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Frederick D. Reed

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Ascutney, Vt. — Frederick D. Reed, 65, of Ascutney, and formally of White River Junction, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the VA Hospital in White River Junction. A complete obituary will follow at a later date. …

Leona M. Nichols

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Windsor, Vt. — Leona M. Nichols, 80, a longtime resident of Windsor, passed away Monday morning, May 20, 2013, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. The complete obituary will be published when arrangements are final. …

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 …

Windsor Student’s Letter Causes Worry in District

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Windsor — Administrators at Windsor Junior High School are investigating a letter written by a student and distributed to peers about bullying. While Principal Michael Kell said the letter wasn’t a threat, it was disturbing enough to upset other students and their parents, and Kell notified the Windsor …

Windsor, FEMA At Odds Over Irene Costs

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Windsor — Town officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are trying to iron out a nearly $3.4 million difference over what it will cost to repair Brook Road and an accompanying bridge. Tropical Storm Irene wiped out …

Sitting Rails

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Colin Stoudt, of Morrison Metalweld, works on the tracks at a switch in Wilder yesterday. The portion he was welding had been temporarily closed to train traffic to allow him to work safely. Valley News - Jennifer Hauck …

Baking the Way It Used to Be Done

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Artisanal bread bakers in the Upper Valley are almost as thick on the ground as sugar maples, but Zach Stremlau, who began Green Mountain Flour in Windsor four years ago, has taken the process one step further. Rather …

High School Roundup: Raiders Sweep to CVC Ski Crowns

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Newbury, N.H. — With Emily Perryman and Kenny Weitzman producing big days, the Lebanon High ski team topped three foes yesterday at Mount Sunapee to take the Connecticut Valley Conference championship races. Perryman swept the slalom and giant …

Big School Cuts Proposed for Windsor

Monday, January 14, 2013

Windsor — Voters at Town Meeting will be faced with voting on a school budget that will end years of deficits but cost as many as 12 jobs district-wide. The Windsor School Board voted unanimously on Monday to slash about $1.2 million for the coming fiscal year, which …

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 …

Mildred L. “Mickey” Pfenning

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Windsor, Vt. — Mildred L. “Mickey” Pfenning, 96, a longtime resident of Windsor passed away Monday morning, Dec. 31, 2012, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born July 13, 1916, in Cornwall, Vt. She received her schooling in Cornwall. She married Marshall N. Pfenning …

Donald A. Sweeney

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Windsor, Vt. — Donald A. Sweeney, 82, of Windsor passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 1, 2013, at home after a long illness. He was the son of Alfred and Alice (Hunt) Sweeney. He married Leona (Pierce) Sweeney in July 1949. In addition to his loving wife, he leaves …

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 …