Business

“Everyone Eats” will benefit restaurants and people in need

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works, in cooperation with Becky Arbella, the coordinator for Shires Housing and SASH (Support & Services at Home), is working to launch local participation in a statewide program called “Everyone Eats.” The program will use $5 million of CARES Act money to fund...

Mount Snow general manager Tracy Bartels, in a photo taken at Mount Sunapee, NH, last winter. Bartels took over Mount Snow’s top spot in April.

New Mount Snow GM looks to connect with the community

DOVER- When Tracy Bartels took over the general manager’s job at Mount Snow in early April, to say the transition was unusual is a big understatement. After all, the mountain had been shut down on March 15 after the coronavirus pandemic was declared, people around the valley were reeling from the...

Matai and Talia Betit-Engel place the Melvin Jones Fellowship pin on mom Jen Betit-Engel. Dad Christian Betit-Engel supervises.

Matai and Talia Betit-Engel place the Melvin Jones Fellowship pin on mom Jen Betit-Engel. Dad Christian Betit-Engel supervises.

Lions Club wlecomes new members, officers

WHITINGHAM- At a socially-distanced gathering on Town Hill, the Deerfield Valley Lions Club, formerly the Whitingham-Halifax Lions, welcomed new members and officers.
Outgoing president Mark Hanna and service chair Wanda Walkowiak co-hosted the event, which also recognized members who went...

Significant donation given to Friends of the Valley

WILMINGTON- The former members of the Hermitage Club, represented by the Ad Hoc Committee, made a significant donation to the Friends of the Valley Foundation. The Ad Hoc Committee is an organized committee of former Hermitage Club members that was established to explore ways to revive the...

Ten years into bakery business, couple has found their sweet spot

By Lauren Harkawik
DOVER - Sticky Fingers is celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer. Owners Dave and Heather Kelly both say they hope to spend at least another 10 years being the destination for sweet treats in Dover.
The Kellys moved to Dover with the goal of opening the...

VSAC scholarships given to many area students

VERMONT–Vermont Student Assistance Corp. has announced it has awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships to graduating high school seniors to continue their education after high school.
In addition to the scholarships for high school seniors, VSAC has also awarded over $4.6 million in...

The Marlboro College dining hall.

Democracy Builders signs contract to buy Marlboro College campus

MARLBORO- On May 28, Marlboro College and Democracy Builders announced a signed contract for sale of the 500-acre college campus, in anticipation of the completion of Marlboro College’s alliance with Emerson College. Democracy Builders will use the campus for an innovative, new...

Laura Walker

Bennington College's next president

BENNINGTON- Laura R. Walker has been selected to be the next president of Bennington College.
Walker is widely recognized for leading the transformation of New York Public Radio into an independent media powerhouse by effectively setting and supporting an entirely new paradigm for public...

Registration is open for Tour de Grace

TOWNSHEND-Registration is now open for the annual Grace Cottage Tour de Grace. For physical distancing, the event has a different route this year. Start and end any time between through 10 am, at Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital, 185 Grafton Road, Townshend. The event will be held on...

The Wilmington Antique and Flea Market will open as a farmers' market this weekend

Necessity is the mother of . . .

Farmers’ market will occupy flea market space, for now
WILMINGTON - As with many things, the Wilmington Antique & Flea Market will look different this year, due to COVID-19. For the time being, the field near the intersection of Route 100 S and Route 9 will house a...