Fall Safety Tips
By Emma Wunsch You know fall is here when the kids get back on the big yellow bus, the leaves pile up, and the mornings are chilly enough for a…
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Upper Valley Ghost Stories
Ghost stories and Halloween go hand in hand. Here are some spooky tales that take place right here in the Upper Valley. Compiled by Laura Jean Whitcomb Sure, everyone knows…
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Poison Ivy Dermatitis
Prevention and treatment of exposure to the dreaded “leaves of three” By Angela Toms, M.D. In our part of the world, after the mud dries up and the temperature rises,…
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Local: Apple Picking at Windy Ridge
Pick Your Own It’s that time of the year — time to visit a local orchard and eat an apple right off the tree. By Laura H. Guion Photography by…
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Make it: Homemade Vanilla
Ingredients: Cheap vodka or brandy Vanilla beans Directions: Find jars that you want to use — you could order vanilla bottles from Amazon, use recycled glass jars or use canning…
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Eat: Mini Caramel Apples
Ingredients Toothpicks Melon baller Granny Smith apples (one apple makes 8 to 10 mini apples) Butterscotch or peanut butter chips Chopped nuts, nonpareils, sprinkles, shredded coconut (optional) Small paper candy…
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