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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 …

VINS to Offer Paddling, Dinner

Sunday, June 16, 2013

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 …

Lebanon Teams Sweep

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Plainfield — Lebanon-Beverage King used a balanced attack to defeat Claremont Women 19-0 in a New Hampshire Soccer Conference Division I women’s game yesterday. Shannon Boisvert, Sarah Fittro, Trina Scheie, Georgia Houde, Amanda Klotz, Annie Pullen, Molly McManus and Jill Dion scored two goals apiece for Lebanon, and …

Four Golfers Join N.H. Amateur Field

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Enfield — Four more Upper Valley golfers added their names to the list of competitors for this summer’s New Hampshire Amateur, making the cut during yesterday’s 18-hole qualifying tournament at Montcalm Golf Club. Hanover Country Club’s Vince Kimball and Zach Pollard, North Sutton’s Kurt Wuenschel and Charles McNeeley, …

Former Mascoma Star Returns the Favor

Friday, June 14, 2013

Canaan — After a four-year field hockey career at Providence College and another four as a U.S. Army officer in the Pacific Northwest, former Mascoma Valley Regional High multi-sport star Kati Lary Jopek returned to the area three …

West Lebanon Golfer a Big Winner With First Ace

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Newport — For Matthew Dungelman, wet was oh so worth it. Despite damp and dreary conditions, the West Lebanon resident dropped a hole-in-one on Newport Golf Club’s fourth hole during the 22nd Valley Regional Hospital Golf Classic on …

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream … for Some Bunker Relief

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Hitting a sand shot is like scooping ice cream out of a five-gallon tub of your favorite flavor. Imagine you are allowed to take only one scoop of ice cream and it can be as big as you …

Northern Rail Trail To Close for I-89 Construction

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Lebanon — The Northern Rail Trail will be closed at the Interstate 89 overpass throughout the day tomorrow, Saturday, and Monday. The closures are for safety reasons and will take place from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day as the New Hampshire Department of Transportation plans to …

Gun Range Withdrawal Is Official

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Newport — A few members of the group that fought against a proposed gun range let out a cheer last night after the Planning Board voted 4-0 to officially withdraw the application and approved site plan for the range. The board took less than two minutes to fulfill …

Lebanon Dominates  In Summer Opener

Monday, June 10, 2013

Meriden — The future and the past came together to power Lebanon Beverage King to a 14-0 rout of Claremont in a New Hampshire Soccer Conference Division I women’s match at the Plainfield School yesterday. Trina Scheie, owner of the game-winning goal from Lebanon High’s last state championship, …

Bike Trail Stewards Get Around

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Philip Keyes has some basic advice for all trail users — not just the mountain bikers he represents, but everyone who uses the woods: Play nice with others. “Conflict is based on relationships, and all trail users when …