
Protesters rally in Lebanon and elsewhere across the country
NEW YORK — Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals.

A Life: Kelly Kangas ‘just always had that spirit’
BRIDGEWATER — Despite her challenges, Kelly Kangas always wanted to live an ordinary life.
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High school baseball: Hanover blanks Lebanon on chilly opener
NORWICH— Temperatures in the low 40s. Jarring bursts of wind. Sleet falling with a pitter-patter on spectators’ jackets and the aluminum bleachers before turning to rain.




Opinion

Editorial: Time is running out for American democracy
It’s no secret that public confidence in some of America’s leading institutions — Congress, the federal government, the news media, higher education — has been slipping over the years. What is striking about the early days of the second Trump administration is that some of those same institutions seem to have lost faith in themselves. Which raises the question of why the American people should believe in institutions that no longer believe in their own values.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
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Joel Luis and Danny Sanchez of Olsen Roofing remove shingles on a large barn last week in Orford. Built in the 1800s, the barn is getting a new roof to help preserve the building.




Arts & Life

A timeline of events in the rebuilding of Lebanon’s Baptist church
This timeline of the construction of the new First Baptist Church of Lebanon is taken from accounts in the Valley News and recent interviews with church leaders.




Obituaries

Richard B. Adams, Jr. Claremont, NH - Richard Benton Adams, Jr., age 63, passed away on Monday, February 3rd, 2025. He was born on December 20th, 1961 in Lebanon, New Hampshire to the late Richard Benton Adams, Sr., and the late Nancy Le... remainder of obit for Richard B. Adams Jr.

Perkinsville, VT - Karson Calvin Lewis, 34, of Perkinsville, VT, passed away on April 15, 2025, after a fiercely brave nine-year battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by love, laughter, and a few inappropriate jokes-just the way h... remainder of obit for Karson Calvin Lewis

Bradford, VT - Richard J. Cooke, 78, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday April 18, 2025 Richard was born on January 26, 1947 in Albany, NY the son of Robert J. and June Melville Cooke. Richard graduated from Bishop Gibbo... remainder of obit for Richard J. Cooke

Ascutney, VT - Victor R. Hayward, age 84, passed Friday, March 7, 2025. A public graveside interment service will be held on Saturday, April 26th at Ascutneyville Cemetery at 11am. Knight Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrange... remainder of obit for Victor R. Hayward