Alan Wagner

Big Green puts parts together in Merrimack victory

HANOVER — The Dartmouth College football team found out exactly what it was made of Saturday afternoon, fighting for a much-needed 27-21 win over Merrimack at Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field. Trailing 21-14 heading into the fourth quarter, the Big Green (2-3 overall, 1-1 Ivy League) ripped off 13 unanswered points in the final […]

Vermonters relieved and conflicted after Trump backs off execution livestream

President Donald Trump canceled plans to livestream the December 3 execution of Nidal Hasan following widespread bipartisan criticism, though the decision has reignited debates over the morality of capital punishment.

Etna man denied bail after pleading not guilty to sexual assault

A 72-year-old Etna man named Gene Pease pleaded not guilty to several charges of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl and will remain in custody following a bail denial by a Grafton Superior Court judge.

Opinion: Doctor, do you deprescribe?

“Doctor, do you deprescribe?” As a psychiatrist, I rarely hear this request. People come to me not because I deprescribe, but because I prescribe. However, there is a movement in the United States and worldwide to deprescribe both mental health and physical health medications. “Is your medicine working for you?” I ask my patients. “How […]

A Life: Pauline Bickford Laughlin: ‘She would just fly by the seat of her pants sometimes’

Pauline Laughlin, a long-time Enfield fourth-grade teacher and founding member of the Enfield Fast Squad, passed away at age 90 in Sunapee.