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It’s official: Members of the Old School Enrichment Council cut the ribbon to formally open the Old High School Community Center on Tuesday. From left were Steve Goldfarb, Cammie Swanson, Diane Chapman, John Boyd, and Cindy Hayford.

A snip of the scissors signals new era, new use for old school

WILMINGTON - The Old School Community Center was bustling on Tuesday afternoon during an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony that drew community members, local officials, and representatives from Vermont’s federal delegation.
Before the ceremony, tables with refreshments served as...

Nudity ban bared

Board tables chief’s proposal, for now DOVER - At the selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, police chief Randy Johnson asked the board whether it wants to consider a nudity ordinance in town. The board, of which only three of five members were present, tabled the matter until it...

State snafu shortens school time line

READSBORO- As Southern Valley School District was working on a plan to spend federal aid at Readsboro School, late last week the state threw them a curve ball: they’re also eligible for another $63,000 this year, but the deadline to spend it is September 30. And, adding to the urgency, the...

Snowguns at the Hermitage Club are some of the assets being argued over in bankruptcy court by the club’s creditors. File phto/Mike Eldred

Hermitage creditors jockey for dibs on assets

RUTLAND- Attorneys for creditors in the Hermitage bankruptcy cases have agreed to postpone a hearing on Berkshire Bank’s motion seeking to proceed with their foreclosure case in Windham Superior Court.
Vermont District Bankruptcy Court Judge Colleen Brown signed the order Wednesday,...

Board seeking more info on tour plan

WILMINGTON- Wilmington Selectboard members sent Living History Association Executive Director James Dassatti back to the drawing board at their regular meeting Tuesday evening, complaining that his proposed budget for a self-guided historical driving tour of the valley was too confusing.
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Concerns about youth engagement

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s Tuesday evening meeting, chair Josh Cohen spoke about several matters pertaining to youth engagement and retention.
Cohen recently attended the Vermont Community Leadership Summit. He was nominated to attend by vice chair Vicki Capitani, who said at the...

Some evidence in murder case deemed admissible

BRATTLEBORO - In a decision filed with Windham Superior Court Criminal Division on Wednesday, August 7, a motion in limine to exclude evidence in a case relating to a 2016 fatal shooting in Wardsboro was “granted in part and denied in part.”
In December 2016, a grand jury indicted Kevin...

The North Branch sewer plant in West Dover.

Judge rejects North Branch motion to dismiss Andirons case

NEWFANE - Superior Court Judge Robert P. Gerety Jr. has denied a motion to dismiss a complaint filed against North Branch Fire District No. 1. In addition, Gerety granted a motion by the plaintiff, Andirons Re-Development Company, LLC, to amend its original complaint.
The original...

A work crew was cold planing pavement in front of the Old Red Mill in Wilmington earlier this week. Surface preparation and paving will be done from the village center to the Dover town line this year, and then on to the Stratton line next year.

Route 100 paving project underway

WILMINGTON- A major paving project, long awaited by Deerfield Valley travelers, got underway on Wednesday.
The Route 100 project includes the milling (cold planing) and resurfacing of the road from the traffic light in Wilmington, through Dover, to the Stratton/Wardsboro town line near...

Report raises concerns about playground equipment safety at Twin Valley

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board members discussed playground safety concerns with parents at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The safety issues were identified in a report following an inspection of the playground at Twin Valley’s Whitingham campus by risk management...