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Dr. Mark Levine at a recent briefing

Bennington County now seeing high COVID count

MONTPELIER- According to state officials, Bennington County continues to see elevated COVID-19 case counts, even as national, regional, and statewide trends continue to show improvement.
Although the number of COVID-19 cases and positivity rates around the state and region have fallen...

The Wilmington Selectboard met by Zoom Tuesday evening

Board sets pre-Town Meeting

Supports river designation, wrangles with Walgreens WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard discussed plans for this year’s annual Town Meeting, national designation for the Deerfield River, and heard an update on prescription service problems at Walgreens Pharmacy.
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California dreaming: Joe Mahon attended Tuesday’s Dover Selectboard meeting with this virtual background of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Town, school district to lobby for changes to education funding

DOVER- Selectboard members voted to hire a lobbyist to advocate for legislation that would enact changes recommended under the pupil weighting study.
“The board met with the River Valleys board and discussed employing a lobbyist to work on our behalf to push legislation in the House and...

Gov. Scott urges Vermonters 75 and older to sign up for COVID-19 vaccination

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott's COVID-19 briefing Friday focused on vaccine distribution in Vermont. Gov. Scott said there are still plenty of appointments available for vaccinations of those 75 and older. He urged Vermonters in this age group to visit healthvermont.gov or call (855) 722-7878 to...

Bond to cost $3.9 million for sewer fix

WHITINGHAM- Selectboard members warned a $3.915 million sewer bond at their regular meeting Wednesday evening, following a presentation by representatives of Weston & Sampson, a regional engineering firm with offices in Waterbury.
The nearly $4-million cost of the project may be...

River Valleys board split over in-person meeting

WARDSBORO- The River Valleys Unified School District board reviewed a third draft of the budget for fiscal year 2022 and discussed whether or not to hold an in-person annual meeting this year during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday.
The board has not yet approved a budget for...

Gov Scott was back at the podium after quarantining for a week and testing negative for COVID-19. An acrylic divider now stands between speakers and ASL interpreters.

Virus rates fall in state, region

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and members of his administration, who had been under quarantine following a possible exposure to COVID-19 at last Tuesday’s briefing, were back at the podium again on Wednesday this week, after having tested negative.
Gov. Scott and administration officials...

Pastor Jeremy Kirk is volunteer leader of Voices of Hope

Voices raised in hopes of helping

Note: This article has been updated to correct an error. In the original version, we incorrectly said that the public could obtain Naloxone at WIlmington's Petty Memorial Library. Neighbors stepping up to deal with the double whammy of overdose and a pandemic.
DOVER-...

Readsboro School Board approves budget

READSBORO- At a special budget work session Monday evening, Readsboro school board members approved a final proposed fiscal year 2022 budget and voted to hold their annual meeting by Australian ballot this year.
Last Wednesday, following a special election to elect a slate of board...

Twin Valley board votes to join group pushing for funding change

WHITINGHAM- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Twin Valley board members voted to hold the annual district meeting and elections by Australian ballot this year, and approved a resolution to join a coalition lobbying for the implementation of the pupil weighting study released just over a...