Jacksonville

Voters seeking more transparency, communication from town officials

WHITINGHAM - At their regular meeting on Wednesday, the Whitingham Selectboard held a hybrid informational meeting on the budget and town report in anticipation of Town Meeting day. All board members attended in person except Greg Brown, who joined the Zoom call 45 minutes after it had begun....

Whitingham will not hold Town Meeting candidates forum

WHITINGHAM - At their regular meeting on Wednesday, February 9, the Whitingham Selectboard discussed a resident’s request to host a “meet the candidates forum” for the upcoming Town Meeting election.
The board was unfavorable toward the idea. Board member Greg Brown noted that they had...

Mini, unmanned food pantries pop up around the valley

JACKSONVILLE - Elaina Gibb-Buursma is hoping to normalize using food pantries.
Gibb-Buursma is in the process of working out details for a mini food pantry that will be housed on a few shelves inside the Whitingham Free Public Library in the municipal center. The vision is that people can...

High bid proposal throws wrench into town’s sewer plans

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham Selectboard held a flurry of special meetings throughout January related to their ongoing sewer project. The meetings were sparked by a rebid proposal the board believed was unaffordable for users.
At an emergency meeting Monday, January 3, at 6:30 pm, the board...

The spirit of giving - community dinners

Jacksonville Community Church
JACKSONVILLE - Back again by popular demand, the Jacksonville Community Church will be having its ninth annual Harvest Soup and Stew supper on Friday, November 19, from 5 to 7 pm. Join the church for a large variety of soups and stews, along...

Jeff Snow

Celtic concert for the holidays

JACKSONVILLE - Whitingham Free Public Library will welcome back Celtic musician Jeff Snow on Sunday, November 21, at 2 pm. Join the library for some holiday cheer and Celtic Christmas music.
Snow is a talented multi-instrumentalist who shares the music, and the stories behind the music, of...

"This was not the plan"

JACKSONVILLE - Two days after shuttering the doors to the Jacksonville General Store for good, owner Heather Hebert’s voice cracks with emotion multiple times during a morning phone interview.
“I had someone say to me, ‘How do you feel about having your name be the one to connected to a...

Town hopes to reopen sewer bidding in January

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham Selectboard began to reach a conclusion to the sewer project at a special meeting Tuesday, November 4.
The sewer project started in 2018 due to a faulty rotating biological contactor which caused the Jacksonville treatment plant to shut down. Originally the...

Moorings applications for 2022 season available

JACKSONVILLE- The Windham Sailing Club is accepting applications for sailboat moorings for the 2022 season. There are a limited number of mooring spots available for 20-foot or smaller sailboats at Ward’s Cove on Lake Whitingham. The lake is owned by Great River Hydro, LLC, and users are expected...

Library, Lions Club team up for trick-or-treat event

JACKSONVILLE - On Sunday, October 31, from 5 to 7 pm, the Whitingham Free Public Library and The Deerfield Valley Lions Club will host a trick-or-treat event and jack-o’-lantern display at the Whitingham Municipal Center.
Love Halloween and want to participate? Call (802) 368-7506 to...