Troopers at the State Police Barracks—including an Irish cop or two—participated in something of a "St. Paddy’s Day miracle" Monday, when they helped to free a five-year-old Bethel girl trapped under three feet of ice and snow. More...
The massive tailings pile at the Elizabeth Mine in South Strafford is unstable and could collapse, sending a "catastrophic" flood wave down the valley, recent engineering findings have indicated. More...
MONTPELIER—The most respected but misused word in the Statehouse is "powerful." As in, "the powerful House Ways & Means Committee," or "the powerful Speaker of the House." More...
After 18 years as Chief of the Hancock Volunteer Fire Dept. (HVFD), Rob Deering has stepped down. Jacques Veilleux was elected as the new chief at the department’s March 10 meeting. More...
Back in December, the Chelsea boys’ basketball team may not even have been mentioned in the same sentence as the Aud. But here it is March and they earned the right to two extraordinary basketball games on the Barre hardwood just the same. More...
Submissions for this calendar should arrive at least one week in advance of the intended publication date. Mail your entries to The Herald of Randolph, Attn: Calendar, P.O. More...
Carrying a million dollars in cash isn't what you'd usually think of as an example of "heroic or meritorious achievement," but Paul Hunt has received a bronze star for doing just that. More...
Today's newspapers, and our streets, are full of people protesting the increasing likelihood that America and its allies will soon be at war. I respect the sincerity of those pacifists who oppose any and all war. More...
At one point during the long winter just now ending, I saw a sweet tender film with one distressing scene, in which an otherwise shy and modest young woman stands naked before her lover and invites him to say anything that comes into his head about what’s wrong with her body. More...
After months of talk and bluster, war is upon us. This newspaper has been deeply critical of the Bush Administration's decision to wage war on a country that has not attacked us, while advancing a theory of international relations that is radical, distasteful, and dangerous to the future. More...
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