
Hartford hires from within for new police chief
HARTFORD — The town has tapped a veteran officer from within its own ranks to serve as its new police chief.

Art Notes: ‘Twelve Installations’ asks what determines a woman’s worth
In French painter Robert Delaunay’s “La Parisienne,” an elegant figure formed of bright swatches of pigment steps across an abstract color field.
Sports

Local Roundup: Back to full strength, Hartford boys hoops defeat Windsor
Hartford 81, Windsor 33




Opinion

Editorial: Is Vermont primed to overhaul its schools?
All elections have consequences, but some are more consequential than others. Such might be the case with the tax revolt last fall that upended the political order in Montpelier and brought an influx of Republican legislators to the Statehouse. It potentially created the conditions for a major overhaul of K-12 public education in Vermont.





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

Salvage operation




Arts & Life

Hartford High senior stays busy following singing competition
A few weeks ago, Hartford High School senior Macy Bettwieser traveled to New York City with her family and music teachers to compete in the final round of Broadway World’s Next On Stage competition.



Obituaries

Bradford, VT - Robert R. Pierson died on Thursday January 30, 2025 at the age of 95. Robert (Bob) was born May 20, 1929 to Ralph and Lovina Pierson. The youngest of four children, he spent his entire life in Bradford, VT graduating from... remainder of obit for Robert Pierson

New Hampton, NH - Scott Eric Wilcox, 63, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, after a short battle with liver cancer. Born in Hanover, New Hampshire, he was the youngest of six children of Dana Roy Wilcox ... remainder of obit for Scott Eric Wilcox

Dudley Gordon (Gordon) Luce Keene, NH - Born July 20, 1935, to Kathryn M. Wolf Luce and Dudley Gordon Luce, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Nancy Ann Edmonds Luce, son Andrew Gordon Luce (Kendall) and daughter Jennife... remainder of obit for Dudley Gordon Luce

Claremont, NH - Lawrence Roger Plourde, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday January 15, 2025, at Sullivan County Health Care in Unity, NH. He was born on May 1,1936 in Waterbury, CT, the son of Joseph Remie Plou... remainder of obit for Lawrence Roger Plourde