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May 19, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Elementary students get early start at career day

Some might think elementary school is a bit early to start planning a career, but Maple Avenue Elementary School Guidance Counselor Barry Levine begs to differ. More...

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Local News

Bike/walk to work day crawls along

The children walked. The adults, well, not so much. More...

Shumlin signs trio of energy bills

EAST MONTPELIER — Standing next to an array of solar panels and across the road from a small hydroelectric dam, Gov. Peter Shumlin signed legislation yesterday designed to boost development of renewable energy in the state. More...

Inmate charged with threatening his mother during jail phone call

An inmate at Southern State Correctional Facility will face an additional disorderly conduct charge after allegedly threatening his mother from a prison telephone last week. More...

Sports

76ers stun Celtics, even series at 2-2

PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down in the first half and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 last night in Game 4 of the Eas More...

MOMENTUM SHIFT

Chieftains rally late to beat Windsor

CHESTER — Eric Anderson is the first to admit that the regular season doesn’t mean all that much when it comes to high school baseball. More...

Local Ticker

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE More...

Social

STUDENT NEWS

Dartmouth Club Book Awards go to high schoolers More...

Cinnamon Street hosts ‘Week of the Young Child’

The annual “Week of the Young Child” was established in 1971 as a way to spotlight national attention on young children and the issues facing them. More...

Engaged

LaRock, Beer

Ajlan LaRock and Joshua Beer are engaged to be married in July. The bride-tobe is the daughter of Clifford and Marcia (Bascom) Oster of Langdon and Robert LaRock of Queensbury, N.Y. More...

Lifestyles

Golden Gate Bridge marks 75 beloved years

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden Gate Bridge is turning 75 this year. And what a historic span it’s been. Big, bold and orange, the bridge is a beloved symbol of San Francisco and one of the most instantly recognizable landmarks in the world. More...

Ethiopian berbere is deliciously spicy

Imagine the best Southern barbecue. cooked up in northern Africa. That’s what this week’s ingredient — the Ethiopian seasoning blend known as berbere — tastes like. And it’s as good as it sounds. More...

Use pineapple skin on grill for added flavor

As I stood at the cutting board slicing slabs of thick skin off a fresh pineapple, a thought occurred to me — the strips of skin were an awful lot like the cedar planks some people use to add flavor to food on the grill. More...

Hundreds of RVCC grads begin future  Free Access 

The future began last night for hundreds of River Valley Community College graduates who accepted their diplomas during a brief campus ceremony. More...

Odell announces bid for re-election

State Sen. Robert “Bob” Odell announced yesterday he is seeking a sixth consecutive term, but will do so for the first time in a recently modified district. More...

Romney blames ‘bridge to nowhere’ on Obama

HILLSBOROUGH, N.H. More...

Obituaries

Madeline E. Kane - 2013-05-18
Nancy A. McHugh - 2013-05-18
Shirley H. Noyes - 2013-05-18
Brony Budzik - 2013-05-18
Harry Blish Jr. - 2013-05-18
Shirley H. Mitchell - 2013-05-18
John R. Grady Sr. - 2013-05-17
Lawrence H. West - 2013-05-16
Melvyn V. Mitchell - 2013-05-15
Eleanor McDermott - 2013-05-15
Merton H. Bascom - 2013-05-14
Camille Childs - 2013-05-14
Phyllis Spaulding - 2013-05-14
Natalie Beauregard - 2013-05-14
Yolande L. Cleary - 2013-05-14

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Psst...hey kid...  Free Access 

This is an exciting season for the young people in our midst. More...

CACR 12 would harm students

The right to public education has been critical to the success and progress of people with disabilities in New Hampshire. A few decades ago children with disabilities were often institutionalized and refused access to the public schools. More...

Around Town

SATURDAY

Industrial history tour More...

SUNDAY

Reverend reception CLAREMONT — A reception to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ordination of Rev. George Majka, pastor of St. Joseph Church on Elm Street, Claremont, will be held after the 10 a.m. Mass in the church hall. More...

MONDAY

Senior luncheon CHESTER — The Chester Senior Citizens’ monthly luncheon meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 21, at the Chester Baptist Church on Main Street in Chester. More...

Arts and Entertainment

Expect scarce laughs from comedy ‘What to Expect’

If only “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” had focused on the dads’ group, and didn’t just drop in on them a handful of times, we might have been onto something here. More...

On ‘Talent,’ Stern turns from shock jock to huggy bear

Somewhere along the way to the collapse of Western civilization, pioneer shockjock Howard Stern became a sweet old man, perhaps staving off our multimedia Armageddon. More...

As ‘SNL’ season ends, signs of a coming shift

NEW YORK — How can “Saturday Night Live” possibly replace (fill in the blank)? How many times have we asked that question across nearly four decades? More...

Advice

ODD BUT TRUE

Man shoots friend in leg at his request STOCKHOLM, N.Y. — Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot. More...

Teen’s anti-cursing crusade causes her friend to cry foul

DEAR ABBY: I’m 19 and have a dear friend, “Emily,” who is offended by cussing. She literally has never said a curse word in her life. When I’m around her I never use swear words because I respect her and her friendship. More...

Identifying triggers helps treat rosacea

DEAR DOCTOR K: I read your column on adult acne with great interest. For years, I thought I had adult acne, but when I finally saw a doctor, she diagnosed me with rosacea. I’d like to learn more about this condition. More...