Court denies ex-officer’s attempt to block records’ release
CONCORD — In a decision that could ripple across the law enforcement community around the state, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that a former Claremont officer and current state legislator’s disciplinary records relating to his time as a...
First lady makes pitch for Biden in Norwich visit
NORWICH — Dozens of protesters objecting to American military and political support for Israel in its war against Hamas gathered on the edge of the green to catch the attention of first lady Jill Biden as she pulled into Norwich for a private...
Sports
Kenyon: Karp’s Klassic youth basketball tournament resumes in new location
It’s mud season and Paul Karp is back where he belongs: In the far corner of a basketball gym with his “bible,” watching hundreds of kids play in the end-of-winter recreational tournament that bears his name. After a two-year hiatus due to the...
Dartmouth refuses to work with basketball players’ union
Big Green hockey in conference semifinal
Dartmouth’s third-line center makes a difference on the ice and in the locker room
NLRB certifies union to represent Dartmouth basketball players
Opinion
Editorial: How Vermont can simplify its school funding system
Last week in this space, we revisited the origins of Vermont’s school funding system in the context of panic-inducing predictions of sky-high school budgets and tax rates for next year. How that will play out is not yet clear, but the uncertainty has...
Editorial: The history behind Vermont’s education funding mess
Editorial: How many school superintendents does Hartford need?
Column: The history behind New Hampshire education freedom accounts
Editorial: Sununu squanders money at the border

Photos
At a full boil
‘Peaceful’ passage along the White River
Mascoma High students build sugar house
Cutting their losses
Rock collectors
Arts & Life
A Life: Al Pristaw ‘always did what good neighbors do’
WOODSTOCK — Al Pristaw was the ultimate doer.After Riverside Mobile Home Park was swamped by Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011, Pristaw and another park resident, Nelson Gilman, pushed a wheelbarrow filled with donated orange juice, bread and eggs...
Upper Valley solar eclipse events
This winter was the warmest on record for New Hampshire
Black bears are emerging from their winter dens early, in search of food
Obituaries
Mardrey Swenson
West Lebanon, NH - Mardrey F. Swenson, age 76, passed Sunday, March 17, 2024. A full obituary will be published in an upcoming edition of the Valley News. Ricker Funeral Home & Crem... remainder of obit for Mardrey Swenson
Danielle Moye
Newport, VT - Danielle Arlene Moye, 42 died Monday March 18, 2024 at Kingdom Way Group Home in Newport, VT. She was born March 2, 1982 in Claremont, NH, the daughter of Dennis Moye and ... remainder of obit for Danielle Moye
Margaret Meyette
Margaret "Peggy" Meyette Cornish, NH - Margaret "Peggy" Meyette, age 93, passed away early Sunday morning, March 17, 2024 at Elm Wood Center in Claremont after a period of declining health. ... remainder of obit for Margaret Meyette
John Wennberg
John (Jack) Wennberg Hanover, NH - Jack Wennberg died on March 10, 2024. All services will be private. ... remainder of obit for John Wennberg


Barnard comic is ‘never afraid to try new things’
Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars
Nordic skiing: Team New Hampshire bests Vermont, wins Eastern High School Championships for first time in nearly three decades
Theater Review: Northern Stage’s ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ delivers constant laughs
Town Meeting 2024: Previews and results of Upper Valley meetings and votes
A Life: Craig ‘CJ’ John Lanzim ‘was always upbeat and positive’
Upcoming Easter egg hunts in the Upper Valley
Editorial: Dartmouth’s puzzling prosecution of protesters
Out & About: Windsor Diner serves up free meals to seniors through new program