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It's been a minute since cartoonists had basically two career outlets: comic books and newspaper funny pages. At the Mad River Valley Arts gallery in...

On August 19th, the ELMM community center in Winchester, New Hampshire will host its annual Murphy Day celebration. All are welcome to attend the free event from 11-2PM. The day

A new book uses the graphic novel genre to tell the stories of workers on Vermont dairy farms who are in the country illegally. The details of their lives are rarely told because, for the most part, they have to remain on the farms, in the shadows, for...

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Cartoonist and educator Marek Bennett comes to Morristown Centennial Library Friday, Oct 14, at 5 p.m.

Here are some of the upcoming programs at Morristown Centennial Library, 7 Richmond St.

All my kids are readers and my wife credits comic books to my oldest son’s passion for reading

The Most Costly Journey, is an initiative from the Open Door Clinic in Middlebury, along with several other partners, that shares the stories and experiences of migrant farmworkers in Vermont. The stories are told using illustrations drawn by New England cartoonists.Now, these stories have been compiled into an English language anthology that promises to be unlike almost any other book or graphic novel you’ve ever encountered. VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb spoke with Julia Doucet, an outreach nurse ...

Ashland School Board accepts grant money for COVID expenses May 12, 2021ASHLAND — At their May 4 meeting, the Ashland School Board accepted grant money for Coronavirus expenses, discussed future school improvements to be funded by such grants, and approved a Student Council proposal for an outdoor classroom, the eighth grade class trip and the calendar for the next school year. They also learned of school activities. The School Board held a public hearing on accepting unanticipated grant m...

NH Business Review Mike Marland calls an end to his sharp-eyed editorial work March 4, 2021 After over 30 years of drawing editorial cartoons in New Hampshire newspapers, Mike Marland says the time has come to cease that work, although he’ll continue on his syndicated comic stripes, RFD and Snuffy Smith. And, he adds, he retains the right to post from time to time.(Courtesy photo) Editor’s note: This story was co-published by NH Business Review and InDepthNH.org. Mike Marland’s career ha...