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Pomfret school to reopen next fall after mold problem

by Staff Report The Associated PressFebruary 15, 2021

FILE - This combo of 2020 and 2021 file photos shows U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., left, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, during committee hearings on Capitol Hill in Washington. Despite Vermont's reputation as one of the most liberal states, it is the only state that hasn't sent a woman or a member of a minority group to Congress. In the past 30 years there has been just one vacancy in the three-member delegation. (AP Photos/Pool, File)

Missing from Vermont’s congressional delegation? Diversity

by Wilson Ring Associated PressFebruary 14, 2021

Hanover school district is asking for $1M in improvements

by Tim Camerato Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2021

Gail Barton, left, and Susan Rump are photographed at the opening reception for a group show they had with Anne Hartmann at Cedar Circle Farm in East Thetford, Vt., in Sept. 2013. (Courtesy Susan Rump)

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A Life: Gail M. Barton 1937 — 2020; ‘You name it, she did it’

by Nora Doyle-Burr Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2021August 4, 2025

State Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, D-Bradford, answers a question during an interview in West Lebanon, N.H., on Dec. 7, 2017. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Bradford, Vt., lawmaker offers bill addressing sexual assaults

by Ellie French VtDiggerFebruary 14, 2021

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Vermont study finds traffic stops of Black drivers outpace Black population in Upper Valley towns

by Anna Merriman Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2021

Police-Fire-Courts

Thief hits White River Junction flower shop right before Valentine’s Day

by Anna Merriman Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2021

Bruce Vakiener, of Quechee, tosses a bag of garbage into the compactor Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at the Hartford, Vt., Transfer Station, where Hartford residents pay $4 for every 40 pounds of trash and residents of Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste Management District towns pay $5. (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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Recycling gets a price tag as Upper Valley towns pass costs to residents at drop-off

by Alex Hanson Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2021

Suzanne Long waters pea shoots at Luna Bleu Farm in Royalton, Vt., as Garbanzo the cat looks on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Anticipating potential issues with seed supply due to increased demand and the effects of drought and fire on some suppliers, Long placed her orders in December. "There's always going to be one variety or another that's not available," she said. "It does bring to the fore the fragility of our seed sources." (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Pandemic shortages mean Upper Valley farmers have a need — a need for seeds

by John Lippman Valley News Business WriterFebruary 13, 2021

"Tree Cookies" made by children in the Hanover Parks and Recreation Department's after-school program will be part of the Hanover Conservancy's "Love of Nature Trail Adventure" self-guided hiking program, which runs from Feb. 14-March 14. (Photograph courtesy of the Hanover Conservancy)

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Out & About: Winter activities to get out in the cold

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2021