Think tank warns four rural NH hospitals are at risk of closing

NH Senate District 1: Rochefort on affordability, taxes

Voters in New Hampshire’s state Senate District 1 will choose between Republican incumbent David Rochefort of Littleton and Democrat Cathleen Fountain of Dalton on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Valley News sent a survey to both candidates about their experience, why they are running and what they see as the biggest issue facing the state. Fountain […]

Woman accused of pulling out eye in White River Junction fight pleads not guilty

HARTFORD — After evading police for two months following an alleged eye-gouging attack, a 36-year-old woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of maiming and aggravated assault. Megan Naylor was arraigned in Windham Superior Court, where Judge Heather Gray decided to hold her without bail because maiming can carry a life sentence. On Aug. 10, […]

5 takeaways from Phil Scott and Amanda Janoo’s first debate of the campaign

Republican Governor Phil Scott and Democratic/Progressive challenger Amanda Janoo presented opposing visions for addressing Vermont's affordability crisis during their first gubernatorial debate hosted by Vermont Public.

VT House Windsor-1: Morse, Tansey on affordability

Democrats Dylan Morse and John Tansey face independent Rich Thomas in the upcoming election for two seats in the Vermont House Windsor-1 District on November 3.

Over Easy: A prolonged scary season

October is National Scary Month, now that Halloween has morphed into something much longer.  Ogres, grim reapers and ghouls gather on neighborhood lawns. Mechanized horribles are for sale at Home Depot. A 12-foot-tall skeleton with piercing LCD eyes was yours earlier this week for just $149, half off. But something creepier is in the air. […]