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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 …

Group Hired to Find Lake Fairlee Dam Fix

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Thetford — DuBois & King, Inc. has been hired to find solutions for fixing the ailing Lake Fairlee Dam, and a Fairlee selectman said he expects the public will have the chance to comment on proposals by summer’s end. The Randolph-based consulting engineers were chosen last month through a competitive bidding process to determine options for fixing the dam — which has a …

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Randolph vs. BFA-Fairfax in the VPA D-III baseball championship in Burlington, Vt., on June 17, 2013. Randolph won, 3-2. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Photo Gallery: Randolph vs. BFA-Fairfax Baseball Championship

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

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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Rivendell Residents to Hold Forum on School Spending

Friday, February 15, 2013

Orford — Residents concerned about their high tax bills to the Rivendell Interstate School District have planned a forum tomorrow to discuss why school spending continues to rise despite declining enrollment. The K-12 Rivendell district has seen enrollment fall by about 100 students in its three Vermont towns, …

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: Thanks to Morey’s Sixth-Grade Band

Thursday, May 23, 2013

To the Editor: The Orford Senior Center wishes to thank the sixth-graders and their music teacher, Ms. Blake, of the Rivendell District’s Samuel Morey School for entertaining us with their 6th Sense band. They were terrific and brightened our spirits with their Christmas and rock songs. Mary L. …

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 …

Founder and owner of Creative Spirit Child Care Center, Shelia Bedi of West Fairlee sits in the preschool room in the old West Fairlee School Building in West Fairlee. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

W. Fairlee Child Care Center Looks to Expand in Thetford

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Thetford — When Sheila Bedi opened a child care center in the old West Fairlee School building in 2003, she was coming full circle. The Vershire native had attended the school, and now Creative Spirit Child Care Center’s …

Thetford at Rivendell Academy girls basketball in Orford, NH on December 18, 2012. Thetford won, 35-29.
Valley News - Sarah Priestap

Photo Gallery: Thetford at Rivendell girls baskeball

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Thetford at Rivendell girls basketball in Orford, N.H., on December 18, 2012. Thetford won, 35-29. Valley News - Sarah Priestap …

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? …

Hartford’s Owen Connor wills his ball to the left during a high school bowling meet at Upper Valley Lanes and Games in White River Junction yesterday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Finding Solace in the Lanes

Sunday, December 9, 2012

White River Junction — Before a major mountain bike accident two years ago, Owen Connor was a well-rounded athlete. Even with one arm, the junior delivers the round ball quite well. Riding downhill near his mother’s Lebanon home …

Letter: Where Communities Come Together

Monday, June 3, 2013

To the Editor: I am writing to acknowledge West Fairlee residents and their efforts and successes in developing community, evidenced by your front-page story on Nov. 26 “Breaking Bread in West Fairlee.” In the past year, West Fairlee has celebrated: this bread oven built by the West Fairlee …

The Rev. Roger Daum, right, prepares to load Cynthia Wigington’s pizza into a new bread yesterday at the West Fairlee Congregational Church in West Fairlee. Daum hopes that the oven will serve as a means to bring the community together. (Valley News - Ryan Dorgan)

West Fairlee Church Goes ‘Beyond Just Bread’

Monday, November 26, 2012

West Fairlee — A recently completed wood-fired oven behind the West Fairlee Congregational Church passed its first test yesterday, holding a temperature of about 475 degrees on a blustery late fall day and evenly cooking more than a …