Crisis

Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll

Supervisory union suspends leader, hires interim district superintendent

Series of emergency meetings held this month
WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Board Chair Erika Bailey announced on Wednesday, April 17, that the board has taken action to place Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll on leave.
The board has...

Wilmington considers regulating short-term rentals, Airbnb

WILMINGTON- On Tuesday, the Wilmington Selectboard discussed regulating short-term rentals, a water and sewer extension, and funding for the trails committee. They also heard from Mount Snow’s new general manager.
Wilmington’s Economic Development Consultant Gretchen Havreluk presented...

Formula shortage is causing stress for local parents

WILMINGTON - The valley has not been spared from the national baby formula shortage causing stress for parents. Shaw’s and Walgreens each have sparsely stocked shelves, and both retailers have put limits on how much formula can be purchased at once. Amid the shortage, doctors are urging parents...

Valley schools can’t find teachers, shortage is statewide

WILMINGTON- The Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Executive Board discussed a districtwide, and perhaps statewide, teacher shortage at their regular meeting Monday evening.
Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll asked school principals to describe the teacher and staff shortages...

This wall on Beaver Street will be transformed into an art installation, thanks to a grant secured by Wilmington Works.

Retaining wall to become palette for village public art project

WILMINGTON - On Monday, Wilmington Works Program Coordinator Meg Staloff held a meeting with community members about an art installation on a retaining wall on Beaver Street.
The wall, which is owned by The Richards Group, runs along the east side of Beaver Street and is currently blank....

State, community efforts attempting to deal with impact of opioid crisis

VERMONT- The state’s opioid crisis was first brought sharply into focus - to Vermonters and to the nation - when Gov. Peter Shumlin took the unusual step of devoting his January 2014 state of the state address to the rising tide of addiction, crime, and overdose. “In every corner of our state,...

People on front lines of opioid crisis trained on life-saving drug

WILMINGTON - On Tuesday, a dozen or so community members were trained to administer Narcan, a medication that blocks the effects of opioid overdoses.
The group was gathered in what was once the library in the town’s high school, which has not housed students since 2014. The building,...

Shelley Park adds her input on prevention of opioid abuse in the community

Efforts to fight opioid addiction gain steam

WILMINGTON- A grassroots effort to fight the opioid epidemic in the Deerfield Valley continues to grow.
A meeting at the Old School Enrichment Center on Monday evening drew more than 34 community members, many of whom said they have personal or professional experience with addiction. ...