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By LIZ SAUCHELLI
HANOVER — The last time Dartmouth College hosted a suicide prevention walk was before the COVID-19 pandemic.Its return next Sunday is notable in more ways than one: The Upper Valley — including Dartmouth students and community members unaffiliated...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
Earlier this year, Montshire Museum of Science staff were discussing ideas for a spring event.“We were spitballing ideas for events that we could do leading into our summer exhibition,” said Honor Hingston-Cox, media and public relations manager at...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
A different kind of dance performance is coming to Dartmouth College next week at a venue that isn’t exactly known for the art form.Le Patin Libre, a contemporary ice dancing company based in Montreal, will perform the United States premiere of their...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
Two area nonprofit organizations are joining together to celebrate the area’s youngest residents while promoting pollinators.From 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at George Peabody Library (7922 Route 113), young children and their caregivers can gather to plant...
Here’s a look at Easter Egg hunts that are coming up in the Upper Valley. Email additions and updates to calendar@vnews.com.Saturday, April 1 Hanover: 9 a.m., Richmond Middle School, 63 Lyme Road. Ages 3 to 5: 9:30 a.m. Grades K-2: 10 a.m. Grades 3-5:...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
When Sam Liu was growing up, she visited academic institutions and biomedical companies that helped introduce her to all science had to offer.“Active engagement, but also being able to speak directly with real scientists, really sparked that curiosity...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
STRAFFORD — If you’ve ever been curious about what town treasures Scott Moore has uncovered with his metal detector, consider attending his Cabin Fever University program.The community led-and-driven educational series is back, after its 2020 season...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
In 1965, Allard Graves sold White River Junction’s downtown movie theater, the Lyric.He’d opened the North Main Street theater in 1926, according to a 1965 article in the Valley News. The theater was where people gathered to see the latest Hollywood...
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A building in Newport’s historic district will become the new — and permanent — home for the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce.Earlier this month, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust gifted the Depot Building, located at 19 Depot St. in downtown Newport, to the...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
The Upper Valley branch of the Merrimack Valley chapter of SCORE is looking for volunteers to help new business owners.SCORE is a nonprofit organization that pairs experienced businesses and professionals with those just starting out. Prior to the...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
CHELSEA — Chelsea’s new quarterly newsletter has a simple and sweet tagline: “Good news the old fashioned way.” The Chelsea Spotlight was founded last year by Heidi Chapman who — along with a group of dedicated volunteers — has published two,...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
In March 2020, volunteering in the Upper Valley as we knew it changed.Some nonprofit organizations halted their programs altogether while others saw the makeup of their volunteers change: Some older adults stepped back while younger adults pitched in,...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
The Upper Valley Community Band will perform its first indoor concert in more than three years Sunday.“I think it’s just really good to be coming alive again,” said band president Mark Nunlist.The performance — which features new works and new members...
By LIZ SAUCHELLI
In a return to its venue’s past, the Seven Stars Arts Center will hold a country dance Sunday evening.Seven Stars — a Sharon-based nonprofit organization known for its folk and Americana concerts, as well as music lessons — makes its home in what used...
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...
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