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Rich Werner gives a presentation on tax rates during a River Valleys school board meeting at Dover School in December 2018. Werner was recently appointed to the Vermont State Board of Education by Gov. Phil Scott. File photo

Longtime school leader named to state education board

DOVER - Longtime school board chair Rich Werner has added a new board to his portfolio: the Vermont State Board of Education. Werner was appointed to the board by Gov. Phil Scott. The appointment was announced in late December. Since, Werner has had the opportunity to attend his first meeting,...

Election news, surprise, stole the show in back half of 2022

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The second half of 2022 was dominated by election news. Though there were a few firsts, including the election of Becca Balint as the state’s first woman to serve in Congress, there were few surprises. A notable exception was the strong performance of Bruce Busa, who entered...

Property sales boom drives down CLA, may drive up town tax rate

DOVER- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, selectboard members discussed recently-released state tax equalization figures, settled concerns regarding the maintenance of a town trail, and punted a decision on snow removal for trail parking.
The board met with town assessor Linda...

Police cruiser trashed by intoxicated offender

DOVER- Police were left with a hefty repair bill after a man in protective custody damaged the back of a police cruiser in a violent outburst.
Dover Police Chief Randy Johnson and Sgt. Mike Arbogast were called to a report that someone had broken a window at a local residence at about 1:...

Parking lot plowing comes into question

DOVER- Selectboard members discussed a request from a local business owner for snow removal and appointed two animal control officers at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Selectboard chair Vicki Capitani said that Richard Caplan, owner of Deerfield Valley Real Estate and the Andirons...

Ballot audit comes up clean

MONTPELIER- Dover was one of seven towns randomly selected to participate in an audit of election results by the Vermont Secretary of State’s office last week.
According to Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos, an audit is required by law after every general election. “It’s one...

Left to right: Henry Cavill, Millie Bobby Brown, and David Thewlis

“Enola Holmes” at movie night

DOVER - On Monday, November 21, the Dover Free Library will present the feature film “Enola Holmes 2,” starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and David Thewlis. Showtime is 3 pm. Runtime is 130 minutes. The film is rated PG-13. This event is free and open to the public. Questions? Call (802...

Marketing program a success, to return in 2023

DOVER- Selectboard members approved funding for the Bitown Economic Development Committee marketing campaign and gave the Southern Vermont Trails Association the go-ahead to prepare the town forest for winter recreation at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The board unanimously...

Quick picks (11/10 - 11/17)

Film screening DOVER - On Monday, November 14, the Dover Free Library will present the feature film “Enola Homes,” starring Millie Bobby Brown, Helena Bonham Carter, Susan Wokoma, and Adeel Akhtar. Showtime is 3 pm. Runtime is 123 minutes. The film is rated PG-13. This event is...

This muddy section is one of the areas along Hathaway Trail that the town of Dover will repair.

This muddy section is one of the areas along Hathaway Trail that the town of Dover will repair. Photo by Randy Capitani

Road work snafu leaves deer camp inaccessible, new well bid approved

DOVER- The Dover Selectboard awarded two contract bids at their regular meeting Tuesday evening, and resolved a trail issue that threatened to derail a local family’s traditional deer hunting season.
Members of the Snow family, who own a camp property accessed by Hathaway Trail, discussed...