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By ALEX HANSON

By his own account, Ken Cadow was a reluctant student.His father had been a teacher, but went to work at IBM to earn enough to raise a family. Cadow grew up mostly in Rhode Island.“I learned a lot of stuff with my dad in the shop,” Cadow said in a...

By JIM KENYON

Under the cover of darkness, 20 New Hampshire State Police storm troopers in full riot gear marched in a single row across the Dartmouth Green, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters were peacefully chanting their opposition to the war in Gaza...

By TRIS WYKES

NEWPORT — Newport High baseball coach Matthew Robbins is often on the job by 3:30 a.m. at his manufacturing employer and works as a locksmith on the side. The Tigers’ boss somehow survives on four or five hours of sleep per night during the...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Vershire is the latest Upper Valley community to establish a farmers market.The Vershire Artisan & Farmers’ Market will begin Sunday, May 19 and take place every week from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. through Sept. 15 outside Vershire Town Center, located at 27...

By TRIS WYKES

LEBANON — Those darn teenagers. No respect for their elders. Always on their smart phones. You know the narrative.You must not know Lebanon High senior Paddy Mooney, however. The 18-year old recently aided 63-year old Mary Anne Sculley, who was...

Editor’s note: To have your team’s results included in the Local Roundup, visit https://www.vnews.com/submit-a-score.Softball Oxbow 20, Craftsbury 0 Key players: Oxbow — Noemi Rosa, Mazie Bourgeois, Anastase Bourgeois, Faith Eastman Highlights: Rosa...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The ticket sales at a recent midweek matinee at Claremont Cinema 6 provided an indication why the theater is closing at the end of the month.The theater had five showtimes with seating of 150 to 225 for each and starting times between 4...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WOODSTOCK — The Selectboard and Village Board of Trustees have approved an ordinance that caps the number of short-term rentals in Woodstock.The new ordinance — which is scheduled to go into effect July 1 — puts a limit on the number of short-term...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

WINDSOR — Windsor County Forester Hannah Dallas and her team began marking trees last month throughout Paradise Park Town Forest with paint as the first step in implementing a new resource management plan to improve the health of the forest.The plan...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

BRADFORD, Vt. — Voters will consider whether to approve a $21 million school budget for the Oxbow Unified Union School District on Monday, May 6. The budget marks a nearly 14% increase over last year’s $18.4 million operating budget for the district,...

NEW LONDON — Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday named an interim president for the 2024-2025 academic year.Laura Sykes, a member of the 1998 graduating class, will be the first alumna of the New London school to hold its top leadership position. Sykes...

Editor’s note: To have your team’s results included in the Local Roundup, visit https://www.vnews.com/submit-a-score.Girls Lacrosse Hartford 13, Rice 8 Key players: Hartford — Audrey Rupp (5 goals, 1 assist); Madi Barwood (4 goals, 1 assist); Izzy...

LYME — The National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges has started a fundraiser to help pay for repairs to Lyme’s Edgell Covered Bridge.The nonprofit organization is seeking to raise around $150,000 to help offset the estimated $690,000...

By FRANCES MIZE

HANOVER — Dartmouth College administrators acted swiftly on Wednesday night when faced with a protest encampment similar to those established on campuses around the country amid unrest over the Israel-Hamas war.At some colleges, demonstrations have...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A 27-year-old Windsor County man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of lewd conduct shortly before he was scheduled to go on trial for a felony sexual charge dating back to 2018. Hunter Brock, 27, of South Royalton, pleaded...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

SHARON — Voters will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a $9.5 million bond for repairs and renovations to Sharon Elementary School.The bond would address safety issues such as fire alarms and sprinklers, and bring the school into compliance with...

By ALEX HANSON

LEBANON — Jennifer Henderson was a senior in high school in 1999, when City Center Ballet came to life.For years she had been studying at Lebanon Ballet School, which Linda Copp had founded in the mid-1980s. “She had built up a really excellent...

By TRIS WYKES

BRADFORD, Vt. — The exuberant shout emanated from the home dugout Tuesday as Oxbow High entertained Thetford in a VPA Division III softball clash.“Hit it louder!” The hosts certainly did so, orchestrating a virtual cacophony of bat smacks and hand...

Editor’s note: To have your team’s results included in the Local Roundup, visit https://www.vnews.com/submit-a-score.Girls TennisHanover 9, Nashua South 0Key players: Hanover — Ally Lee, Julia LaweHighlights: Great playing and strong singles...

By FRANCES MIZE

HANOVER — Dartmouth College’s unionized graduate students marked International Workers’ Day by going on strike, leaving classrooms vacant of teaching assistants and research stations empty.“We’re going to be out here all day, every day until what?”...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

The Democratic National Committee will welcome New Hampshire’s delegates to its nominating convention this summer in Chicago after the state party conducted a very small party-run presidential primary this weekend.An official vote bringing New...