Working from a pool overlooking the turquoise sea, with a fitness track, hot tubs and several delicious restaurants to eat from: what better than to “work from home” aboard a luxury cruise liner? Like many companies in the travel industry, cruises have been hit hard by the pandemic and […]
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Stardew Valley , in its upcoming version 1.5 update, will add splitscreen co-op to both console and PC.Announced by Eric Barone, the creator of Stardew Valley, there will be up to 4-player splitscreen co-op on PC, but “on some other platforms it might be limited to 2.” This update will […]
Leslie Carleton moved out of her yoga studio on North Main Street in White River Junction this week. She made the tough decision to close down Upper Valley Yoga and switch to a fully virtual format. Classes can be found on demand, and she’ll soon offer live online lessons, too. […]
After months of debate, the Lewis and Clark County Commission is set to begin its final deliberations Tuesday on a proposal for new zoning rules in the Helena Valley. Commissioners will hold a meeting on the zoning plan at Helena’s Great Northern Hotel, starting at 9 a.m. They’re expected to […]
QUECHEE — Jenny Engelman likes her condo at Quechee Lakes. The Dartmouth College psychology major from New York City moved into the four-bedroom rental unit on Sept. 10 with three of her fellow students on a short-term lease over the first term of her senior year. Although Engelman is taking […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – If you’re still in need of the COVID-19 vaccine, you’re in luck. There will be vaccine clinics to anyone ages 18 and up Thursday, April 15 in Blacksburg and Friday, April 16 in Christiansburg. Now, the New River Health District is offering an online self-scheduling tool to […]
BETHEL — In recent years, the revitalization of the village that grew up around this town’s railroad depot has begun to build up a head of steam. But there are impediments: For example, the entrances to a row of commercial buildings along Main Street sit a step or two, or […]
A few red-winged blackbirds and a flock or two of sandhill cranes arrived over the weekend. Maple sap was running. Like usual for the start of March. But it still isn’t a usual winter for ski resorts. If it were, the downhill season at Swiss Valley Ski & Snowboard Area […]
Published: 2/17/2021 9:46:44 PM Modified: 2/17/2021 9:46:42 PM HANOVER — The Upper Valley Land Trust is restarting its Lunch and Learn Series on Thursday. This year, it’ll take place online instead of at the Enfield Community Building. The first program, titled “Introduction to Forestry with Ehrhard Frost” begins at noon, […]
Posted: Feb 15, 2021 / 08:26 AM EST / Updated: Feb 15, 2021 / 08:26 AM EST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs will open the Valley Pool doors to the public for the first time in 11 months starting Wednesday, […]
From 3 to 4:30 p.m., 14 teams of 16 skiers each took turns running the slalom and giant slalom course at Nashoba, some of them sporting costumes or accessories, and almost all of them smiling as they came down the hill and rushed to check the clock and compare their […]
While we may be halfway through February, winter isn’t leaving anytime soon. But even with snow on the ground, there are plenty of places in the Upper Valley to explore on your own terms, whether it’s with snowshoes, skis, spikes or skates. And there are also more targeted outings for […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a technical reviewer who has a joint income of $216,100 per year and spends […]
Published: 1/28/2021 10:01:28 PM Modified: 1/28/2021 10:01:26 PM SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — Moderna determined that 860 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine stored at Springfield Hospital are “effective and safe for use,” according to the Vermont Department of Health. The doses’ viability came into question on Tuesday after a state temperature monitor […]
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I don’t like to see anyone lose their job. (At least anyone not named Donald Trump.) That said, Thetford’s public works director, Nathan Maxwell, needs to go. But the Thetford Selectboard lacks the backbone to fire Maxwell, who posted a couple of jaw-dropping short videos on social media last year […]
COVID-19 vaccinations have begun in Clark County and other parts of the state, with those 70 and older now eligible. Current priority groups for vaccinations continue to be medical and public safety personnel and residents 70 and older. Find more guidance in the state’s latest version of the COVID-19 playbook. […]
Fountain Valley prides itself on being “a nice place to live,” but the coronavirus pandemic had a way of making times tough on residents and businesses alike. Still, the community found ways to sprinkle in bits of normalcy like movies in the park and a Halloween parade, as well as […]
Seven Springs Mountain Ski Resort and Hidden Valley Ski Resort opened earlier this month for the season, putting precautions in place to keep patrons safe during the pandemic. “We’re really asking for people to stay outside and not come into any of the offices,” said Alex Moser, director of marketing. […]
Kevin Espiritu never planned to become a gardening expert. The 32-year-old San Diego resident grew up playing video games like Harvest Moon and The Sims, but he didn’t have the means to take on ambitious do-it-yourself projects in real life. He got back into games after graduating from college, but […]
The prosecutors in the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint called on the court to consider a breakup of Facebook’s empire by forcing it to divest from its acquisitions Instagram and WhatsApp. It also wants significant limitations on Facebook’s ability to buy up other smaller companies in the future. (My colleague Tony […]
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, Calif. (KGET) — Many small business owners were forced to reinvent how they served the public under statewide COVID-19 restrictions. Freelance artists, although free from overhead cost, also had to make adjustments. As Governor Newsom teeters on issuing another stay at home order the Kern River Valley Art […]