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Mount Snow’s Fountain Mountain, the result of a frozen geyser on Snow Lake, was a fun attraction back in the day. That is, until the fountain began spewing sewage and had to be shut down. Courtesy Mt. Snow Twitter

This Week in History (3/31 - 4/7)

10 years ago:
Members of Wilmington's long-term flood recovery parking subcommittee announced 10-year leases with West Main Street property owners that would allow the town to build and maintain a large parking area. The parking area is located along the river behind...

TJ Sibilia

Park Place welcomes new associate

BRATTLEBORO - Park Place Financial Advisors, the wealth management division of Brattleboro Savings & Loan, welcomes TJ Sibilia as their client service associate. Sibilia’s role is a vital support to Park Place’s team and clients, with a focus on preparing and processing client account...

Sarah Lang

BDCC project manager leaving

BRATTLEBORO - Sarah Lang, the Southern Vermont Economy Project manager, municipal fundraiser, and former YP coordinator is leaving Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation to take a position with the Northern Border Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership for economic and community...

Deb Boyd, left, Deerfield Valley Food Pantry vice president; and Tony Tribuno, Southern Vermont Board of Realtors’ 2022 Good Neighbor.

Realtors donate to foodbanks

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The Southern Vermont Board of Realtors collected almost $4,000, which they donated to local foodbanks. The money was distributed to Foodworks in Brattleboro, the Putney Foodshelf, the Wardsboro-Jamaica Foodbank, and the Deerfield Valley Food Pantry.

Rotary Club seeks gardeners

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Deerfield Valley Rotary Club is seeking gardeners throughout the valley who would be willing to open their gardens to the public and host local musicians for the afternoon of Saturday, July 16. Those who have experienced the tour in the past know what a terrific event this...

High school students, speak out!

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Deerfield Valley Lions Club is sponsoring their first Speak Out contest for high school students who live in the valley. Students in grades nine to 12 who attend school here, home school or schools out of town are eligible to participate.
The theme this year is “...

Student News: March academic accomplishments

Goodwin University EAST HARTFORD, CT - Megan Rexroat has earned a spot on the Goodwin University dean’s list for fall 2021. Rexroat, a student from Jamaica, VT, is one of 1,049 students to make the dean’s list, reserved for those who demonstrate great academic performance....

Expungement in Bennington County

BENNINGTON COUNTY – Attorney General TJ Donovan, along with Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage, will host a free expungement clinic on Friday, April 8, with appointments available from 10 am to 2 pm.
Expungements wipe from people’s records specific convictions and dismissed...

Agriculture scholarships

WINDHAM COUNTY - The Windham County Farm Bureau has money to give away. Well, kinda. The farm bureau has scholarships available to high school graduates that are planning to attend schools of higher learning to pursue agriculture-related careers. Scholarships of up to $1,800 per semester are...

One-Minute Book Reviews: A Vermont Rom-Com

“The Treehouse on Dog River Road”
Catherine Drake, She Writes Press, 2022 Hannah Spencer has never been really happy with her job at a Boston firm, so when it merges with a larger company, she has taken the opportunity to be laid off. With enough money to last her for a...