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Alex Dodds, of Hanover, pitches to Max Woods, of New London, while they practice Wiffle ball at Hanover’s Thompson Terrace baseball field yesterday. The two, who have played in Wiffle ball leagues for six years, are raising money to build what they call a “ballpark of America” for games. (Valley News - Libby March)

Hanover Buddies Planning a Unique Wiffle Ball Field

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Hanover — Since its inception in the 1950s, Wiffle ball has helped people feel like big-league stars in their back yards. Now, Alex Dodds and Max Woods are seeking support for a rooftop homer of an idea. Devotees of the game since elementary school, the best friends and 2011 Hanover High classmates are embarking on a fundraising campaign to construct …

Check Out New Gear For Summer

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Allentown, Pa. — Now that we’re past Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, it’s time to delve into some of the equipment and gear that will help make the Summer of 2013 your best outdoors season ever. Obviously hunting takes a back seat to fishing, camping and hiking in the summer time, but hunters should use the summer to physically prepare for …

Rising to the Challenge

Sunday, June 16, 2013

After falling victim to an avalanche while ice climbing in 2011, West Lebanon native Ed Warren didn’t have as much of a speedy of a recovery as he’d hoped for. Eighteen months later, he made up for the lost time in a big way. Using modern-design ski boots to help stabilize a left ankle that was severely broken last fall, Warren recently set …

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Mike Cotroneo, a barn restorer, sets up scaffolding around the lowered steeple of the Norwich Congregational Church in Norwich yesterday. Work to restore its rotted framing will take about two months. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Steeple Repair in Norwich

Randolph catcher Ross Caswell hugs teammate Alex Gilbert after the Galloping Ghosts won the Vermont Division III championship last night at Centennial Field in Burlington. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Motivation Works for Ghosts: Unusual History Lesson Lifts Randolph to Baseball State Crown

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

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Newport Gun Range Application Withdrawn

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Newport — Gun maker Sturm, Ruger and the Mountain View Gun Club have abruptly, and without explanation, asked to withdraw their controversial application for an already approved shooting range on Route 11-103. In a brief letter to the Planning Board, attorney James Laboe with Orr & Reno in …

Garrett Steever, left, and Jordan Larson run past classmates during their recess at the Samuel Morey Elementary School in Fairlee. Students have been running during their free time at school to accumulate miles. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Running Up the Miles: Samuel Morey Students Earn Tickets for Reaching Exercise Goals

Monday, June 3, 2013

Fairlee — There was a spirited game of pickup basketball happening on Samuel Morey Elementary School’s paved outdoor courts during a recent recess, but third-graders Kyle Carter and Garrett Stever were running circles around it. Active participants in …

A field of nearly 2,000 runners took to the highways and back roads from Woodstock to Quechee yesterday for the 22nd annual Covered Bridges Half Marathon. Krista Brown, of Hanover, took up the challenge in the early afternoon heat. (Valley News - Libby March)

Road Runner

Monday, June 3, 2013

A field of nearly 2,000 runners took to the highways and back roads from Woodstock to Quechee yesterday for the 22nd annual Covered Bridges Half Marathon. Krista Brown, of Hanover, took up the challenge in the early afternoon …

A Hunting Party For Shed Antlers

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Roseau County, Minn. — Mitch Haaby is scouring the woods on this perfect May morning trying to find the equivalent of a needle in a haystack. The needle, in this case, is an antler - or better yet, a set of antlers — left behind by a white-tailed …

The One Day the Lowly Sucker Gets its Moment of Fame

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Nixa, Mo. — Glenn Scott sat in a lawn chair near the line of kettles where the fish were being fried on Nixa’s biggest day of the year, Sucker Day, and listened as one of the old-timers talked about how unique this festival was. “Actually, we’re not the …

Gavin Farnsworth, 14, of White River Junction, right and Jack Heller, 14, of Wilder, contemplate a back flip off the abutment of the former Wilder Bridge in Kilowatt Park in Wilder during their first swim of the season yesterday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)