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From left: GNAT News Director Andrew McKeever, Addie Lentzner, VT Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, and Chris Alfano.

From left: GNAT News Director Andrew McKeever, Addie Lentzner, VT Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, and Chris Alfano.

Youth leaders win award for social justice

VERMONT - In partnership with the National Association of Secretaries of State, Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas presented two Vermont youth leaders with the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The national award recognizes those 25 years or younger who have demonstrated leadership...

Recent graduate of UNH

HARTFORD, CT - The University of Hartford is pleased to announce William Frank, of South Londonderry, VT, has been named to its President’s List for fall 2023.
The President’s List is made up of an extremely select group of students who earned a grade point average of 3.75 or higher in the...

Recent graduate of Saint Michael’s

WILMINGTON - Una Filomena Andersen Langran, of Wilmington, graduated from Saint Michael’s College in December 2023. Langran graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Recycling success brings new bench for library

WILMINGTON - Pettee Memorial Library will receive a free bench made of recycled materials after successful completion of a challenge in which the library collected 500 pounds of recyclable materials in a period of six months.
The competition was called the Nextrex Recycling Challenge. It...

Wayne Kermenski is the director of climate, inclusion, and belonging for the Twin Valley Unified Union School District. Lauren Harkawik

Working to build a more inclusive school community

At Twin Valley, director of climate, inclusion, and belonging reflects on the year so far
WILMINGTON - Wayne Kermenski, the director of climate, inclusion, and belonging for the Twin Valley Unified Union School District, is a little over halfway through his first school...

Voters to again decide fate of Town Meeting

Wilmington articles call for Australian ballot to replace in-person meeting
WILMINGTON - On Tuesday, February 6, the Wilmington Selectboard quickly approved a renewal for Matterhorn’s Apothecary, discussed a possible site for tennis or pickleball courts, and with much discussion adopted a...

Contested races and blank spaces on board ballots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Petitions for elected town office have been turned in and Town Meeting warnings have been published in preparation for Tuesday, March 5 – Town Meeting day in Vermont.
Nominating petitions to be included on the ballot for town offices require signatures from 30 voters or...

Well test to get underway, town and church reach agreement

DOVER- The town will move forward with a 36-hour yield test of the new well at Dover Town Common, board members said at their Tuesday evening meeting.
The board approved the expenditure of “up to” $30,000 for the test, which was mandated by the state after the well, which was drilled in...

Online music lessons for library card holders

DOVER - Zealot Interactive, creator of the Fret Zealot platform and products for learning guitar, bass guitar, and ukulele, is partnering with hoopla, the only all-in-one app for public libraries, to put music lessons at the fingertips of Dover library patrons. The company’s innovative guitar...

Free course for educators

VERMONT - Middle and high school educators in Vermont interested in honing their personal finance teaching skills, or newcomers to the field, can attend a free, online, asynchronous course offered by the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College.
This graduate-level course will...