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Former fire chief is named interim head of Canaan Fire Department
10-08-2024 7:00 PM

CANAAN — The Selectboard announced Friday that Bill Bellion has been named interim fire chief while the town transitions the role of fire chief from a part-time to a full-time position.Bellion has previously served as the department’s chief. He was...

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Canaan voters approve bond to improve water system
09-26-2024 5:30 PM

CANAAN — Voters approved a $690,000 bond for repairs and upgrades to the town’s water system in ballot voting on Tuesday afternoon.In the vote of 219 to 5, Canaan residents OK’d the amount that the town is required to provide in matching funds for a...


Canaan to decide bond on water system repairs
09-23-2024 3:13 PM

CANAAN — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to approve a $690,000 bond for repairs and upgrades to the town’s water system. The full cost of the proposed project is $3 million, the bulk of which will be covered by state and local...


Canaan lacks permanent fire chief 8 months after previous chief’s departure
09-10-2024 6:00 PM

By CAROLINE FROST

CANAAN — Eight months after the sudden departure of Fire Chief John Hennessy, town officials have yet to name a permanent replacement.“The Selectboard is still playing games with the position,” firefighter Sean Saunders said in an interview last week....


Mount Cardigan fire tower reopens
09-09-2024 6:31 PM

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

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,...


Canaan special Town Meeting to consider final round of system upgrades
08-15-2024 6:00 PM

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

CANAAN — Voters will be asked to approve a $3 million project to upgrade and repair the town’s water system at a special Town Meeting next month.The infrastructure improvements, which involve replacing pipes, are needed to address levels of lead in...


Canaan Hardware store among recipients of federal renewable energy grants
08-12-2024 5:30 PM

By CLARE SHANAHAN

CANAAN — Canaan Hardware and Supply received a federal grant to install a solar array that is expected to save the business nearly $10,000 annually.The $56,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program for the...


All about horses
07-29-2024 1:03 PM


Twin States discuss health care access issues
07-21-2024 4:31 PM

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

WINDSOR — Two events in the Upper Valley this week highlighted the challenges facing rural health care systems in the Twin States, along with a tentative step forward in making that care sustainable. On Monday evening, about 30 people gathered in the...


Goose Pond drawdown alters landscape
07-19-2024 6:32 PM

By NICOLA SMITH

CANAAN — During the recent warm, humid weather, any swimmer or boater headed for relief at Goose Pond would have been out of luck.Since the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Service’s Dam Bureau began drawing down the water in Goose Pond in...


Longtime Mascoma educator named Canaan Elementary School principal
07-15-2024 5:31 PM

CANAAN — A longtime music educator has become the new principal of Canaan Elementary School.Megan Prince, who began her new role July 1, has worked as a music teacher at both Canaan Elementary School and Enfield Village School since 1999, according to...


Grafton County road resurfacing project to cause lane closures
07-11-2024 4:30 PM

ORFORD — Road resurfacing will begin this week in Orford, Lyme, Enfield and Canaan, according to a New Hampshire Department of Transportation news release. The $3.7 million project will resurface seven road sections, totaling 31 miles.The first...


Mascoma Community Health Center adds another dentist
07-09-2024 3:09 PM

CANAAN — Mascoma Community Health Dental Clinic has hired its second new dentist this month.Dr. Kristen Gallub joins Dr. Thomas Duplinsky, director of dental services, Dr. Mona Elzarka and the recently hired Dr. Morgan Ritchie, who will begin working...


Mascoma Community Health Center hires new dentist
07-02-2024 4:19 PM

CANAAN — Another dentist will be joining the Mascoma Community Health Center team this summer.Dr. Morgan Ritchie will begin working at the Canaan-based federally qualified health care center in August, according to a news release. Ritchie earned her...


Lightning strike damages buildings in Canaan
06-21-2024 6:43 PM

By PATRICK ADRIAN

CANAAN — Lightning damaged buildings in the town center on Thursday, including the town library and offices and a church on the opposite site of the street. The charge from a mid-afternoon storm struck the top of Assembly of God church on Route 4,...


Warm-wishes, good humor and a mascot mark Mascoma Class of 2024 commencement
06-15-2024 9:47 AM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WEST CANAAN — Members of Mascoma Valley Regional High School’s Class of 2024 bestowed three parting gifts for their school during their graduation ceremony Friday night: The first were lilac bushes to start a garden they hoped future classes would add...


Wing walking in Canaan
06-10-2024 1:10 PM


New Canaan Elementary School principal hire backs out
05-16-2024 5:07 PM

CANAAN — Jody Viereck will no longer serve as the principal of Canaan Elementary School, according to an announcement from the Mascoma Valley Regional School District on Thursday. Superintendent Amanda Isabelle said she received an email from Viereck...


Art Notes: Canaan Meetinghouse showcase brings musicians and listeners together
05-08-2024 5:31 PM

By ALEX HANSON

CANAAN — A few summers ago, during the pandemic, Martin Decato and Peter Dionne got together to play music. Decato is a longtime pro, Dionne an avid amateur.They looked around for a good place to make music videos, and didn’t have to look far. They...


New Mascoma equestrian team has early success
04-30-2024 3:58 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WEST CANAAN — The group might be small with only four athletes, but so far the success of Mascoma Valley Regional High School’s newest team has been large.The newly formed Mascoma equestrian team — Molly Gray, Aubrey Meyveagaci, Abby Waugh and Rainah...


Canaan Elementary School has new principal
04-15-2024 2:17 PM

CANAAN — A longtime New Jersey-based elementary educator has been appointed as Canaan Elementary School’s new principal. Jody Viereck is currently an adjunct professor and clinical practice supervisor at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., according...

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