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Rivendell Acadey graduate Kaitlin Maddock fires a tube of confetti to celebrate the close of her high school career at yesterday’s ceremony. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Simple Ceremony at Rivendell

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Orford — After a graduation speech, it was time for a graduation song. Two soon-to-be Rivendell Academy graduates, Margaret McCormack and Molly Pierson, got up from their seats in the high school’s gym and moved toward the front of the stage, facing hundreds of friends and family packed into the floor seats and bleachers. Pierson flashed a thumbs-up at the …

Richard Otis, 17, of West Fairlee works to prepare for a reunion of Mountain School students in the Vershire school’s kitchen last week. Otis, who recently finished his spring semester at the Mountain School, is the recipient of a Leonore Annenberg Scholarship that will cover all of his college education and associated costs. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

When High School Is Done, How Do You Afford the Next Step? Two Students Find a Way to Pay

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

At this time of year, with students graduating from high school, all eyes are on the future and what it might hold. But as students consider their careers, there’s another calculation on their minds: What will it cost to get there? That’s especially true for students who come from low-income backgrounds or whose …

FairPoint Expands Broadband Service in Five Upper Valley Towns

Sunday, June 9, 2013

FairPoint Communications Inc. has expanded its broadband service to more than 600 homes and businesses in the Upper Valley, the company announced last week. The new hybrid DSL service is being connected in Bethel, Fairlee, Strafford, Thetford and Vershire. The work is part of Vermont’s ConnectVT initiative, which Gov. Peter Shumlin is pushing to bring broadband service to the entire state by the …

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Thirty-four graduating seniors received their diplomas during The Sharon Academy's commencement in Sharon, Vt., on June 16, 2013. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Photo Gallery: The Sharon Academy Graduation
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