Dover

Vicious dog owner given one week to decide action

DOVER- Selectboard members held an enforcement hearing on their order to euthanize a vicious dog, issued more than two years ago.
Selectboard chair Vicki Capitani told Gemini’s owner, Diana Dee, who was unable to speak and was accompanied by her mother at Tuesday’s hearing, that she had...

Attendees at a previous meeting at Butterfield Commons.

Exercise to prevent osteoporosis

DOVER - Bone Builders is an exercise program designed to prevent and even reverse the negative effects of osteoporosis. The program is based on research conducted by Tufts University, which shows that strength training just twice a week dramatically reduces the risk of fractures due to the...

Quick Picks (8/18 - 8/25)

Feature film screening at Dover Free Library DOVER - On Monday, August 22, the Dover Free Library will present the feature film “The World’s Fastest Indian,” starring Anthony Hopkins, Dianne Ladd, and Paul Rodriguez. Showtime is 3 pm. Runtime is 127 minutes. The film is...

After the storm

DOVER - This rainbow was seen in East Dover after a rainstorm moved through the region on a recent afternoon.

Lincoln Rathnam and Dick Ward look at maps and discuss how to find a safe passage through a section of Wardsboro with difficult terrain in preparation for a pilgrimage they’ll lead on September 17 and 18. Lauren Harkawik.

Locals plan pilgrimage along Valley Trail

WILMINGTON - Lincoln Rathnam and Dick Ward pored over maps on a Wednesday afternoon. The following day, they would embark on something they’ve been doing for many months: trail exploring. Their task recently has been to try to find a safe passage through a section of Wardsboro just north of East...

Workshop offers advice on researching heritage

DOVER - Would you like to get started with your family genealogy? Know a little but want to know more? Come to the Dover Free Library, 22 Holland Road, on Saturday, July 30, from 10:30 to noon. Learn the most efficient ways to research, the best websites - a lot of them are free - and pitfalls to...

Photo by Kathy Blackadar

East Dover Road closed for construction

DOVER - Lenny Howe worked on the replacement of a culvert on East Dover Road that dated back to the 1980s. The construction of a box culvert will be completed by August 25, and the road will remain closed until then.

Mount Snow Academy's listing on VRBO

Mount Snow Academy violates zoning permit

DOVER- Selectboard members reacted to news that a property that had been granted tax exempt status by the town, was in violation of their agreement, and in violation of their zoning permit at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Town assessor Linda Sherman reported that Mount Snow...

Casey Merritt (right) provides an overview of the plan, and volunteers to be project coordinator. Mike Eldred

Trails project receives cooperation and enthusiasm after previous quarrel

DOVER- On Thursday, July 14, selectboard members met with representatives from the US Forest Service, the Dover Trails and Recreation Committee, and other organizations to discuss the next steps in creating a network of recreational trails in the Green Mountain National Forest accessible from...

Nader Hashim discusses priorities if voted to Senate

DOVER- Nader Hashim, one of two Democratic candidates running for two open Senate seats in Windham County, met with voters at Dover Park to discuss his legislative agenda.
Hashim, who lives in Dummerston with his partner and daughter, is a former Vermont State Trooper and previously...