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White River Junction cocktail spot named semifinalist for James Beard Award

01-30-2025 5:01 PM

By MARION UMPLEBY

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Max Overstrom-Coleman had just dropped his daughter off at day care on Wednesday when he learned that his cocktail bar, Wolf Tree, was among the semifinalists for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar.


Windsor County flock tests positive for bird flu, the 2nd case in 2 months

01-29-2025 5:00 PM


Art Notes: Saint-Gaudens Memorial hires its first executive director

01-29-2025 4:31 PM

By ALEX HANSON

Jackie Rocha’s longest job was a 14-year stint at the history center of The Statue of Liberty — Ellis Island Foundation.


Theater Review: ‘The Effect’ invites viewers to explore the nature of the mind

01-25-2025 5:01 PM

By MARION UMPLEBY

In 1993, Trinidadian-German recording artist Haddaway memorably posed the timeless question: “What is love? (Baby don’t hurt me).”


Wellness-focused nonprofit seeks to bring new life to Claremont church

01-22-2025 7:31 PM

By MARION UMPLEBY

CLAREMONT — Yoga mats and chairs covered the floor of the sanctuary of the First Congregational Church on Pleasant Street last Saturday morning as participants settled in for a guided sound bath meditation.


'Jumanji' festival in Keene rescheduled for June

01-22-2025 8:47 AM

By SOPHIA KESHMIRI

The date of an upcoming festival in Keene to celebrate "Jumanji" has been changed, after city councilors postponed the downtown infrastructure project by a year. Rather than being held in April, the festival is now planned for June 20 through 22 in Central Square, Railroad Square and Main Street.


Friends and flowers converge in Hanover

01-21-2025 6:31 PM

HANOVER — Friends Ruth Esposito, of Boston, left, Carol Lee Fritz, of New Orleans, and Anita Onofrio, of Strafford, walk through one of the orchid rooms at the Dartmouth Life Sciences Greenhouse on Tuesday in Hanover.


New West Lebanon eatery offers Chinese food fast

01-21-2025 6:01 PM

By ULLA-BRITT LIBRE

WEST LEBANON — The owners of Happy Dumpling, which opened in the Powerhouse Plaza in November, hope the concept of the fast-food-style Chinese restaurant will take off.


Small ocean creatures could help fight climate change, according to Dartmouth researchers

01-19-2025 4:30 PM

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

In 2016, Dartmouth professor Mukul Sharma was thinking that bringing down carbon emissions fast enough to meet international goals sounded impossible.


Bat infiltrates staff room at Newport elementary school

01-17-2025 3:35 PM

NEWPORT — A Richards School employee found a bat in the staff room at Richards School Thursday morning, a couple weeks after the Newport elementary school closed for a day to allow for an inspection of the facility for the winged mammals.


Hartford High senior heads to New York City for singing competition

01-15-2025 6:01 PM

By MARION UMPLEBY

Hartford High School senior Macy Bettwieser was one of the many students undergoing the grueling process of applying to college last fall. Since she was applying to musical theater programs, she had to submit recordings of show tunes and classical works.


A Look Back: What happened to Upper Valley nightlife?

01-12-2025 5:01 PM

By STEVE TAYLOR

Probably the most frequent knock on the Upper Valley heard these days is about the shortage of nightlife activities for young adults. Nothing much exists in the way of live music for dancing amid convivial beverage consumption and casual connections.


AVA Gallery seeks new executive director

01-12-2025 2:00 PM

By MARION UMPLEBY

LEBANON — As of November, AVA Gallery and Art Center is seeking a new executive director following the retirement of Shari Boraz, who served in the position since 2021.


UNH program seeks volunteers to train for helping wildlife and forests

01-11-2025 5:30 PM

By ABIGAIL HAM

A UNH Extension and N.H. Fish and Game training program is seeking volunteers interested in learning more about wildlife habitats and land management.


Upper Valley Grange groups persevere in changing times

01-11-2025 3:02 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

EAST BETHEL — The Middle Branch Grange has always been part of Jillian Dean’s life.


Art Notes: Revels North plots turnaround

01-08-2025 4:32 PM

By ALEX HANSON

Revels North, an arts nonprofit that celebrates and performs traditional music from around the world, has had a tough go since the coronavirus pandemic.


2024 was Vermont’s warmest year on record — again

01-08-2025 4:00 PM

By ERIN PETENKO

In 2023, Vermont made headlines for having the warmest year on record, mirroring a worldwide trend full of extreme weather and hotter temperatures.


Richards school reopens following bat inspection

01-07-2025 5:31 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

NEWPORT — Students returned to Richards Elementary School Tuesday after a wildlife services business thoroughly inspected the building for signs of bats. The school was closed Monday to allow the company to inspect the building, Newport School...


Franchises target Route 12A in West Lebanon

01-07-2025 4:00 PM

By MARION UMPLEBY

WEST LEBANON — Over the past two years, a swath of new businesses have set up shop in West Lebanon, filling vacant storefronts that peppered the busy 1-mile strip of Route 12A as the pandemic faded. Among them are retail franchises such as J.Crew...


Plymouth State University researchers receive grant to study snowpack data

01-04-2025 4:30 PM

By CLAIRE SULLIVAN

Researchers at Plymouth State University will use a two-year, $192,000 federal grant to look at almost a century of snowpack data in the Northeast and create the first “Snow Drought Index” in the nation.The index “will look at measurements of depth...


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

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

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Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

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Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

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