
Planned Rite Aid closures could leave two Upper Valley towns without pharmacies
WEST LEBANON — This month’s announcement that Rite Aid, the national pharmacy chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections has hit home with its Upper Valley customers, especially those who reside in communities where Rite Aid is the only drugstore in town.

‘We’ve got momentum’ — Residential treatment center for moms heads to Lebanon Planning Board
LEBANON — After years of planning, an Upper Valley nonprofit is approaching the construction stage for a residential substance use treatment center for mothers and their children near Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
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Sports

Baseball: Thetford beats Lake Region
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Opinion

Editorial: Graduation wisdom from a legendary American
Graduation season is almost upon us once again, and commencement speakers no doubt are honing their annual messages of hope and glory, in which they will urge newly minted graduates to be passionate and compassionate; to follow their dreams wherever they lead; to be grateful to their families, teachers and coaches for their unwavering support; to treasure the good friends they have made; to consider the road not taken; or take the road not considered. And so on.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Photos

Rain doesn’t delay Thetford yard work
THETFORD — Linda Ford disregarded the rain while raking and tidying her daughter’s yard in Thetford on Friday, May 9.




Arts & Life

Bakery in New Hampshire wins in free speech case over a pastry shop painting
CONCORD — A New Hampshire town’s attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range of doughnuts, a muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is unconstitutional, a judge ruled in a First Amendment dispute.




Obituaries

Norwich, VT - Stuart Thompson Close, age 65, passed Thursday, April 17, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Norwich Congregational Church in Norwich, VT. Please come dressed in something... remainder of obit for Stuart Thompson Close

Sun City West, AZ - Lee D. Palmer of Sun City West, AZ died May 2, 2025. Lee is survived by his two daughters, Lori P. Vecchiarelli and her wife Amber Vecchiarelli both of Waterbury, VT, and Kelly L. Palmer of N. Thetford, VT and hi... remainder of obit for Lee D. Palmer

Claremont, NH - Born on February 13, 1961, in Claremont, New Hampshire, Kevin Laware passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 24, 2025, at 13:13, at Cheshire Medical Center, with his loving family by his side. He was 64 years old. ... remainder of obit for Kevin Laware

Richard F. Neroni Hanover, NH - Richard Neroni died peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Jack Byrne Center after his struggle with extensive medical issues with his family by his side. He was 84 years old and had lived in Hanover fo... remainder of obit for Richard Neroni