
Bethel Drive-In continues summer tradition
BETHEL —When Kolleen Scaff worked a summer at the Bethel Drive-In back in the ’90s, her friends would often show up a couple hours before the film started to hang out and eat a dinner of fried food from the since-closed Onion Flats, the takeout spot down the road.

Upper Valley service industry workers react to change in tax law for their tips
WEST LEBANON — Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a bill that slashes funding for social services such as Medicaid and food stamps to provide tax cuts. The tax breaks will mostly benefit the richest 20% of Americans, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Sports

Thetford’s Junker is Vt. Gatorade track athlete of year
THETFORD — Ulysses Junker, a standout at Thetford Academy, was named Gatorade’s Vermont Boys Track and Field Player of the Year late last month, recognizing his record-setting feats as well as his work in the classroom and the community.




Opinion

Editorial: Shelter project shows healthy approach to housing crisis
At a time when much of the rest of America has decided that being homeless is not only a moral failure but also a crime, the Upper Valley has rallied handsomely in support of the construction of a new 20-bed low-barrier shelter in White River Junction that is projected to open next spring. Although backing for the project was by no means unanimous, it is testimony to the compassion, good will and wisdom so often exhibited by those who live here.





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

Plainfield’s profitable partners
PLAINFIELD — While remaining committed not to sample their product, Maximus Porter, 8, right, and June Stephens, 8, permit themselves a taste of the last drops from the bottles while selling lemonade outside Porter’s home recently.




Arts & Life

Art Notes: Canaan artist marks return to his craft with Main Street Museum show
For most of his nearly 67 years (his birthday is on Sunday), Gary Hamel was among the Upper Valley’s most prolific and committed visual artists.




Obituaries

Hanover, NH - Michael Brook Mayor, MD, age 87, passed Monday, March 31, 2025. A Celebration of Life for Dr. Michael Mayor will be held on Sunday, July 27, 24pm at the Grand Ballroom, Hanover Inn, Hanover NH. The event will include ... remainder of obit for Michael Brook Mayor

Thomas Edward Byrne, III Hanover, NH - Thomas Edward Byrne III, known by all as Tom, passed away November 17, 2024. Tom spent the majority of his life in the beloved town of Hanover, New Hampshire. He devoted his professional life servic... remainder of obit for Thomas Edward Byrne III

Lebanon, NH - James Everett Griswold, 90, died peacefully at his home on Monday, July 14, 2025. He was born on March 24, 1935, to parents Clifford Young and Beatrice (Tobin) Griswold in Etna, NH. In his teenage years, his passion for a... remainder of obit for James Everett Griswold

Thetford, VT - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Elizabeth "Beth" Wyman Fernandez of Thetford, Vermont, who left us peacefully on July 13, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Beth's life was a testament to love, ... remainder of obit for Beth Wyman Fernandez