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Dumped truck

This truck tipped over after catching its raised bed on a power line near the corner of Davis and East Dover roads Tuesday afternoon. The truck had delivered hot asphalt to a paving project on Dover Hill Road and had stopped to have its bed cleaned out when the accident occurred. No injuries were...

CUD flips, will join reverse auction

By Lauren Harkawik
DEERFIELD VALLEY - On Wednesday, July 15, the Deerfield Valley Communications Union District made a last-minute decision to enter into an agreement with Tilson Technology Management, a bidder for an upcoming federal reverse auction.
The reverse auction is called...

State-wide scramble goes virtual

VERMONT- The Suffrage 5K Scramble scheduled for Saturday, August 15, in Waterbury will now happen all over the state during Vermont’s primary week, Saturday, August 8, through Saturday, August 15.
Individuals, friends, organizations, clubs, and corporations are invited to form groups to...

Hungry Lion Bike Tour coming, register now to help fundraising

WHITINGHAM- The Hungry Lion Bike Tour, one of the valley’s top charity fundraising events, is adapting to meet the safety imperatives of our socially-distanced world. This year, the HLBT will include both bike tours and walking challenges, and will be an entirely virtual, self-guided event that...

Museum hoping to spread its wings

By Lauren Harkawik
MARLBORO - Expansion of the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum has been deemed a “vital project” by a regional economic development effort. Plans are underway to define the next steps for the museum, which may include moving from its Hogback Mountain location to...

Gov. Phil Scott at Tuesday's press conference.

Governor signals statewide mask mandate could be forthcoming

MONTPELIER - At a press conference about COVID-19 on Tuesday, Gov. Scott signaled that a mask mandate may be forthcoming, and said bars should be on notice that new regulations could be headed their way, as well. In addition, Vermont Commissioner of Health Mark Levine said what was previously...

Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine at Friday's press conference.

Levine says some COVID-19 positives in Manchester were false

MONTPELIER- What had been called a potential outbreak in the Manchester/Londonderry area may not be as widespread in the community as initial tests suggested, according to Vermont Commissioner of Health Dr. Mark Levine. On Tuesday, state officials reacted to reports of as many as 59 presumed...

CUD enters agreement with RDOF bidder

DEERFIELD VALLEY - On Wednesday, the Deerfield Valley Communications Union District made a last-minute decision to enter into an agreement with Tilson Technology Management, a bidder for an upcoming federal reverse auction. The reverse auction is called the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund,...

District rolls out fall back-to-school plans

Update Friday, July 17: A copy of Windham Southwest Supervisory Union's draft family handbook for school reopening has been attached to this article
WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union board members and administrators got a look at what the school day will...

Student lifts off from home base

In an unprecedented era, a NASA internship unfolds in valley
WILMINGTON- It may come as a surprise that while some in town are using the internet to conduct business or work from home and others are using it to browse social media, a local is using it to conduct research...