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Liam Goodspeed, 7, left, and Theo Heaton, 5, both of Wilder, Vt., keep an eye out for imaginary monsters in Wilder on Thursday, Nov., 18, 2021. Their mothers were planting tulip bulbs at the rental house Goodspeed's mother owns. Goodspeed said he had seen a monster with two eyes and a lot of tentacles. (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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Monster patrol in Wilder

by Staff Report November 24, 2021

After being asked to vacate his campsite in Wilder, Vt., by landowner Great River Hydro under pressure from the Town of Hartford, Keith Gokey dismantles his semi-permanent shelter with help from Simon Dennis, of White River Junction, left, Ken Woodhead, of Woodstock, right, and Martha Hafner, of Randolph, not shown, on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. Gokey, who said he has spent more than one winter homeless and living in a tent, plans to stay with a girlfriend until he can find a new place to put up his shelter. “I refuse to go back into a tent,” he said. (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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As Hartford breaks up encampments, homeless people have nowhere to go

by Jim Kenyon Valley News ColumnistOctober 23, 2021

After retrieving a toy from the Connecticut River Benji shakes the water off as Ginny Ferguson, 93, of White River Junction, left, shields herself and her daughter, Cindy Marshall prepares for another throw at Kilowatt Park in Wilder, Vt., Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. “It makes me tired just watching him,” said Ferguson of the corgi. (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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Unfair shake

by Staff Report September 21, 2021

Atticus Rose, 11, of White River Junction, Vt., negotiates an obstacle course during a bike parade at the Wilder School on Friday, May 29, 2021 in Wilder, Vt. Students from the school went on a 3/4-mile loop around Wilder with a Hartford Police escort. Many students decorated their helmets and bikes, with several bikes borrowed from community members. Their helmets came from a Dartmouth College grant. The parade in part was to celebrate students moving back into the school after its renovation. (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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Pedal procession in Wilder

by Staff Report May 28, 2021

Cayden Shaw serves a banana boat to Madison Rhodes, 7, of Piermont, N.H., left, Alana Brobst, 8, of Grafton, N.H., and Katelyn Rhodes, 7, of Piermont, at Ice Cream Fore-U in West Lebanon, N.H., on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Alana's mother Carole Brobst is behind them. They were celebrating the end of the school year. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Gap between jobs and workers leads Upper Valley employers to cut back operations

by John Lippman Valley News Business WriterMay 27, 2021

Hank and Lois Huntington, of Hartford, Vt., enjoy a warm afternoon at Kilowatt Park South in Wilder, Vt., on Friday, May 21, 2021. In good weather, the couple comes to the spot with his caregiver. They often spend their time listening to a nearby singing song sparrow. (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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Hot seats

by Staff Report May 22, 2021

E.J. Kiefer, of White River Junction, right, skates with his sons Ian, 11, left, and Evan, 9, middle, at Frost Park in Wilder, Vt., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. The family has been visiting the rink frequently since learning of it this year. "We've been here for 18, years, and we didn't know they flooded it," said E.J. Kiefer. (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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Pucks in the park in White River Junction

by Staff Report February 18, 2021

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Speed bump in Wilder

by Staff Report February 16, 2021

Tony Wood and his son Noah, 12, of Hartford Village, remove their snowshoes after a walk in Kilowatt Park in Wilder, Vt., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (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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A WALK IN THE PARK

by Staff Report February 16, 2021

Joanne Collins, of Wilder, posts her mail at the Wilder, Vt., Post Office on Wednesday, Jan 7, 2020. "I'm thankful that they're doing their job," said Collins of postal workers. "They're doing the best they can." (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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Letter of gratitude

by Staff Report January 11, 2021