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Jack Beatty, of West Lebanon, N.H., poses for a photograph outside of his home in West Lebanon on March 22, 2018. Beatty wrote a two-man play, 'The Battle Not Begun,' portraying Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain in 1938. (Valley News - Carly Geraci) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

West Lebanon Author’s Play Reassesses Hitler, Chamberlain and Their Deal

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentMarch 29, 2018

Mary Holland, of Hartland, Vt., is photographed with her dog Greta at her home on March 22, 2018. Holland is the author of several children's books, including "Animal Ears," the fifth in the series. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Written From Nature: Hartland’s Mary Holland Publishes Two New Books

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentMarch 23, 2018

Chef Martin Murphy of Ariana's restaurant at the Lyme Inn puts entrees out at the restaurant in Lyme, N.H., on Feb. 1, 2018. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Ariana’s Moves Down the Road to Lyme

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2018

Isidro Rodriguez, founder of Food 4 Kids, center, talks to a kindergarten class about drawing their favorite foods on Jan. 30, 2018, at Woodsville Elementary School in Woodsville, N.H. Rodriguez raises money to help less fortunate kids pay their lunch debt. (Valley News - Carly Geraci) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

‘Lunch Equality’ Is the Goal for Haverhill Resident

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2018

Commentary: How Instagram Breaks Social Media’s Mold

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentFebruary 12, 2018

Michael Caduto, of Reading, is the director of the Friends of the Justin Smith Morrill Homestead in Strafford, Vt., where he was photographed Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. A bust of Morrill is at left.(Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Middle Eastern Folk Tales Foster Concern for the Environment

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentJanuary 25, 2018

Customers frequent Will's Store in Chelsea, Vt., while the Chelsea Country Store sits closed on Jan. 17, 2018. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Residents Worry Chelsea Is Losing Its Core Institutions

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentJanuary 23, 2018

Martha Esersky Lorden, culinary historian and food writer, at her home in Hanover, N.H. on Jan. 5, 2017. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Osher Class Examines Depression-Era Foodways

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2018

Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham in âThe Post.â MUST CREDIT: Niko Tavernise, 20th Century Fox

Assessment: Journalism Isn’t as Tidy as It Seems in ‘The Post’

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentJanuary 19, 2018

"Winter Sunset," a pastel by artist Becky Cook, is among the works on view in "It's Cold Outside," an exhibition of works by the Odanaksis ArtGroup at Hartland Public Library, through Feb. 14.

Art Notes: Shows Open in Hanover and Hartland

by Nicola Smith Valley News CorrespondentJanuary 4, 2018