Business

Hops for Hope 5K returns

DOVER- Hops for Hope 5K is a fundraiser started by local community members as a way to get in some exercise ahead of the Mount Snow Brewers Festival and to ensure the American Cancer Society continues to provide critical programs and resources so many depend on. Proceeds from this event support...

Golf tournament to help wounded vets

MANCHESTER- The Vermont Veterans Golf Tournament Committee is hosting its eighth annual tournament on September 4, on the rolling greens of the Manchester Country Club. The tournament originated in 2012 as a way to raise awareness for wounded veterans across Vermont.
The tournament was...

Continued effort to achieve cohesive trail network

Note: this is the third installment of a series looking at recreational trail development in the area.
DEERFIELD VALLEY- With Dover and Wilmington having active town trail committees and multiple projects in the works, a casual observer might think that the valley as a whole is honeycombed...

Bookseller Maria Cunningham, manager Ana McDaniel, and owner Lisa Sullivan at Bartleby’s Books. The store is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend.

Bookstore has become integral part of community during its 30 years

WILMINGTON - On Saturday, Bartleby’s Books will hold a celebration to honor the 30th anniversary of its opening. The event will take place during Wilmington’s “Village Stroll,” from 5 to 7 pm.
On Tuesday, bookseller Maria Cunningham and manager Ana McDaniel were already in the spirit,...

Diane Motta and Jerry Reisman at the Apple Hill Tennis Club. The nonprofit club is looking for new players to expand its membership.

Apple Hill Tennis Club looking for new members

DOVER- Tennis players and fans are enjoying one of the best times of the year, as the Wimbledon tennis tournament is underway in London. For those unable or unwilling to spend a fortnight across the pond watching the play on the courts of the All-England Club, there is an exciting opportunity in...

Jess Cronin in her design studio.

Custom design and print shop finding success

DOVER - “I can print on anything,” says Jess Cronin, looking around her Dover studio. “Really, anything.”
The space contains several machines that help her print custom designs, which can then be added to, as she says, nearly anything. “I just made custom decals for a helicopter, which was...

New agent joins office

LONDONDERRY- Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce that Steve Stettler has joined the company’s Bromley office as a sales associate. Stettler first fell in love with southern Vermont as a college actor at the Weston Playhouse, returning most summers until he and his...

DVRE takes its name back

DOVER- Deerfield Valley Real Estate is back. Owner and principal broker Richard Caplan announced recently that the company changed its business name back to Deerfield Valley Real Estate.
Caplan will continue to oversee all transactions. He has decades of experience and knowledge in real...

Magic Mountain’s snowmaking pond.

Snowmaking pond to double

LONDONDERRY- Long a key element of Ski Magic LLC’s five-year strategic plan, Magic Mountain Ski Area has gained Vermont state permitting approval for doubling the size of its snowmaking pond. It will be expanded to approximately nine million gallons while taking the pond “off stream” to help...

Peak Resorts revenues, earnings up

WILDWOOD, MO- Peak Resorts, parent company of Mount Snow, reported significant increases in revenue and skier visits over the fiscal year and the fourth quarter in SEC filings and during an investor conference call last week. Peak Resorts CEO Tim Boyd told investors the company’s revenue over the...