Imogene Harkawik, left, age 8, and Esphyr Harkawik, right, age 4, visited with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, right, during a recent stop the couple made at the Wilmington Fire Department. Photo by Lauren Harkawik
After a successful trip to the valley, Santa reveals his favorite landmarks
THE NORTH POLE - After last year revealing that the valley’s unique soil and grain contribute to his reindeer taking flight, this year, Santa Claus gave The Deerfield Valley News an exclusive...
WILMINGTON- Area House and Senate candidates met with voters at the Old School Community Center on Friday, October 11, in a forum organized by Windham-6 district candidate Emily Carris Duncan and moderated by former district Rep. Ann Manwaring.
Joining Carris Duncan were House...
Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Readsboro's turnout was 9%. With 90 of the Readsboro's 591 registered voters casting a ballot Tuesday, their turnout was 15%. Wardsboro and Stamford both had 9% voter turnout.
Lots of write-in votes for Busa, Baker,...
Adams Family Farm entered this float in the 2015 Blueberry Festival parade. The series of events return this weekend, including the parade. It will take place at 11 am Saturday along Route 100 in Dover. File photo
Blueberry Festival bigger than ever
DEERFIELD VALLEY - The end of July is near, and those familiar with the valley know what that means: the Blueberry Festival is about to kick off. The valley’s signature summertime festival includes events throughout the region’s towns and...
WILMINGTON - Deerfield Valley Rescue is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The organization, which many locals simply refer to as “Rescue” was founded in 1974.
The nonprofit organization provides “prehospital emergency medical care” to residents in the towns of Wilmington, Dover...
DEERFIELD VALLEY- In southern Vermont, the partial solar eclipse began at 2:14 pm on Monday, April 8. At 3:26 pm, a total eclipse darkened Vermont’s sky, lasting for about three minutes. Dover, Marlboro, and Wilmington held numerous events to celebrate the eclipse.
Dover
The Dover...
A screenshot of John Lazelle’s Wilmington weather page, available to all on Facebook.
In the absence of local TV weather news, the valley turns to multiple sources
WILMINGTON - Local weather reports on television are a way of life in some parts of the country, and even some parts of the state. Southern Vermont, though, doesn’t have its own local television news...
DEERFIELD VALLEY - The valley’s biggest summer festival, the Blueberry Festival, is back in full swing this year after a few years of limited activities due to the pandemic. It kicks off Friday night in Jacksonville with opening ceremonies and a music and market event. Festivities will continue...
Valley spared from worst of Monday deluge
DEERFIELD VALLEY- Towns along the Deerfield River and its tributaries were breathing a sigh of relief Monday afternoon, when the river crested and quickly receded without the major flooding or damage they experienced during...