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Residents say Sullivan County nursing home renovations improve their quality of life
UNITY — Over the past two months, dozens of residents at the Sullivan County nursing home have moved from the home’s older wing, known as the Stearns building, to a new addition.

Bethel and Royalton voters again reject $3.8 million school bond
SOUTH ROYALTON — For the third time in seven months, Bethel and Royalton voters rejected a $3.8 million bond to renovate the White River Unified School District’s middle and high schools .
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Sports

Local Roundup: Hartford girls lacrosse win over Woodstock
Hartford 13, Woodstock 5




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.
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Middle Branch Grange to be rebuilt
Judy Powell, left, helps her brother Joe Williams salvage windows to use for a chicken coop out of the Middle Branch Grange building in East Bethel last month before demolition of the fire-damaged building began the next day. The building was severely damaged in a January 2024 fire, and the organization plans to rebuild on the site.




Arts & Life

West Lebanon diner changes hands
WEST LEBANON — The longtime proprietor of the Four Aces Diner has sold the restaurant, three years after putting it up for sale.




Obituaries

Hartford, VT - Lorriane Follensbee, age 94, passed Friday, January 10, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held for Lorraine on Saturday, May 31st from 12:00 - 4:00pm at the North Hartland Lake Recreation Area, 112 Clay Hill Road, N... remainder of obit for Lorraine Follensbee

West Topsham, VT - Winifred A. Walker, age 85, passed Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Service will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 11am at the East Corinth Congregational Church in East Corinth. The burial will follow at Welch Road C... remainder of obit for Winifred Walker

Harry "Bob" R. Sprague, Jr. Newbury, VT - Harry "Bob" Robert Sprague, Jr., 85, passed peacefully Monday afternoon, May 12, 2025, at his grandson Adam's home in Newbury, VT, where he had been living since his wife, Madalyn passed in March... remainder of obit for Harry R. Sprague Jr.

White River Jct., VT - Eleanor Kenison, 87, died Sunday May 18, 2025, at Lebanon Genesis Eldercare. She was born October 30, 1937 in Hanover, NH a daughter of Troye and Eleanor Clara (Webster) Allard. Eleanor attended schools in Pomfre... remainder of obit for Eleanor A. Kenison