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Upper Valley Filipino-American Christmas Party
LEBANON — The annual Upper Valley Filipino-American Christmas party took place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lebanon on Saturday.The group has been gathering for over a decade, said Nida Tansey, of Windsor, noting that many of the teens and young adults...
Newport basketball sweeps doubleheader from rival Stevens; for Tiger boys, win is a rare one
CLAREMONT — Newport High girls basketball coach Ross Dole wanted Zoey Lord to slow down. He also wanted his team to play faster.In the first of two meetings this season, Newport used a furious second-half blitz to beat Stevens, 52-28, on Friday. But...
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Skiing and snowboarding at Storrs Hill will be free this winter
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Big Green’s Proctor on ground floor of NCAA football playoff effort
Jackson Proctor’s phone was blowing up.Nearly a month removed from the conclusion of the Dartmouth College football team’s season — the senior quarterback’s seven-touchdown performance on Nov. 23 helped clinch a share of the Ivy League title for the...
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Skiing and snowboarding at Storrs Hill will be free this winter
Opinion
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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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A trio of performers plans to host Bethel’s 1st annual drag-themed Christmas party
Three young drag performers are hosting a Christmas party in the small town of Bethel. They say they would rather do it in rural Vermont than in any big city. “I feel like it’s really important to show up and show that there are people here,” said...
Change coming for Main Street Museum, as committed volunteer pulls back
Grant boosts efforts to repair Canaan Meeting House
Two new restaurants bring fresh and familiar flavors to downtown Hanover
Obituaries
Anita Barton MacDonald
Manchester, NH - Anita Barton MacDonald passed away peacefully on December 18, 2024. Born and raised in Grantham, NH, Anita was part of a large and loving extended family. She pursued her passion for education, earning a Bachelor of Edu... remainder of obit for Anita Barton MacDonald
George Demers
East Thetford, VT - George E. Demers, age 83, passed Thursday, December 19, 2024. A full obituary will be published in an upcoming edition of the Valley News. Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction has been entrusted with a... remainder of obit for George Demers
Nancy A. Royce
Chelsea, VT - Heaven gained an angel in the early morning hours of December 13, 2024, when Nancy (Kennedy) Royce, 89, of Chelsea, Vermont, passed away peacefully at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vermont. Nancy was very... remainder of obit for Nancy A. Royce
Kevin J. LaPlaca
Manchester, NH - Kevin J. LaPlaca, 64, of Manchester, NH died at home on Monday, December 16, 2024. He was born in Glen Falls, NY on August 13, 1960, to Joseph J., Jr. and Lorraine M. (Gordon) LaPlaca and spent his younger years living ... remainder of obit for Kevin J. LaPlaca

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