Upper Valley shelters gear up for winter season

Opinion: How 9/11 caused me to reset my life in the Upper Valley

On the early morning of Sept. 11, 2001, the sky was a brilliant blue, and the air was crisp and clean. It was an ideal day for a long bike ride on the back roads of Duchess County, N.Y., like those I had been taking before work in the summer and over the weekends to […]

Opinion: Tall Tales: An exceptional birthdate

While I am comfortable assuming that every day on the calendar includes many people of note sharing it as their birthday, I can confidently state that my recently passed birthdate of Aug. 30 is a rare one that truly boasts an impressive collection of exceptional people. I don’t include myself in this group despite my […]

Trump administration demands NH continue storing old ballots, citing potential lawsuit

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan instructed local officials to preserve all paper and electronic records from the 2024 general election following a directive from the U.S. Department of Justice.

In reversal, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will keep its birth center open

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announced Thursday evening that it will keep its birth center open following a significant new funding opportunity and a successful grassroots fundraising campaign.

Claremont crowd climbs the height of the Twin Towers to honor the fallen

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, a crowd gathered at the Visitor’s Center in Claremont on Friday morning to climb the height of the Twin Towers. The participants spanned generations — from children as young as 5 to walkers in their 80s — some even brought their dogs. Two firefighters climbed in full turnout […]