Deerfield Valley

Photo courtesy Buddy Hayford

Budding stars

The annual Deerfield Valley basketball camp is being held this week at Twin Valley Middle High School in Whitingham.

Building up to the annual Pilgrimage Walk

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The annual Pilgrimage Walk will take place on Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, September 17, and will cover the distance from Memorial Hall in Wilmington to Our Lady of Ephesus House in Jamaica.
During the summer, a series of leisurely, slow-paced walks covering...

A visiting nurse helps a house-bound patient.

Visiting Nurses Alliance drops service in valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Visiting Nurses Alliance will no longer serve the valley, except in “special circumstances.” The change was confirmed this week by Johanna Beliveau, president and CEO of Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire, the chapter of the alliance that has long...

2023 Greenup Day poster

Towns gear up for Green Up Day

By Lauren Harkawik
WILMINGTON - On Saturday, in towns throughout the state, people will take on roadside cleanup assignments and be given green bags to collect litter in. Since 1970, the first Saturday in May has been designated “Green Up Day.”
In Wilmington, Kathy Larsen has...

Deerfield Valley Rescue’s newest ambulance, just delivered in February 2023. Facebook

Resident questions Rescue response times

DOVER- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, selectboard members discussed a request by Dover resident Gerie Golet made at Town Meeting to compare ambulance response times of Deerfield Valley Rescue and Rescue Inc., and consider choosing the service with the best response time to be Dover’s...

First half of 2022 saw COVID wane, locals in Olympics, more

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Although the COVID-19 pandemic may not be over yet, Vermonters began to emerge from pandemic guidelines during the first six months of 2022 thanks at least in part to mass vaccinations. While life slowly began to return to “normal” for Deerfield Valley residents, some pandemic...

Survey says region cell coverage still spotty

Parts of the valley remain without reliable cell coverage, state study finds
READSBORO - A newly-released report from the Vermont Department of Public Service shows pockets of the valley continue to lack adequate cell service, most notably in areas of Readsboro, Halifax,...

Residents around the region may see more cable crews as DVFiber ramps up its efforts to bring high-speed internet to underserved areas. File photo

CUD to begin wiring parts of valley

WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Selectboard’s regular meeting Wednesday, November 16, Phil Edelstein, the town’s representative to the Deerfield Valley Communications Union District, gave an update on DVFiber’s plans.
DVFiber is the trade name used by the Deerfield Valley Communications...

The Hermitage is one of the many businesses having trouble hiring and retaining staff due to a lack of housing. File

Housing headaches hit home

Lack of housing a problem for employers and employees alike DEERFIELD VALLEY - As the sight of snow ushers in the valley’s biggest tourism season, housing remains a top concern for employers and employees alike.
In October, Robert Abate, who lives in western New York,...

John Hatton, president of the Southern Vermont Board of Realtors, poses with SVBR’s realtor of the year award winner Jacki Murano, owner of Southern VT Realty. Photo courtesy John Hatton

Murano, Caplan honored by SVBR

DEERFIELD VALLEY - John Hatton, president of the Southern Vermont Board of Realtors, announced the winners of two awards. Jacki Murano, owner of Southern VT Realty, was named SVBR’s Realtor of the year for exemplifying the best attributes of being a Realtor: community involvement, business...