
Fires destroy two Upper Valley homes
GRAFTON — Two Upper Valley homes were destroyed by recent fires, leaving three people injured, including one with severe burns.

Lebanon Planning Board grants one-year extension for River Park
WEST LEBANON — After months of delays, back-and-forths and testy exchanges between the developers and city representatives, the Lebanon Planning Board recently approved a one-year extension for the site plan of River Park.
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Sports

Men’s lacrosse: Big Green finally holding serve in Ivy League
HANOVER – Spring weekends in Hanover mean an influx of late-model luxury vehicles rolling into the Scully-Fahey Field parking lot, their occupants headed to watch the Dartmouth College men’s lacrosse team tilt at the collective windmill of Ivy League opposition.



Opinion

Column: Federal funding for medical research puts America first
When my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the mid-1990s, there were few options for therapies and treatments. As her disease progressed over the next decade, there was little that could be done until she died in 2004. I was still in elementary school when she faced this disease, which has unfortunately left me with few memories of her where she was not ill or bed-ridden.





Your Daily Puzzles

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

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

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

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

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Photos

Cat walk
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Jill Horne, of White River Junction, took a walk with her cat, Juniper, 2, through the village on Wednesday.




Arts & Life

Art Notes: We the People’s latest show offers hopeful message
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — In the past, We the People Theatre’s founder Perry Allison hasn’t shied away from musicals with a lot of energy.




Obituaries

Rebecca "Becky" Schneider Lebanon, NH - Rebecca "Becky" Schneider, 63, passed away peacefully at home in Lebanon, NH, on March 22, 2025, after an enduring battle with her declining health. Becky was known for her determined nature, and ... remainder of obit for Rebecca Schneider

Martha "Marty" Pare Newport, NH - Martha "Marty" Pare passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025 at New London Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Windsted, CT on July 30,1936 to the late Arthur and Marion (Colt) Holbrook. ... remainder of obit for Martha Pare

Ascutney, VT - Al J. Zera, 72, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital after a short illness; he found comfort in his Catholic faith and belief in God. Al was born on October 7, 1952, in Hartford, CT to Alfonse and Cat... remainder of obit for Al J. Zera

Enfield, NH - Stephen Douglas Gunn, age 70, passed away on March 14, 2025 in Lady Lake, Fla. He was born and raised in West Lebanon, NH, the youngest of seven children of Robert Gunn and Frances Bennett Gunn. Steve lived most of his... remainder of obit for Stephen D. Gunn