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Mike Cook, owner of Mike Cook’s Painting, paints the trim of a client’s door at their home in Lebanon, N.H., on Friday, July 1, 2022. Cook worked on a small section at the front of the house that wasn’t in the direct morning sun as the temperature rose to over 80 degrees. “We’re playing the shade game today,” he said. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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IN THE SHADE

by Staff Report July 21, 2022

With uneven footing on a steep bank of the Ompompanoosuc River, James Taylor tries to bring a trout into his net in Thetford, Vt., Thursday, June 24, 2021. “I just find this the most calming thing,” said Taylor who lost the fish off his barbless hook. “Just being here drops your blood pressure.” (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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by Staff Report July 21, 2022

School Counselor Lydia Wood, packages up her nasal swab after taking a PCR test at the Sharon Academy Middle School in Sharon, Vt., on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Wood, who also works as an EMT and has family members who are immunocompromised, said she is testing weekly as a precaution. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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by Staff Report July 21, 2022

Tunbridge, Vt., Town Clerk Mariah Cilley locks up the town offices following some office work on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Cilley is working from home during the most recent COVID-19 surge and her office is only open by appointment. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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by Staff Report July 21, 2022

Mechanic Rusty Bolton flags down his wife Laurie, who drove from their Claremont home to Plainfield, N.H., to pick him up after his work truck broke down on Monday, July 11, 2022. "It's a nice day, so I don't mind sitting here," said Bolton before his ride arrived. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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HONEY, I’M HERE

by Staff Report July 21, 2022

Marvin Williams sits to pet his barn cat after doing chores in Randolph, Vt., on Monday, July 11, 2022. Williams raises heifers and steers on his land. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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FELINE FRIEND

by Staff Report July 21, 2022

Michele Nichols, left, and Dana Nichols , right, pick blueberries at Bill and Kathy Walkers’ pick your own patch of wild berries in Enfield, N.H., on Friday, July 15, 2022. Michele’s mother, who died last November and would have turned 99 Friday, loved to gather berries at the farm. “What better tribute to celebrate her birthday than to come here,” said Michele Nichols. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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PICKING WITH A PURPOSE

by Staff Report July 21, 2022

From left, Appalachian Trail thru-hikers Caroline “Twister” Williams, of Cambridge, Mass., Kate “Toasty” Ditrani, also of Cambridge, and Sarah “Sunny” Landis, of Annapolis, Md., take a break from the trail to swim and rest in the shade in West Hartford, Vt., on Monday, July 11, 2022. All three started their northbound hike in Georgia in mid-March and have crossed paths regularly over the past four months. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Trail break for Appalachian thru-hikers

by Staff Report July 20, 2022

Damage to a building exterior caused by a bear that became habituated to a birdfeeder on the property. Photo courtesy Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife

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As Vermont’s bears get bolder, officials worry about more frequent interactions

by Peter DAuria VTDiggerJuly 20, 2022

Lucy Prince, 7, of Lyme, N.H., gives up on licking her ice cream cone, which was melting faster than she could eat it, and transfers her scoop to a cup at Ice Cream Fore-U in West Lebanon, N.H., on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Lucy’s mother Liz Macaulay said that the family’s agenda for the afternoon also included visiting air conditioned stores and swimming at Post Pond. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Not-as-hot spots: Relief from sweltering weather comes with cooling stations, safety measures

by Frances Mize Valley News Staff WriterJuly 20, 2022