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Secretary of state's office conducts canvass of votes

MONTPELIER- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas kicked off the statutorily-required canvass of votes for federal and state elections on Tuesday, November 12, with a press conference.
Copeland Hanza said the general election held on Tuesday, November 5, was marked by high...

David Petrie, owner of Farmhouse Market, holds a box of Cadia pasta. Cadia is one of the “store brands” the market now sells thanks to its new membership in the Independent Natural Food Retailers Association, or INFRA. Lauren Harkawik

Sleepless nights led to grocer developing store identity

Changes at market make food more accessible, affordable for locals
WILMINGTON - On Monday this week, David Petrie, purveyor of Farmhouse Market in Wilmington, held a jar of jam in his hand.
The jam was from Brattleboro’s Sidehill Farm, known for its wide range of...

Busa, Cooper to have election rematch?

POWNAL- The Bennington-1 legislative district election appears to be headed back to voters, after an apparent mistake in the district’s boundary in Pownal was discovered, preventing more than 40 Pownal voters from casting ballots in the district.
The preliminary results of last week’s...

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Scott thanks voters, calls for Vermonters to “come together”

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott discussed the statewide and national results of last week’s election at his weekly press conference Wednesday, thanking voters for his victory, and calling on Vermonters to seek unity.
In statewide results, Gov. Scott said gains by Republicans in the House and...

Caitlin Towsley recently began working with Wilmington PD as a police liaison. The position is part of the Police Social Work Program, which is coordinated through Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS). Lauren Harkawik

New staffer is not here to fix people, but to meet where they are

Police Social Work Program continues with new police liaison
WILMINGTON - Over the past few weeks, the community may have noticed a new face in the mix at the Wilmington Police Department. Caitlin Towsley recently began working with Wilmington PD as a police liaison. The...

New sled will help with winter rescues

Grants from Rotary and snowmobile clubs offered
WILMINGTON - As winter looms, the Wilmington Fire Department is prepared with a new rescue sled, which can be towed by a snowmobile and used during wintertime rescues in the valley’s terrain. The sled, which cost $8,500, was...

River Valleys district charges ahead

WARDSBORO - During their meeting on Monday, November 5, at Wardsboro Elementary, the River Valleys Unified School District approved the purchase and installation of a charger for the previously purchased electric bus and received updates from the principals of Wardsboro Elementary and The Dover...

Republicans make big gains across the state

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Republicans celebrated sweeping victories nationwide as well as here in Vermont, where Republican gains in the House and Senate erased Democrats’ veto-proof “supermajority,” and Republican candidate for lieutenant governor John Rodgers narrowly defeated three-term incumbent...

Emily Carris Duncan

Carris Duncan wins open seat

WHITINGHAM- Democratic candidate Emily Carris Duncan carried the day in the Windham-6 district House race with 1,316 votes, about 254 more than rival Republican candidate Pam Baker.
“I’m really thankful and honored for the opportunity to serve the community,” Carris Duncan said,...

Cooper holds narrow edge over Busa

READSBORO- The Democratic candidate for the Bennington-1 House district, Jonathan Cooper, of Pownal, appears to have eked out a narrow win over Republican candidate Bruce Busa, of Readsboro.
With all five Bennington-1 towns reporting Tuesday evening – Readsboro, Stamford, Searsburg,...