
West Lebanon bridge reopens to vehicles
LEBANON — The so-called Dry Bridge connecting Main Street in West Lebanon to Route 12A reopened midday Wednesday after a month-long emergency closure.

Upper Valley Tesla owners among those rethinking their purchases
LEBANON — Public perception of Tesla vehicles is in flux, spurring at least one Upper Valley business owner to shift focus and some of the region’s owners of the electric vehicles to reconsider their purchases.
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Sports

High school soccer: As Grabill heads to Sunapee, Richardson takes over Hanover vacancy
Two of the region’s strongest high school soccer programs have new but familiar leadership.


Opinion

Editorial: Jeanne Shaheen blazed a trail in politics
News that U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not seek re-election in 2026 is widely regarded as a serious blow to Democratic hopes of retaking control of that chamber, where Republicans now hold a 53-47 majority.





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An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

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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

Spring cleanup
Carol Sears, of Randolph, cleans brush and weeds out of garden at the Bethel Athletic Fields on Friday. Sears, who cares for the gardens at the nearby Bethel Elementary where she is a pre-kindergarten para-educator, was helping the maintenance staff prepare the garden for spring on the school’s in-service day.




Arts & Life

Upper Valley beekeepers assess winter losses
WINDSOR — Last year, beekeeper Brian Jasinski reached a new milestone in his business by surpassing 300 colonies of honeybees. He hoped hitting that mark would allow him to sell new products this spring.




Obituaries

Lebanon, NH - Muriel A. Maville, age 87, passed Sunday, April 6, 2025. A full obituary will be published in an upcoming edition of the Valley News. Arrangements are with Ricker Funeral Home & Crematory or Lebanon. ... remainder of obit for Muriel Maville

Enfield, NH - Pauline B. Guthrie, age 82, passed Monday, April 7, 2025. A full obituary will be published in an upcoming edition of the Valley News. Ricker Funeral Home & Crematory of Lebanon is assisting the family. ... remainder of obit for Pauline Guthrie

Wilder, VT - Timothy Rich of Wilder, VT passed away at the age of 75 on April 4, 2025. Tim was born on October 5, 1949, in Hanover, NH to Marjorie and Walter Rich. After Tim graduated from Lebanon High School, he married Deborah Rich an... remainder of obit for Timothy Rich

Windsor, VT - Helen Elder Morey Richardson, a long-time resident of Sharon VT, passed away on April 2, 2025 at Mount Ascutney Hospital & Health Center. She was born in Lyme Center, NH on April 29, 1934, the eldest child of Kenneth Elder... remainder of obit for Helen Richardson