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Jennifer Lesser placed signs on the Secret Trail that say “Private Trail” and “Firing Range Ahead” to dissuade hikers from proceeding. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

In Plainfield, Unease Over Easement: Landowner, Town and Hikers Clash Over Trail Access

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Plainfield — A homeowner who bought a wooded parcel of land in 2010 is now objecting to the presence of a popular hiking trail on her property, despite a conservation easement that guarantees public access to most of her 104 acres. Property owner Jennifer Lesser says the Secret Trail, part of a network of trails behind Plainfield Elementary School that …

It’s Happening At Mount Hayes

Sunday, May 19, 2013

By Marty Basch Special to the Valley News We returned to the woods with pep in our steps and were rewarded with the rush of chilled spring run-off cascading down the mountain, the distant drumming of ruffed grouse and a stellar horizon dominated by the northern Presidentials. There was a rambling woods walk, a side-trip to a picturesque pond and a welcoming hemlock …

Quality Sunglasses Worth the High Cost

Sunday, May 19, 2013

When you wake up in the morning and the light is hurt your head The first thing you do when you get up out of bed Is hit the streets a runnin’ and try to beat the masses And go get yourself some cheap sunglasses Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah -ZZ Top ——— That may be good music, but it’s bad advice, …

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Jennifer Lesser placed signs on the Secret Trail that say “Private Trail” and “Firing Range Ahead” to dissuade hikers from proceeding. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) In Plainfield, Unease Over Easement: Landowner, Town and Hikers Clash Over Trail Access
From left, Heather Hardy, Alicia Titzmann and Misty Blanchette Porter are part of a surgery demonstration about cutting waste from the tools and steps used in the operating room at DHMC. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Surgeons Take Critical Look at Their Process
The 19 students of Lebanon College’s 2013 graduating class cross Court Street on their way to commencement at the Lebanon Opera House yesterday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) ‘Check Your Direction’: At a Time of Change, Lebanon College Graduates 19
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