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By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WOODSTOCK — If you’re looking for a family friendly Halloween activity this weekend, consider stopping by the Woodstock Haunted House.Don’t be deterred by the name — the haunted house, which is located at the Masonic Lodge at 30 Pleasant St. in...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Veterans Park could soon be home to a new monument honoring Hartford residents who served in World Wars I and II.The concrete foundation is scheduled to be poured this week and the goal is to have the monument itself installed...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

BETHEL — Janet Hayward Burnham has written children’s books, romance novels and history books over her lifetime, but her most recent undertaking is perhaps her most ambitious.“20th Century Book: Bethel, Vermont,” which was published by the Bethel...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

PLAINFIELD — Those who have attended the Plainfield Community Church’s annual Fall Festival may come for the rummage sale, but they know they’re in for a sweet treat with its popular apple dumplings.But those who are stopping by the church this...

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LYME — Since its start in 2019, the Lyme Health and Wellness Fair has gradually expand its offerings.This year is no different. The fair is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on the Lyme Town Common on Main Street. Admission is...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NORWICH — In 1992, Scott McClure Miller decided to build a pedestrian bridge across Blood Brook.On the other side of the brook from Beaver Meadow Road was Huntley Meadow, a major recreation area near downtown Norwich.“As a kid, I always splashed...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Emily Strizich needed a safe place for her daughters to fail at riding bikes.Strizich was on the way home from a mountain biking trek with her 5-year-old daughter, Simone, this spring when it occurred to Strizich that she — and others involved in the...

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LEBANON — As the curator for the Lebanon Historical Society, Nicole Ford Burley has spent a lot of time looking through — and organizing — the group’s archives.That familiarity, as well as her deep love of history, came in handy when Arcadia...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Melanie Adsit held out two colorful bangles in a dimly lit but impressively organized storage unit in White River Junction.The bangles were made out of decorated recycled poster tubes. One was covered with Washi tape, the other...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

In the creative ecosystem that is the Upper Valley, we are fortunate to have numerous longstanding nonprofit organizations that put the community at the center of their programming. Two such organizations — Artistree Community Arts Center in South...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

EAST BARNARD — The first edition of The East Barnard Grange News “might be called the birth of a new idea,” a note from editor Donald Westbrook began.It was February 1943, and the United States had been involved in World War II for just over a...

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WOODSTOCK — It’s good to be back. That’s the feeling among members of Twin State Derby, the Upper Valley’s roller derby league, which is nearing the end of its first season back since the COVID-19 pandemic.“We have tons of new rookies who are training...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

ETNA — The King Bird Sanctuary in Etna is quite the draw.Stop by on a sunny (or even not-so-sunny) day and you’re bound to see birds, insects and other creatures on the grassy hillside. That extends to people of all ages, including Etna Library...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NEW LONDON — Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice is seeking volunteers to visit with patients who are receiving end-of-life care.Those who are interested are required to take a 19-hour, seven-session training program, which will be held Thursday...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Late at night on Aug. 2, 1923, a telegraph came through to the Southern Vermont Telephone Co. in Bridgewater.It woke up Nellie Perkins, who worked as an operator at the company founded by her husband, Winfred A. Perkins, in 1907.“She’s going to hear...

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HANOVER — Upper Valley singers of all abilities will have an opportunity to join voices for four Wednesdays in August.The Choral Arts Foundation of the Upper Valley, a nonprofit organization that supports choruses in the area, is bringing back its...

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LEBANON — After a roughly four-year hiatus, the Lebanon Visitor Center has reopened at Colburn Park.The Upper Valley Business Alliance, Granite State Ambassadors and Lebanon Historical Society have joined forces to operate the center, which is owned...

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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shana Hickman started a virtual “Show-Off Show” where people shared what they’d been up to when they were stuck at home.“I had a lot of knitting and sewing things,” said Hickman, the library director at...

FIREWORKSBrownsville: Dusk, July 3, Ascutney Outdoors, 449 Ski Tow Road.Claremont: 9:30 p.m., July 5, Monadnock Park, 190 Broad St.Fairlee/Orford: Dusk, July 4, Lake Morey.Grafton: Dusk, July 8, Grafton Recreation Field, Prescott Hill...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

Gabe Limlaw started skateboarding around 3½ years ago because it seemed like a cool thing to do.In the years since, the 15-year-old has improved his skills and formed friendships around the activity. But it’s not without its challenges.“It’s kind of...