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By LIZ SAUCHELLI

In the animal world, the bird with the best feathers usually gets a mate. But why?“A lot of these animal studies, there is this general hypothesis that those showy traits will become correlated with some aspect of the individual’s (gene) quality,”...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Two Upper Valley libraries have started up programs that aim to help residents learn to mend clothing.Woodstock’s Norman Williams Public Library began hosting a Mending Circle on Jan. 11. The group will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. on the second and fourth...

BY LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — For Allison Pollard, there’s just something about children’s voices coming together in song.“There’s nothing like hearing kids sing,” said Pollard, a music teacher at Bernice A. Ray School in Hanover. “I’m a sucker just for children singing...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — The Lebanon Outing Club — best known for its operation of Storrs Hill Ski Area — will celebrate its centennial anniversary this weekend with a slate of events, including a dinner, raffles and DJs.The festivities kick off from 6-9 p.m. on...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

A new program in Sharon is reconnecting older adults to the music they loved when they were younger.Music for Elders, which is run by the Sharon Health Initiative, provides older adults with mix CDs curated to their musical tastes and portable CD...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

When taking stock of a year, it’s really easy to focus on the challenges. As the Valley News recently highlighted with the year’s top stories in the Upper Valley, the region has grappled with affordable housing, municipal vacancies and a...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Over the last couple years, Hartland resident Linda Genovese has repeatedly fielded an important question by community members: When are the roast beef suppers coming back? Now, Genovese has an answer: The regionally lauded Hartland Roast Beef Suppers...

Please submit additions via the Valley News’ online Calendar system CitySpark, which can be found at calendar.vnews.com.Christmas Show and Sale in West Lebanon: Thursday, Nov. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 24, Upper Valley Plaza (next to CVS), 250 Plainfield...

Please submit additions via the Valley News’ online Calendar system CitySpark, which can be found at calendar.vnews.com. Fall festivals38th Vermont Apple Festival and Craft Show in Springfield, Vt.: Saturday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Riverside Middle...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — If you stop by the tennis courts at Maxfield Sports Complex anytime from dawn to dusk, there’s a good chance you’ll hear it: the gentle thwack of a hollow ball hitting a paddle.It sounds a little higher-pitched than a tennis...

Fireworks Brownsville: Dusk, July 3, Ascutney Outdoors, 449 Ski Tow Road.Claremont: 9:30 p.m., July 4, Monadnock Park, 190 Broad St.Fairlee/Orford: Dusk, July 4, Lake Morey.Hartford/Wilder: Between 9:20 and 9:30 p.m., July 4, Kilowatt South Park, 61...

SundayNorwich Memorial Day Observance, Picnic and Music: Noon, outside Tracy Hall and on the Green in Norwich. Short observance with military honors followed by free picnic on the green, with music from the Upper Valley Community Band. Hosted by yman...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — The last few years have been tough for Lebanon High School’s Science Olympiad team.The COVID-19 pandemic cut their 2020 season short. In 2021, the team was smaller and did not have any new members.But this year is different: For the first...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Open mic nights have long held a role in performance life in the Upper Valley. At these events, musicians, poets and comics have a chance to share new material in a supportive setting. They play an especially crucial role for those just starting out...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

From 1938 to the early 1950s, the Valley Street Dam was the place in be in Springfield, Vt., in the summer.Constructed specifically to create a swimming hole, the dam was where families went to be together and where teenagers would hang out, where a...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — As the Twin States’ senior citizen population continues to grow, experts on aging are focused on changing the negative perceptions many people have about aging and the ageist language that can result from those beliefs.Kelly Laflamme, of the...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WOODSTOCK — The Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 is often overshadowed by the Civil War, which started fewer than 15 years later.It’s also often confused with the Texas Revolution, which took place 10 years earlier and featured the famed Battle of...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Few wildlife topics inspire passion in the Twin States quite like the debate over whether mountain lions are in our midst.I am fascinated by people who are fascinated by mountain lions, as well as the fervor that follows when someone asks if mountain...

By Liz Sauchelli

A few weeks ago in the Sunday Valley News, I wrote an article about driving screenings that take place at Kendal at Hanover. I was surprised by the reaction I received: It is clearly a topic that is on the minds of lots of senior citizens and their...