
Over Easy: If I can dream
I joined over 4,000 of my closest friends for Saturday’s “No Kings” protest along the open border between Vermont and New Hampshire. As protests go, it was very Upper Valley-ish: mellow as a golden retriever, with a happy-to-be-here vibe.

Vermont Supreme Court greenlights Hartland farm store project
HARTLAND — Vermont’s highest court ruled in favor of a farm store planned on Route 5 near the Interstate 91 interchange, paving the way for the project to move forward.
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Sports

Vermont high school track and field: UV athletes show what they’ve got at decathlon meet
BURLINGTON — Whether it was on the track or in the field, Thetford senior Luke Miller and White River Valley junior Cassandra Armstrong were dominant, as they each finished as runners-up at the Vermont High School Decathlon Championship this week.




Opinion

Editorial: New Hampshire sign case shows the Constitution’s flexibility
We are hardly the first to observe that the genius of the U.S. Constitution lies in large measure in the adaptability of its guarantees to novel circumstances. Take, for example, the recent vindication of the First Amendment right of a bakery owner in Conway, N.H., to display at his store a mural — or sign — that was painted by high school students.





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

Bridgewater woman unwinds with feathered friends
BRIDGEWATER — Jennifer Beliveau enjoys unwinding after work with her flock of chickens late last month.




Arts & Life

Art Notes: Norwich storytelling performance focuses on housing insecurity
NORWICH — Activist and puppeteer Pati Hernández has always seen the power of storytelling.



Obituaries

East Corinth, VT - Richard (Dick) Hutchins passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH, following a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, July 13th at 2pm at ... remainder of obit for Richard Hutchins

Barre, VT - Sandra Jean Teeter (Holmes), a beloved mother of two children, at the age of 77 years old, passed away unexpectedly on March 5th, 2025. Born in 1947 in Barnet, Vermont, Sandra was a loving and devoted mother, a generous, ded... remainder of obit for Sandra Jean Teeter

Cromwell, CT - Anne Bussiere, age 79, died February 19, 2025 at the Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT. Born on September 25, 1945 in Lebanon, NH, the daughter of Edward S. and Julia F. (Holmes) Polinski, she was raised in Enfield an... remainder of obit for Anne Mary Bussiere

Plainfield, NH - Hazel "Dolly" Griswold, age 90, passed Tuesday, June 17, 2025. A full obituary will be published in an upcoming edition of the Valley News. Arrangements are with the Ricker Funeral Home & Crematory of Lebanon, N... remainder of obit for Hazel Griswold