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Upper Valley Fourth of July celebrations
07-03-2024 10:01 PM

FIREWORKSGrafton: July 6, dusk, Grafton Recreation Field, Prescott Hill Road.Fairlee; July 4, around 9 p.m., over Lake Morey.Hartford/Wilder: July 4, between 9:20 and 9:30 p.m., Kilowatt South Park, 61 Passumpsic Ave. (Rain date: July 5)Hartland: July...


Out & About: Study finds red squirrel expansion threatens songbirds
06-07-2024 5:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NORWICH — Red squirrels can usually be found where northern hardwood forests meet stands of spruce and fir, habitat that enables the small mammals to stock up on their preferred food of cones and American beechnuts, among other tree seeds.But in years...


Trail connecting Rivendell schools behind on maintenance
05-31-2024 7:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

ORFORD — Maintenance challenges and issues with private landowners mean that about a quarter of the 36-mile Cross Rivendell Trail is closed and the people who care about it are pondering its future.The trail was first founded about 25 years ago as a...


Upper Valley Memorial Day ceremonies 2024
05-25-2024 6:39 PM

Sunday (May 26)Norwich Memorial Day Observance, Picnic and Music: Begins at noon with parade at American Legion Post 8, with honors at the bridge on Beaver Meadow Road. Veterans and other community groups will then proceed to Fairview Cemetery for...


Upper Valley Memorial Day ceremonies 2024
05-22-2024 2:51 PM

Sunday (May 26)Norwich Memorial Day Observance, Picnic and Music: Begins at noon with parade at American Legion Post 8, with honors at the bridge on Beaver Meadow Road. Veterans and other community groups will then proceed to Fairview Cemetery for...


Out & About: Hartford monument unveiling scheduled for Memorial Day
05-18-2024 5:19 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — This Memorial Day a new monument honoring the Hartford’s veterans will be unveiled, decades after the town’s World War I and II monuments disappeared from public view.A ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. Monday, May 27, at...


Upper Valley Museums 2024
05-16-2024 1:07 PM

American Precision Museum in Windsor: Exhibits include “The Science and Technology of Measurement,” “Shaping America” and “The Art of Anna Held Audette.” Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., November through April; Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May...


Out & About: Justin Morrill Homestead reopens for season ‘After the Flood’
05-10-2024 6:14 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

STRAFFORD — Justin Morrill Homestead, the state historic site in Strafford, is gearing up to reopen this spring, nearly a year after floodwaters damaged it.Last July’s rainstorms caused a tributary of the Ompompanoosuc River that runs through the...


Upper Valley farmers markets 2024
05-08-2024 12:28 PM

Email additions and updates to calendar@vnews.com. Canaan: Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 19 through Oct. 6, Town Common, 7 On the Common Lane (intersection of Routes 4 and 118). Facebook: “Canaan Farmers and Artisans’ Market” or...


Out & About: Vershire joins Upper Valley communities with farmers markets
05-03-2024 5:30 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Vershire is the latest Upper Valley community to establish a farmers market.The Vershire Artisan & Farmers’ Market will begin Sunday, May 19 and take place every week from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. through Sept. 15 outside Vershire Town Center, located at 27...


Out & About: Newport art center’s exhibition celebrates homes of all varieties
04-26-2024 6:31 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NEWPORT — When Kate Luppold put out the call for submissions for the Library Arts Center’s exhibition, she expected artists would take its theme of “home” literally.“I expected a lot of houses with white picket fences,” Luppold, the Newport-based...


Out & About: Vermont Center for Ecostudies continues Backyard Tick Project
04-19-2024 5:31 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Vermont Center for Ecostudies is looking for people who are willing to allow researchers to study their lawns as part of the Upper Valley Backyard Tick Project.Jason Hill, a quantitative ecologist at the White River...


Out & About: Lion’s Club action auction offers community-building opportunities
04-05-2024 6:30 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

HANOVER — Three hours of babysitting. Freshly picked flowers. A custard pie.These homemade goods and services might not seem to have much in common, but they’re three among 42 things that are part of the Hanover Lions Club’s annual “action auction,”...


Out & About: Volunteers needed to revitalize Lebanon blueberry patch
04-04-2024 5:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

LEBANON — Volunteers working to revitalize blueberry patches on conserved land near downtown Lebanon are looking for more help.The Lebanon Conservation Commission is planning to host a blueberry pruning work day this Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Jackson...


Out & About: Lessons of the Holocaust focus of Thetford interfaith event
03-29-2024 6:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

THETFORD — Two Upper Valley congregations are joining together to host an event that encourages people of different religions to discuss faith and the Holocaust.“Faith Among the Ashes: Lessons From Holocaust Survivors” is scheduled to take place...


Out & About: New nonprofit aims to support families affected by brain injuries
03-22-2024 8:07 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Sierra Longmoore has always loved creating art and it became even more important during her recovery from the traumatic brain injury she suffered in 2020 at the age of 17.She continues to paint to this day and is particularly drawn to painting...


Upper Valley solar eclipse events
03-15-2024 5:06 PM

Email additions and updates to calendar@vnews.com. Events are free unless otherwise noted.Presentation: “Get ready for the April 8 Solar Eclipse” in Enfield: Sunday, March 24, 2 p.m. Chosen Vale Performance Center, 410 Route 4A. Grafton resident and...


Out & About: Windsor Diner serves up free meals to seniors through new program
03-15-2024 5:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WINDSOR — Theresa Taylor shuffled a couple dozen tickets containing the names of older adults behind the counter at the Windsor Diner, which she has owned for around 15 years.Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor was used to seeing groups of seniors...


Upcoming Easter egg hunts in the Upper Valley
03-09-2024 5:37 PM

Email additions and updates to calendar@vnews.com.Pictures with the Easter Bunny in Claremont: Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Claremont Runnings, 403 Washington St. Kids, pets and families welcome to get pictures taken with the Easter Bunny....


Out & About: Parks Service trains volunteers to identify hemlock pest
03-01-2024 8:01 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

CORNISH — The National Park Service is looking to train volunteers at the Upper Valley’s two national parks to identify an invasive insect that poses a risk to hemlock trees.Staff will lead workshops about the small aphid-like insect at 9 a.m. Friday,...

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