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By KAREN KALISKI

Walkers, hikers and runners might be surprised to learn about the outsized contribution Upper Valley Trail Alliance (UVTA) makes to the trails they love.Matt Oscadal hiked trails that were designed, built and maintained by the Norwich-based nonprofit...

By RUSSELL HIRSCHLER

Imagine it’s February 1999. Some Upper Valley residents are sharing top songs on Napster (if they can find a reliable internet connection), some have started to worry about the end of the world due to the impending Y2K computer crash, and about 50...

By KAITIE EDDINGTON

Have you ever wondered how a nonprofit organization comes to be ... or why? A nonprofit organization is a legal entity organized for a collective, public or social benefit — most often created to meet community needs that are not already covered by...

By RANDY RICHARDSON

A good friend once pointed out to me that we never seem to refer to the “great indoors.” Two major surgeries in recent months have powerfully reminded me of just how much my mental and physical health are dependent on being active in the great...

By VIVA GOETZE

As I pursue my degree in Environmental Science at Colby College, I sometimes struggle waking up to lessons about the “wicked problem” of climate change — a crisis that cannot be solved with simple solutions.The reality that our climate and human...

By RANDY RICHARDSON

As the summer of 2023 comes to an end, it is leaving many of us with potent and lasting impressions, from the traumatic to the inspirational.Constant rain and flooding in July were life-changing events in many instances, making it strangely validating...

By KAITIE EDDINGTON

So far, this winter is not what I have come to expect of the season in New England. The snowstorms have been sporadic, and the temperatures are unseasonably warm.The back-to-back freezes and melts have turned parking lots into skate rinks. On many...