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Mount Cardigan fire tower reopens
ORANGE — The Mount Cardigan fire tower reopened this summer, after six months of construction, giving the three fire lookouts who work there a more comfortable spot to search for smoke. The new cabin, also known as a cab, boasts a metal railing,...
Royalton police officer faces assault allegation
CHELSEA — A Royalton police officer is facing criminal charges of domestic violence and has been placed on paid administrative leave from his job. Jakob Oliver, 31, of Woodstock, entered not guilty pleas Monday afternoon in Orange County Superior...
Sports
Football: Bears battle back in season-opening defeat
HANOVER — A cacophony of noise descended upon Hanover High’s turf field in the waning minutes of regulation Friday night.Dozens of stomping feet rattled the bleachers. Parents’ voices clamored from the sidelines. The Hanover student section, glued to...
Opinion
Editorial: Rebuilding faith in democracy, beyond Trump
In announcing this past week that he would be voting for Kamala Harris in this fall’s presidential election, retired federal appeals court judge J. Michael Luttig denounced Donald Trump as a threat to the very existence of American democracy. As...
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An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
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Arts & Life
Upper Valley apple crop rebounds after rough season
NORTH HAVERHILL — Orchards around the Twin States have plentiful crops, following a tough season last year when many growers lost large portions of their apples, due to a late spring frost.In North Haverhill, Windy Ridge Orchards lost 80% of its apple...
Obituaries
McLean, VA - Virginia Cretella Mars ("Ginnie") of McLean, Va., passed away on September 1, 2024 at age 94 after a short illness. She was surrounded by her family in her final days. Born on March 15, 1930, in New Haven, Conn., she gradu... remainder of obit for Virginia Cretella Mars
Concord, NH - Junius Yorke Peeler, Jr. died on August 25th, 2024 after a short period in hospice and two years dealing with the challenges of dementia. Yorke Peeler and his sister Mary Louise were born in Rockwell, North Carolina to... remainder of obit for J. Yorke Peeler
Rutland, VT - Blanche Lena (Parker) Perkins passed away at The Meadows in Rutland, VT on August 28, 2024. She was born September 13, 1925 in Norwich, VT to Glen and Laura (Bradley) Parker. Growing up in Norwich, she graduated from Hano... remainder of obit for Blanche P. Perkins
Cornish, NH - Augie Dworak, 76, died peacefully on September 4, 2024, surrounded by family and music. Born June 21, 1948, to Edward and Angelina (Salamone), Augie spent most of his childhood in Trenton, NJ. A proud Marine, Augie was flu... remainder of obit for Augie Dworak