
Upper Valley stove manufacturer hurt by tariffs, end of tax breaks
New Hampshire’s only manufacturer of wood stoves says it is being buffeted by costs and confusion from two different directions — tariffs and taxes — that will hurt sales and may lead to layoffs.

Royalton bridge replacement plan won’t include temporary span
ROYALTON — Despite the frustration of some residents, the Selectboard voted 3-2 last week to proceed with construction of a permanent span at Fox Stand Bridge, also known as Royalton Hill Bridge.
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Test shows elevated level of E. coli at Canaan Street Lake beach
By CLARE SHANAHAN


Opinion

Editorial: NH betrays victims of YDC abuse
While the MAGA-verse is all atwitter about the Epstein sex trafficking files, its New Hampshire wing is further victimizing hundreds of people who suffered horrendous sexual and physical abuse while in state custody as children. Republicans in the Legislature, Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Attorney General John Formella are all implicated. This is unconscionable, at least to anyone who has a conscience.





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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.
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Teamwork in North Hartland
NORTH HARTLAND — Phoenix Cook, left, of Hartland, and Emily Pritchard, of South Royalton, react to the damaged camper tire they had just taken off Cook’s fifth-wheel camper.




Arts & Life

Handmade harp in Lebanon
LEBANON — Stephen Ryan, of Springfield, N.H., carries his daughter Joanna’s Paraguayan harp back to their vehicle after a lesson at the Upper Valley Music Center in downtown Lebanon on Friday.


Obituaries

Naples, FL - Irene Mary Gallerani Powers, age 100, died Tuesday, August 19, 2025. A graveside service will be celebrated in the West Lebanon, NH Cemetery at 10 AM on Saturday, October 4, 2025. A reception will follow at the Salt Hil... remainder of obit for Irene Mary Gallerani Powers

Enfield, NH - Mariann Poyer Shaffer passed away on September 5, 2025, at Sunapee Cove Memory Care under hospice care. She was born June 8, 1940, in Brooklyn, NY, to Julian Stanley Poyer and Anne Bergeson, and was raised in Bayside, NY. ... remainder of obit for Mariann Poyer Shaffer

Holden, MA - Robert L. Clifford, 90, passed on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. He is the loving husband of Donette Clifford, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage. Bob was born in Hanover, NH to Charles and Frieda Clifford on Marc... remainder of obit for Robert L. Clifford

Ascutney, VT - Ascutney, Vermont Ernest (Ernie) W. Shand, Jr. passed away peacefully and comfortably on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, with his family by his side. His strength-both of body and spirit-was evident to the end, as he spent... remainder of obit for Ernest Shand Jr.