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Newbury, Strafford and Thetford libraries receive grant for repairs & improvements

The Morrill Memorial & Harris Library in Strafford, the Tenney Memorial Library in Newbury and the George Peabody Library in Thetford received large grants for repairs and capital improvements from the Vermont Department of Libraries on Friday. The Morrill Memorial & Harris Library received $115,000. Melissa Strayton, librarian at the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library, […]

Will Vermont history repeat itself with another November nail-biter?

Seen all the stories about the Vermont Republican governor facing a headline-grabbing challenge from an upstart Democrat? Former Gov. Jim Douglas has — although he’s not talking about this fall’s contest between incumbent Phil Scott and challenger Amanda Janoo. Instead, the 75-year-old retiree is referring to his own 2004 reelection bid against then-Burlington Mayor Peter […]

Claremont teen charged with negligent homicide, DUI for August crash

PLAINFIELD  — A 19-year-old Claremont man accused of drunk driving in August has been indicted on two negligent homicide felony charges, in addition to his original charges. The indictment for the homicide comes retroactively, as a 53-year-old motorist involved in the crash died days after the suspect’s arrest. A Sullivan County Grand Jury found probable […]

The big bounce back: Woodstock returns to VPA D-III field hockey throne

A season ago, the Woodstock High field hockey team suffered a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to Montpelier in the VPA Division III state final. One year later, the Wasps returned to the D-III final and are now basking in championship glory. Behind a standout offensive performance from senior captain Grace Perreault, who scored four goals, No. […]

How sweep it is: Hanover XC grabs two more NHIAA D-II state championships

The Hanover High girls and boys cross country teams continued their dominance of the NHIAA Division II cross country championships on Saturday at Derryfield Park in Manchester, with the boys winning their fourth straight title and the girls their third straight and fourth in the last five years. The Hanover girls placed seven runners in […]