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Steve Brown, who grew up in Wilmington, is the acting State’s Attorney for Windham County Photo courtesy of Steve Brown

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Former Wilmington resident Steve Brown is acting State’s Attorney
BRATTLEBORO - Former Wilmington resident Steve Brown is now acting State’s Attorney. He began serving in the position after the retirement of State’s Attorney Tracy Kelly Shriver in July.
Brown was...

Mosquito photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

EEE a “remote risk” for all Vermonters, according to health department

VERMONT - Detection in recent weeks of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) hit an all-time high in Vermont. State testing has revealed the presence of the virus in 75 mosquito pools this summer. That number is more than three times the previous record for positive detection in mosquito pools in...

Beware of real estate scammers in valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Properties in the Deerfield Valley have been targeted in a bold real estate con by scammers who may be halfway around the world.
The scam begins when scammers gather public information on a property, usually land or a vacant building, and impersonate the owner. The...

Snow Lake and Snow Lake Lodge at Mount Snow. The dam creating the lake will be removed as part of a stream restoration project. File photo

Dover board signs off on Snow Lake culvert replacement

DOVER- At a special meeting Tuesday evening, selectboard members gave the Connecticut River Conservancy the go-ahead to schedule survey work for the replacement of a culvert on Handle Road as part of the Snow Lake dam removal and stream restoration project planned for 2026.
The replacement...

Sarah McCluskey

Young producer’s first film project focuses on aspirations

DOVER - Sarah McCluskey grew up in West Dover but college took her to the Big Apple. At New York University Tisch School of the Arts, McCluskey majored in acting and double minored in film and producing.
“I’ve realized it’s more about what projects you want to create. If you’re not seeing...

First Vermont solo exhibition for Readsboro textile artist

Sienna Martz describes her exhibition as an exploration of nature’s adaptability
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship.
BURLINGTON- Thrifted garments woven with plant fibers, carefully sculpted patchworks that look like mossy...

Board funds water study, holds on STR contract

DOVER- Selectboard members put some cash behind their municipal water task force, voted to create a commission to observe the semiquincentennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and decided to delay their contract with a short-term rental registry company.
At the Dover...

Memorial softball tournament raises money for students

WHITINGHAM - An annual softball tournament held in Whitingham in honor of a late local has raised $24,000 for local students to date.
The Jarred Richard Bolognani Memorial Softball Tournament has been held in August every year since 2017, with the exception of a pause in 2020 for the...

Map showing Source Protection Areas (SPAs), highlighted in blue, clustered around Chimney Hill.

STRs raise foul water concerns with association

Chimney Hill’s plea to owners: Don’t pack houses beyond septic capacity
WILMINGTON - In its August 1 newsletter, the Chimney Hill Owners Association sent out a grave warning. Short-term rental occupancy must comport with the capacity of a house’s septic system. If septic...

Baker, Busa win write-in spots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Vermont Republican Party recently announced that they have added 21 new House candidates to the November election ballot, including two candidates in the Deerfield Valley.
In a press release issued last week, Vermont Republican Party Chair Paul Dame said the 21...