Reblog: New year, new beginnings

Above: Devin Quinn, of Hinsdale, N.H., proposes to his girlfriend, Amanda Keniston, also of Hinsdale, while ice skating on a pond on the Hinsdale Historical Society property, as it held its first New Year's event on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. She said yes. Photo by Kristopher Radder for the Brattleboro Reformer.

In Vermont, New Year's is an outdoor holiday! Check out this video and photo gallery from the Brattleboro Reformer as locals enjoy the woods and the river, here in Vermont and just across the river in our twin state of New Hampshire.

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