To the Editor,
The board of directors of the Deerfield Valley Food Pantry would again like to thank everyone who has made very generous donations to keep the food pantry going. We are sorry that we don’t feel it is safe to accept food donations as the pandemic continues, but your...
To the Editor,
On the eve of our Fourth of July, I ask myself: how could anyone dishonor our American flag by flying only a foreigen flag?
As we moved from “Old Glory” (15 stars) to 50 stars, we increased our outdoor presentation and even formalized our flag etiquette.
After...
To the Editor:
I celebrate my fellow Americans who are out in the streets protesting the horrifically unjust deaths of George Floyd and many other African-Americans whose lives have ended similarly—at the hands of racist thugs and murderers posing as law enforcement.
At the same...
To the Editor,
On behalf of The Deerfield Valley Food Pantry, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s annual benefit motorcycle ride.
With the unknowns surrounding the pandemic and our local economy, we felt this made sense. The bike ride is one of our biggest...
To the Editor,
Approximately 80 community members of all ages met at Dover School on Green Up Day, Saturday, May 30, to volunteer their time to help clean up our town. Volunteers followed COVID-19 safety guidelines, and since Green Up Day is by nature an activity of social distancing, the...
To the Editor,
I think it’s safe to say that the employees of Grace Cottage have widely chosen to be in the health care profession because they care about people and want to help make them better. Everyone is always welcome through our doors.
Never could we have predicted that 2020...
To the Editor,
The Hermitage Club is officially reopening this winter. I joined again and have mixed emotions. Last year I bought a mid-week pass to Mount Snow and continued to bond with a small group of friends I had from the club. I moved to Vermont because of its mountains, open spaces...
To the Editor,
I left Wilmington many years ago, but I live just over the river in Keene, NH. I do try to keep up to date on the happenings of the valley through friends on Facebook, reading The Deerfield Valley News, and the occasional visit for the events and to see relatives. ...
To the Editor,
I would like this letter to serve as a huge compliment to the road crew on the Wilmington department of highways and their crew chief Sheldon.
Over the last several weeks, I’ve watched them cut through the roadway on Haystack Road and replace the pipes and prepare...
To the Editor,
I am a person of faith. However, it is experiencing some cracks because of what I am witnessing in the daily comportment of the President of the United States.
I, therefore, would like to request that the religious leaders of Deerfield Valley come forward in print...