until next week, according to Miriam Rubin, the zoning and administrative officer in Sharon. However, the entirety of the construction is not complete. In a statement, …

Young Writers: Students Let Their Imaginations Take Flight With Poetry and Prose

Monday, May 20, 2013

Young Writers Let Their Imaginations Take Flight With Poetry and Prose Each week, Young Writers Project receives several hundred submissions from students in Vermont and New Hampshire in response to writing prompts and we select the best for publication here and in 20 other newspapers and on VPR.net. …

Proctor Stops Sharon Academy in Boys Soccer Semifinal

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Pittsford, Vt. — In a rematch of last year’s Vermont Division IV championship game, it was more of the same frustration for the Sharon Academy boys soccer team. Defending champion Proctor scored twice late in the first half and held off the Phoenix down the stretch, coasting to …

Power Restored To Most in Valley

Monday, May 20, 2013

West Lebanon — Most Upper Valley residents went to bed last night with their power restored after spending two days in the dark following Hurricane Sandy. For Vermonters, Green Mountain Power officials expected that all power would be restored by late last night. At 7 p.m., the company …

With His Own Hands

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Michael Clark works on a chimney inside the garage of his soon-to-be home along with his St. Bernard, Hunter, yesterday in Sharon. “I’m a civil engineer, so I build bridges for a living,” Clark said. He worked framing …

‘Superstorm’ Sandy Dealt Anxious Upper Valley a Mild Blow

Friday, May 17, 2013

Sharon — Vermont officials say they dodged a bullet with Hurricane Sandy, but thousands of residents in the Upper Valley were still without electricity yesterday afternoon as utility workers rushed to remove fallen trees and repair lines. President …