Liz Sauchelli
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Reading is still fundamental
ENFIELD — Framed by tables full of books, Duncan McDougall looked out at the dozens of third- and fourth-grades seated before him in the gym last Friday at Enfield Village School. He then informed them that he was there to give them 10 new books “that... → Read More
Athletes revel in return to games
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Outside Hartford Town Hall last Friday, Steven Zue happily greeted everyone who arrived just before noon and with good reason: He’d been waiting years for this moment. After the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered most national and... → Read More
Out & About: City Center Ballet returns to Lebanon Opera House
LEBANON — For the first time in nearly two years, City Center Ballet will take the stage at the Lebanon Opera House.Performances of Cinderella will take place at 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $15 to $38 and can be... → Read More
Town Meeting: Enfield considers return to SB 2 voting after 2-decade hiatus
ENFIELD — At the end of this month, residents will decide whether to do away with the town’s traditional floor meeting and handle all Town Meeting business under what’s known as SB 2 voting, which would return the town to a meeting format it did away... → Read More
Perkinsville church ceiling collapses with yoga class inside
PERKINSVILLE — Yoga instructor Lisa Gleeson was nearing the end of a Monday evening class in the basement of the Perkinsville Community Church when she and her students heard a loud noise.“It started as a smaller rumbling, and it sounded kind of like... → Read More
Program puts people with dementia, horses together to live in the moment
Bob Nichols stood in a ring where he slowly pushed a brush through Fred’s mane. “You can rest your arm on him. That’s awesome. He likes it,” said Janice Chapman, a volunteer at High Horses Therapeutic Riding Program in Sharon.Nichols kept his eyes on... → Read More
Enfield police: No charges against driver in fatal horse collision
ENFIELD — Police have closed their investigation of a collision that claimed the life of a horse earlier this month on Shaker Hill Road, saying the driver will not be charged.The driver crested a hill and struck the horse, which was being ridden on... → Read More
Art project brightens West Lebanon with birdhouses
WEST LEBANON — If you’re walking near the Kilton Public Library this week, be sure to look up.Up into the trees that is. That’s where you’ll see brightly painted birdhouses created by community members as part of the West Lebanon Birdhouse Project. As... → Read More
Out & About: February Funk not as groovy as it sounds, especially in a pandemic
It started with burritos. Or rather, the lack of burritos.It was last Monday and I wanted takeout. The weather had other plans. After a brief bout of tears, my husband helped me select another dinner option, and I retreated to the couch for the rest... → Read More
Viral video catches Hartland heifer foiling electric fence in shocking bovine breakout
HARTLAND — The Angus heifer reaches for the bright orange handle holding the electric fence in place with her mouth, unhooks it and lets it go. Then she moves on to the next one.In less than 20 seconds, the clever nearly year-old heifer managed to... → Read More
Cornish fairground to get new livestock barn
CORNISH — If the Cornish Fair takes place this year, livestock exhibitors and fairgoers will likely have a new barn to visit.The Cornish Fair Association is in the homestretch of a $200,000 fundraising campaign to build a new livestock barn, upgrade... → Read More
Canaan may sell old garage to raise funds for a community center
CANAAN — Canaan may soon take some steps to raise money to build a long-awaited community center.Voters at Town Meeting next month will be asked to approve the sale of the former Cozy Corner garage and to establish a reserve fund from the... → Read More
Girls Scouts adapt to cookie-selling in the pandemic
The questions usually start in the fall: When will the Girl Scout Cookies arrive?This year was no different, with some Upper Valley Scouts finding an increased demand for the beloved Thin Mints, Tagalongs and other flavors when cookie season kicked... → Read More
‘An ambassador for horsemanship’
NORWICH — In the early evening, after the construction crews working on Interstate 91 went home for the day, the horseback riders would arrive.The hard-packed dirt that would lay the path of the highway in the 1960s gave Dianne Dunn and other riders... → Read More
Volunteer spotlight: Support for Toys for Tots keeps coming, even in the pandemic economy
At first, Steve Smith was a little worried about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic would have on his radio station’s annual Toys for Tots toy drive.“I had no idea what to expect,” said Smith, general manager at WCNL Country in Newport, citing the... → Read More
Out & About: Claremont Christmas display ready to go dark
During the holiday season, Brian Mitchell’s Claremont home is a sight to behold.There are more than 50,000 lights; over 100 plastic creatures including toy soldiers, penguins and snowmen; and around 24 also handmade wooden figures. The lights blink on... → Read More
Sunday Seniors: Culinary students cook up to-go meals program for seniors in Hanover
Around a quarter to noon on Thursday, the first cars started lining up outside the Hanover Parks and Recreation Department at the Richard W. Black Community Center.They were there to pick up a Thanksgiving feast prepared by students enrolled in the... → Read More
Thetford’s town-owned parcel to be sold sans solar after failure of planned housing project
THETFORD — A plot of land the town of Thetford purchased to build workforce housing in Post Mills is going back on the market.The Selectboard unanimously voted to restore a covenant limiting development on a nearly 8-acre parcel on Route 244 near Lake... → Read More
‘Before I die’ wall creates a public bucket list in White River Junction
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — What do you want to do before you die?It’s a question many are pondering as they walk by a newly painted brick wall outside Revolution on Currier Street in downtown White River Junction.The stenciled chalkboard features a series... → Read More
Out & About: Thanksgiving meal programs busy with pandemic-driven demand, safety precautions
Len Angelli is ready for a busy turkey day.Angelli, who coordinates the Thanksgiving day meal at Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon, is preparing to serve up around 2,000 takeout meals with a team of volunteers.“Anyone, no matter what their economic... → Read More