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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 — 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...

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WEST LEBANON — Firefighters in the Upper Valley had a busy weekend, in which three separate structure fires — in Claremont, Hanover and Canaan — occurred on Sunday afternoon.At noon, the Claremont Fire Department responded to Barnes Park on North...

CANAAN — Scott Johnston won a three-year term on the Selectboard in ballot voting on Tuesday.Johnston beat out Daniel Collins for the seat, 379-250.Voters approved a general fund budget of $5.25 million, as well as a water and sewer budget of $291,000...

Article of note: One article would bring the number of commissioners on the Historic District Commission to seven, an addition of two from the current five. Another article would discontinue the Class VI road Rameor Road.Contested races: Dan Collins...

Contested races: There are no contested races.Budgets and spending articles: The proposed operating budget is $32.06 million. That’s up from the proposed budget of $30.5 million of last year.When, where and how to vote: Ballot voting is scheduled to...

By JAMES M. PATTERSON

As Tom Guillette and his wife Julie were watching the news at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday, they noticed their whole backyard lit up. Two hours earlier he had finished cleaning up and cooling down the crucible in his nearby foundry shop where he melts...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

CANAAN — Chester “Chet” Hagenbarth will be Canaan’s new full-time town administrator, the Selectboard announced last week.Originally from New Jersey, Hagenbarth and his family have lived in Killington since 1994. He spent 11 years working for the town...

CANAAN — The Selectboard is considering two candidates for the town administrator position after completing a second round of interviews.The position has been vacant since the sudden departure of Ned Connell last May after less than a year on the...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

CANAAN — Following the sudden departure of the town’s fire chief last month, the Selectboard faces a gap in emergency services leadership and pushback from some residents who think the board should have refused to accept the chief’s resignation.A...