"if we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going."

Nelson Pacheco, right, his wife, Christine, left, and son, Matthew, 2, of Newbury, N.H. Nelson Pacheco is originally from Puerto Rico and moved to the Upper Valley from Jacksonville, FL, with his wife two years ago to move closer to Christine's family. This picture is part of a new column at the Valley News highlighting people who recently moved to the Upper Valley.

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