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Vermont’s fall foliage brings many travelers to the area, but 40 years ago there were so many that people were requested to open their homes to overnight visitors.
10 years ago:
The Hermitage Club presented plans for construction of their base lodge clubhouse to the Wilmington Development Review Board. Their application was similar to a design already approved by the DRB earlier the same year, but changes in the design, including an...
“The Children on the Hill”  
Jennifer McMahon, Scout Press, 2022 The children on the hill are Violet (Vi) and her brother Eric, who, in 1978, are living with their grandmother near a picturesque town in Vermont.  Gran is a psychiatrist famous for her brilliant treatment...
10 years ago:
Lt. Gov. Phil Scott stopped in Wilmington on his two-week bicycle tour of the state, part of his reelection campaign.  Scott toured the area, observed some of the lingering effects of Tropical Storm Irene a year earlier, and met with local officials.
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Claudette Hollenbeck
I had a lovely brunch at the White House in Wilmington recently as one of six people at our table: four were age 90 or above and two were in their mid-80s. We were a raucous crowd and sat there for almost three hours. We had just as much fun as a six-top of 30-year-olds would have enjoyed. There...
VERMONT - Emerge Vermont, the state’s premier organization for recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office, announced that it will be accepting applications for its 2023 Signature Training Program. Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, November 1, with the five-month program...
WILMINGTON - After 25 years of operation on Hogback Mountain, educating thousands of local students and families about Vermont’s nature and wildlife, the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum would like to invite the community to a 25th anniversary celebration. Support their past and future...
  WILMINGTON - Visitors and locals were treated to a glorious holiday weekend of peak fall foliage colors and crystal-clear blue skies. Shoppers flocked to the Wilmington Flea Market on Saturday. Lake Raponda was brilliant.
 
READSBORO - There will be a benefit breakfast on Saturday, October 15, at Readsboro Central School from 8 to 11 am. The menu will be pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, and coffee. $10 adults for adults and $5 for children. There will be a Chinese auction and 50/50. All proceeds are for 4-...
HALIFAX - The next senior meal in Halifax will be Friday, October 21, serving at noon in the community hall located at 20 Brook Road. The menu will be fruit, beef stew, rolls, and dessert. All seniors are welcome. A free will donation of $3 is asked.

Left to right: Liberty Mutual senior territory manager Forrest Oberst, SafeCo senior territory manager Deb Bissell, The Richards Group personal lines account manager and rotarian Jessica Kain, Drew Richards, The Richards Group personal lines department manager Hayley Hill, and president of the Rotary of Deerfield Valley Diane McCormick,
DEERFIELD VALLEY - On Tuesday, October 11, the Rotary of Deerfield Valley was presented with a $10,000 check from SafeCo Insurance Co, a division of Liberty Mutual, as a part of their “Make More Happen Award” program. This was done through The Richards Group, an insurance agency with offices all...

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