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Burr and Burton Academy no longer offering driver education courses

By Amelia Nick
WARDSBORO- On Monday, the River Valleys Unified School District held their final board meeting before the start of the 2022-2023 school year. They briefly discussed a letter from Burr and Burton Academy, a transportation request, and finalized staffing approvals for the...

Low turnout may imply school-choice consensus

READSBORO- The school board held a public informational meeting on their school choice proposal for seventh and eighth grade students on Wednesday evening, but only four members of the public showed up.
The informational meeting was held in advance of a special school district meeting at...

Position-sharing fills vacancy, interviews continue

DOVER- The River Valleys Unified School District board meeting began with a reorganization meeting facilitated by Windham Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Anton. Following reorganization the board discussed staffing and website updates.
Every year, following the annual...

Metcalfe proposes low-impact RV parking

WILMINGTON- Development review members met with Gus Metcalfe Tuesday evening, for a hearing on his application for low-impact RV camping at his property on Route 9 West.
At one time, Metcalfe’s property, formerly the home of The Christmas Barn retail store, was also a vacation rental cabin...

Sunken field is “worse than one drain can handle”

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board revisited a previous discussion regarding the Twin Valley Elementary sports field, and heard about another maintenance issue at Twin Valley Middle High School at their regular meeting Tuesday.
At their last meeting, board members discussed a proposal...

Starfire Bakery hopes to open new commercial space near 1a Coffee Roasters by end of April

WILMINGTON- The owners of Starfire Bakery are hoping to open their new bakery restaurant on West Main Street by the end of April.
The partners, which include Brian and Chrystal Holt, owners of 1a Coffee Roasters, and Carolyn Weston and Andrew Allen, owners of Starfire Bakery, met with the...

District needs voter approval for board changes

By Amelia Nick
DOVER- On Monday, December 20, the River Valleys Unified School District board discussed potential board reapportionment, positive COVID-19 cases at the schools, a new website, and intrasupervisory union school choice.
At the last meeting the board discussed the...

Wilmington Development Review Board members listen to testimony by Christian Engel and Jennifer Betit-Engel, who are seeking a permit to open a vegan restaurant at the Horizon Inn.

Couple planning to open vegan restaurant

WILMINGTON- The Deerfield Valley may soon have one of the region’s only restaurants devoted to vegan cuisine.
Christian Engel and Jennifer Betit-Engel, owners of the Horizon Inn, met with the development review board Monday seeking to open the inn’s restaurant to the public. According to...

Board narrows website bids, continues choice

DOVER- Unlike most River Valleys Unified School District meetings, the board’s Monday, November 15 meeting began with an executive session in which the board discussed personnel matters. During their regular meeting they discussed school choice, a request for proposals for a website, COVID-19...

Dover, Wardsboro schools drop break academies

DOVER- On Monday, November 1, the River Valleys Unified School District board heard updates on the learning academies, COVID-19 protocols in the schools, and International Baccalaureate programming at Dover School.
At previous board meetings, school administrators discussed their plan to...