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By PATRICK O’GRADY

A home-cooked meal enjoyed with family and friends who have traveled from afar is the typical portrayal of holiday gatherings.But that warm atmosphere can also be present when the meal is cooked by professional chefs and enjoyed in festive restaurant...

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While the holidays can bring about more hectic schedules for employers, it is mostly business as usual for area caterers — with some minor differences from other times of the year.Rather than a drastic slowdown or increase in business, caterers said...

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For some holiday shoppers, the madness of Black Friday and the impersonal click-and-ship nature of Cyber Monday are not for them.They prefer the calm and friendly community environment of holiday craft fairs that support artisans of the local creative...

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NEWPORT — A Hillsborough Superior Court judge’s ruling late last week allows a developer to move forward with plans for a proposed 96-unit senior housing project in North Newport without reapplying for two variances, as the Newport Planning Board had...

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CLAREMONT — Hillary Halleck distributed a series of questions for Sugar River Technical Center students to ask Mikros Technologies employees that were intended to help guide the students as they think about what they want to do after high school.“We...

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THETFORD — Close to 1,000 runners competed at the Woods Trail Run 5K high school cross country meet Saturday at Thetford Academy, with several Upper Valley athletes finishing with strong performances against some of the best runners from New England....

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CORNISH — The Stowell Library trustees’ use of a portion of a $30,000 donation for plans for a new library in the former Cornish General Store was within the trustees’ rights, the Charitable Trusts Unit of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office...

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UNITY — A planning committee of the Unity School District has submitted a feasibility plan to the state Department of Education seeking to withdraw from SAU 6 with Claremont.Should the plan receive state approval, residents will vote on an article at...

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STRAFFORD — As a social worker and mental health counselor, Margaret Ruth Whybrow understood she could often help someone by listening well.Whybrow explained her approach in a Valley News profile in the 1970s in which she described her work with The...

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It’s time to tee it up.Upper Valley high school golf has a rich history of success. It extended last season when Hartford High rolled to a Southern Vermont League crown before adding a VPA Division II state championship for the second time in five...

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High school girls volleyball isn’t a huge sport in the Upper Valley, with just three varsity programs active. It remains a game of growth.As such, learning experiences are as valuable as victories. Hanover and Mascoma both missed their respective...

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Nothing brings out the bodies like a state championship. Mascoma High recorded a school first when it claimed its first NHIAA bass fishing state championship last fall. The two anglers who combined on that title, senior Tanner Moulton and sophomores...

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The past year was a banner one for Upper Valley high school cross country teams.Hanover rang up a bunch of honors, with the Bears winning conference and state meets along with a strong showing at New Englands. Thetford was its usual excellent, with...

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NEWPORT — Finance directors in small towns, especially those struggling to find enough money for needed services, sometimes find themselves in conflict with residents.If they propose a budget with a double-digit increase and a corresponding tax...

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CLAREMONT — This summer, the city did not install colorful outdoor furniture that was included in plans when Pleasant Street was reconstructed two years ago.City Manager Yoshi Manale explained the circumstances at the end of the council meeting...

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NEWPORT — The Selectboard granted the school district preliminary approval for an addition at the public works garage where the district leases space for school buses.In a 3-2 vote Monday, the Selectboard accepted a floor plan from school...

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CLAREMONT — In the only contested primary in Sullivan County for the state legislature, five Republicans will be on the Sept. 10 ballot for three seats in District 6, representing Claremont and Croydon.Luke Diamond, Wayne Hemingway, Tom Luther, Robert...

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HANOVER — Quilter extraordinaire, ski instructor, successful small business owner, business adviser, pig farmer, homemaker.That could be a list of occupations of several people but it was the resume of just one person: Rosalie Cutter.“My mother’s life...

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Theater camp may seem an unlikely choice for people who have never envisioned themselves being on stage.But those who have done it have said that the experience is rewarding for everyone.“Theater is one of the most welcoming and...

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CLAREMONT — Noah Conrad loves an opportunity to build something. Olivia Sartwell sees the fun in learning how to cook.Both got to explore their interests during one-week camps in early July at Sugar River Valley Technical Center in Claremont. Noah,...