Valley News
Reflection: The promise of American independence
The Declaration of Independence, signed 245 years ago, was a radical political event that asserted that all people have rights and are equal, and its promise of freedom is still available to…
Read the original at Valley NewsMore audio from Valley News
-
6mEditorial: America's call for freedom and equality
The Declaration of Independence of the thirteen united States of America declares that all men are created equal and endowed with certain unalienable rights, and that governments are instituted to secure these rights, and that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, the people have the right to alter or abolish it.
-
5mPerdrizet's stellar junior season earns him Gatorade Player of the Year award
Sebastian Perdrizet of Thetford Academy was named Vermont's Gatorade Player of the Year in boys track and field after setting a state record in the triple jump and winning first place in the long jump, 200-meter dash, and 100-meter dash at the VPA Division III state championship meet.
-
2mEtna man charged with sexually assaulting child
Gene Pease, a 71-year-old Etna resident, was arrested and charged with two counts of pattern aggravated felonious sexual assault and a misdemeanor count of simple assault for allegedly sexually abusing a 10 year old child in Lebanon.
-
15mTunbridge teacher brings history to life through Revolutionary War reenactments
Israel "Izzy" Provoncha has been a historical reenactor for 24 years and is now using his passion for history to inspire others as a member of Vermont's 250th Anniversary Commission.
-
4mJohn Francis McGovern III
<html><head></head><body>John (Jon) Francis McGovern, III<br /><br />Portland, ME -<br /><br />John (Jon) Francis McGovern, III died on June 21, 2026, at Seaside Healthcare Community in Portland, Maine, five days prior to turning 80. Jon was born on J ...