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Rob Gurwitt

I've been a journalist for most of my working life, first writing for publications about state and national politics and about how communities grapple with change, then working for an Upper Valley news startup, and finally, launching Daybreak in early 2019. I really like telling people stuff they didn't know.

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Daybreak Wednesday, 3/18/26

Mar 18, 2026

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14 min read

Daybreak Wednesday, 3/18/26

A Peyton Place profile, Lucky's lease, Noah Kahan's "Porch Light"

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Tuesday, 3/17/26

Mar 17, 2026

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10 min read

Daybreak Tuesday, 3/17/26

Some power outages, Saturday's NH floor results, young bears

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Stories

What might cause snow sine waves?

Mar 16, 2026

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5 min read

What might cause snow sine waves?

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Monday, 3/16/26

Mar 16, 2026

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8 min read

Daybreak Monday, 3/16/26

Mud season, Monday jigsaw, and Upper Valley restaurant challenges

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Friday, 3/13/26

Mar 13, 2026

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14 min read

Daybreak Friday, 3/13/26

The Prince & the Pauper says goodbye, Whaleback's chairlift is back

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak's Weekend Heads Up 3/12/26

Mar 12, 2026

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8 min read

Daybreak's Weekend Heads Up 3/12/26

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the Upper Valley

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Thursday, 3/12/26

Mar 12, 2026

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15 min read

Daybreak Thursday, 3/12/26

Dear Daybreak, burger battle honors, more NH results

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Dear Daybreak

Dear Daybreak 3/12/26

Mar 11, 2026

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5 min read

Dear Daybreak 3/12/26

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Wednesday, 3/11/26

Mar 11, 2026

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16 min read

Daybreak Wednesday, 3/11/26

Rock slide closes Route 5 in Fairlee, election results in Leb and elsewhere

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Tuesday, 3/10/26

Mar 10, 2026

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15 min read

Daybreak Tuesday, 3/10/26

VT flood watch, new cartoonist laureate from Windsor

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Monday, 3/9/26

Mar 9, 2026

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10 min read

Daybreak Monday, 3/9/26

Cornish school bond goes down, Zack's Place on film

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Friday, 3/6/26

Mar 6, 2026

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13 min read

Daybreak Friday, 3/6/26

The Norwich VFD; Enfield's Baltic Mill; and that Randolph library vote

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak's Weekend Heads Up

Mar 5, 2026

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10 min read

Daybreak's Weekend Heads Up

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the Upper Valley

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Thursday, 3/5/26

Mar 5, 2026

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13 min read

Daybreak Thursday, 3/5/26

Bond for new Woodstock-area school passes; and time for Dear Daybreak

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Dear Daybreak

Dear Daybreak 3/5/26

Mar 4, 2026

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7 min read

Dear Daybreak 3/5/26

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Wednesday, 3/4/26

Mar 4, 2026

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13 min read

Daybreak Wednesday, 3/4/26

Town meeting results start coming in, VINS eagle cam goes live

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Tuesday, 3/3/26

Mar 3, 2026

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15 min read

Daybreak Tuesday, 3/3/26

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Friday, 2/27/26

Feb 27, 2026

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15 min read

Daybreak Friday, 2/27/26

Randolph's Chef's Market closing, Hanover's Tuk Tuk moving

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak's Weekend Heads Up 2/26/26

Feb 26, 2026

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8 min read

Daybreak's Weekend Heads Up 2/26/26

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the Upper Valley

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Thursday, 2/26/26

Feb 26, 2026

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15 min read

Daybreak Thursday, 2/26/26

Garbage truck hits WRJ rail trestle, brings traffic, freight to a halt

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Dear Daybreak

Dear Daybreak 2/26/26

Feb 26, 2026

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8 min read

Dear Daybreak 2/26/26

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Wednesday, 2/25/26

Feb 25, 2026

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11 min read

Daybreak Wednesday, 2/25/26

Gas Station Chinese note says closing Friday; Tunbridge trails decision

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Tuesday, 2/24/26

Feb 24, 2026

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11 min read

Daybreak Tuesday, 2/24/26

This week in the woods; living with winter

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Monday 2/23/26

Feb 23, 2026

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11 min read

Daybreak Monday 2/23/26

EC Browns' Nursery getting new owners; mail delays getting worse?

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt

Newsletter

Daybreak Friday, 2/20/26

Feb 20, 2026

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14 min read

Daybreak Friday, 2/20/26

Chris McKinley, WRJ "yardmaster," suddenly passes away

Rob Gurwitt
Rob Gurwitt
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