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‘The revenue just isn’t there’: House Finance Committee slashes $271M in jobs, services from Ayotte’s budget proposal
Upper Valley school notes for April 7, 2025
NH lawmakers want to study the possibility of leaving New England’s electricity system
Still at odds over motel program, Senate sends another spending bill to Phil Scott
Upper Valley egg hunts and Easter events 2025
Upper Valley residents turn out in droves for protests against federal policies and cuts
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Roughly 1,500 people — three times the predicted number — filled the sidewalks on Maple Street from Hartford Avenue to the end of Lyman Bridge on the New Hampshire side of the Connecticut River on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
High school soccer: As Grabill heads to Sunapee, Richardson takes over Hanover vacancy
Two of the region’s strongest high school soccer programs have new but familiar leadership.
Upper Valley community nurses seek to help people stay safe at home
High egg prices drive interest in raising backyard flocks
Editorial: Time is running out for American democracy
Kenyon: DH CEO asserts decision to close infertility program was ‘thoughtfully evaluated’
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.
New Hampshire lawmakers target another source of PFAS: waxes used by skiers and snowboarders
Whaleback seeks support to repair and replace ski lift
Girls hockey: Hanover dominates Oyster River-Portsmouth, repeats at state champ
Windsor outlasts Oxbow to win DIII hoops title
Opinion
Editorial: Jeanne Shaheen blazed a trail in politics
News that U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not seek re-election in 2026 is widely regarded as a serious blow to Democratic hopes of retaking control of that chamber, where Republicans now hold a 53-47 majority.
Column: Federal funding for medical research puts America first
Editorial: MLB resumes all-American pursuit of new billions
Editorial: NH police put mission aside to pursue immigrants
Column: Lebanon trades one annoyance for another
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
Burning passion
Martin Pastor splits wood before bringing it into his home in Hanover on Thursday. Pastor burns about six cords of wood per winter, using his fireplace and wood stove. Pastor often cooks over the fireplace, saying, “Since I was a Boy Scout, it is something I like to do.” He enjoys cooking venison after having good luck during hunting season.
Time for a change
Cat walk
Blowing the blaze
Perfecting her pitch
e-Edition
Arts & Life
Upper Valley beekeepers assess winter losses
WINDSOR — Last year, beekeeper Brian Jasinski reached a new milestone in his business by surpassing 300 colonies of honeybees. He hoped hitting that mark would allow him to sell new products this spring.
Art Notes: ‘If you love ‘Messiah,’ you’ll love this piece’
Farmer-led project gets grant to recycle agricultural plastics
Art Notes: We the People’s latest show offers hopeful message
Halls Lake in Newbury earns Gold Lake Wise Award
Obituaries
Randy Scott Pregent
Windsor, VT - Randy Scott Pregent, 60, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at his home. Randy was born on July 30, 1964, in Randolph, VT, the son of Robert and Corinne (Santor) Pregent. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1982 and... remainder of obit for Randy Scott Pregent
Richard E. Gray
Enfield, NH - Richard Earl Gray, age 80, passed Monday, March 31, 2025. No services are planned at this time. Ricker Funeral Homes & Crematory of Lebanon and Enfield, NH have been entrusted with arrangements. ... remainder of obit for Richard E. Gray
Betty L. Eastman
Enfield, NH - Betty Louise Eastman, age 95, passed Friday, April 4, 2025. A full obituary will be published in an upcoming edition of the Valley News. Ricker Funeral Homes & Crematory of Lebanon and Enfield, NH have been entrust... remainder of obit for Betty L. Eastman
Judy Hill
Windsor, VT - Judy L. Hill, age 66, passed Sunday, March 16, 2025. A graveside service will be held in Child's Cemetery in Cornish, NH on April 12, 2025, at 1pm. A celebration of her life will follow in the Cornish Town Hall. ... remainder of obit for Judy Hill
