Dover

As has become tradition, in Dover, moderator Rich Werner handed out Lyman’s pickled products to those who answered trivia questions correctly at the beginning of Town Meeting. Werner said that this year, in an effort to cater to new voters, his questions focused more on the rules of how Town Meeting works and less on town history. Lauren Harkawik

Dover voters approve all articles, budget tops $6 million for first time

DOVER - Dover held its annual Town Meeting at Dover Town Hall on Town Meeting day. Though conversation about the town’s warned articles was robust, all articles were passed, and the vast majority were passed unanimously. As a result of all articles being adopted, the town’s budget will be above $...

Town seeks approval

If voters give blessing, Dover spending will increase by 4.5%
DOVER - Residents and town officials met on Tuesday night for Dover’s annual pre-Town Meeting, providing a preview of what will be on the table at Town Meeting.
Selectboard chair Vicki Capitani told...

Windham Superior Court, Newfane

North Branch moves for a dismissal

Note: On Thursday, Windham Superior Court Judge Rachel Malone dismissed Thomas Ferrazza's lawsuit against North Branch Fire District. NEWFANE- North Branch Fire District has filed a motion in Windham Superior Court seeking the dismissal of a civil suit filed against the district by a former...

The Dover School needs roof repairs or a new roof. File photo

School board concerned about tax rates, costs of roof replacement

WARDSBORO - River Valleys Unified School District held their meeting at Wardsboro Elementary School on Monday, February 5. Items on the agenda were a second review of the draft budget, a look at repairs needed for the roof at The Dover School, and reports by the principals.
During...

Dover Police Chief Mike Arbogast was sworn in as chief in late 2023. Lauren Harkawik

Dover chief settling in to new job

DOVER - Mid-morning on a recent Monday, Dover Police Chief Mike Arbogast sat behind the desk in his new office. In December, Arbogast was sworn in as chief, replacing former chief Randy Johnson, who retired at the end of 2023.
Arbogast joined the Dover Police Department in 2008. He was...

Windham County Superior Court, Newfane. -File photo

Suit alleges something stinky going on at sewer district

NEWFANE- A lawsuit filed against North Branch Fire District by a former board member may be headed to trial on Leap Day – Thursday, February 29 – if the parties can’t reach a settlement.
Thomas Ferrazza, a former chair of North Branch Fire District Prudential Committee, filed a lawsuit on...

Contested races and blank spaces on board ballots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Petitions for elected town office have been turned in and Town Meeting warnings have been published in preparation for Tuesday, March 5 – Town Meeting day in Vermont.
Nominating petitions to be included on the ballot for town offices require signatures from 30 voters or...

Well test to get underway, town and church reach agreement

DOVER- The town will move forward with a 36-hour yield test of the new well at Dover Town Common, board members said at their Tuesday evening meeting.
The board approved the expenditure of “up to” $30,000 for the test, which was mandated by the state after the well, which was drilled in...

With The Social, inn owners hope to connect with locals

DOVER - The Social, a new restaurant in The Sugar Maple Inn, aims to foster connection for its guests, by way of sharing a meal and some leisure time in the inn’s airy, new dining space. Inn owner Natalie Dion, who co-owns the inn with her husband, Julian Dion, says she hopes the restaurant will...

Board OKs budget, bemoans CLA

DOVER- Selectboard members approved proposed 2025 town budgets and signed the warning for Town Meeting, agreed to seek funding for stormwater discharge planning, and heard economic development updates at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Board members approved a proposed general fund...