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ATV, snowmobile traffic gets curfew

READSBORO – Snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and parking across town were among the topics at last week’s meeting of the Readsboro Selectboard. Mitchell Holland distributed a draft of an updated snowmobile ordinance for the board’s consideration. After discussion, the board requested that a...

McDonald-Cady takes seat on bench

NEWFANE - On Wednesday, Kerry McDonald-Cady, of Dover, was sworn in to the judiciary by Gov. Phil Scott.
The swearing-in happened in front of a packed courtroom at the courthouse in Newfane, which was filled with McDonald-Cady’s family, including her husband Chris Cady and their children...

Court wants to make sure Hermitage creditors paid after property sale

HARTFORD, CT- The Connecticut District Bankruptcy Court has ordered Donna Barnes to amend court documents to ensure Hermitage creditors with liens on the couple’s Rhode Island property are paid upon sale of the property.
Four creditors, including three Hermitage creditors, filed...

Something’s brewing

New agreement in the works for Wilmington Works and village coffee collaborative
WILMINGTON - The Haystack Coffee Collaborative may still be able to get its $10,000 from Make It On Main Street.
The collaborative was part of “Make It On Main Street,” a business plan...

Vail top bidder for club’s snowmaking equipment

BURLINGTON- Vail Holdings was the top bidder in an auction of Hermitage Club snowmaking equipment in Vermont District Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday.
Vail will pay $375,000 for the former private resort’s snow guns and other related equipment. Vail Holdings was the initial “stalking horse”...

Services for parents in recovery, rides to rehab

WILMINGTON - At Tuesday’s meeting of the Opioid Task Force, Samantha Soskin, of Turning Point of Windham County, presented information about groups for new parents who are in recovery for substance use disorder, and a plan to provide transportation to and from those groups. She also noted that...

Creditor wants Hermitage Club owner in court

HARTFORD, CT- Reinhart Foodservice is asking a Connecticut judge to reissue a capias warrant ordering police to take Hermitage owner James Barnes into custody and deliver him to the court.
Hartford Superior Court Judge Susan Peck issued the so-called “capias” order, a civil warrant...

Nothing to sneeze at

Senior flu vaccine availability delayed; local doctors says seniors can get standard shot WILMINGTON - National reports have emerged in recent weeks of a so-called shortage of high-dose flu shots for people ages 65 and older. According to the Vermont Department of Health, it is...

Ultrasound project spearheads EMS technology use across state

Dover-based fund contributes grant to help point-of-care project get off the ground BRATTLEBORO - At a press event on Wednesday, Marc Schauber, of Dover, presented two grants to Rescue Inc. on behalf of the Emergency Medical Services Fund Inc. The grants will fund a two-year...

Twin Valley board approves plan to hire staff for behavior and discipline issues

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members approved the creation of a new position at the school to respond to behavior issues and administer and monitor disciplinary actions at Twin Valley Middle/High School.
After the school year started, principal Reed Mellinger told board members, he...