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Wilmington Trails Committee members Spencer Crispe, left, and Jake White at the trailhead for the Raponda Primitive Trail, which starts on the west side of Lake Raponda

Trails committee has been hard at work on trail upgrades

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Trails Committee has been hard at work upgrading the area’s hiking trails in preparation for the winter season.
Chair of the trails committee, Spencer Crispe, and committee member Jake White sat down with The Deerfield Valley News to talk about exciting new...

At opioids meeting, discussion digs deep into personal pain and loss

WILMINGTON - At Tuesday’s meeting of a community group working to address the opioid crisis in the valley, attendees engaged in an hour of unplanned discussion that was at times tense and at others emotional. It was a raw and frank conversation between individuals who have family members...

Where to vote on Election Day

DEERFIELD VALLEY - Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. Absentee voting is already in progress, and numbers are slightly up from the last midterm election. According to Will Senning, director of elections and campaign finance in the secretary of state’s office, as of Wednesday, 52,617 voters had...

Groups look for support from the town

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members met with two groups requesting money for their work in support of Wilmington.
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation is asking for a contribution of $5,628 for Wilmington’s share of their economic development work in the region. “That’s $3 per (...

Advocate urges health care sign-up amid changes

By Linda Donaghue
WHITINGHAM- On Tuesday, October 16, Windham County State Representatives Laura Sibilia and John Gannon, along with health care advocate Michael Fisher, hosted a sparsely-attended health forum at Twin Valley Middle High School to discuss the complexities of health...

“Capitol for a Day” swings through the Deerfield Valley

DOVER - Gov. Phil Scott and many of his cabinet members were at Mount Snow on Tuesday, where they held a roundtable discussion with ski industry representatives, including those from Mount Snow, Killington, Sugarbush, and Bromley. The conversation, which was focused on the challenges faced by the...

Suit alleges consumer fraud committed by Barnes, Hermitage

NEWFANE- A Massachusetts man is seeking more than $5.7 million in damages for money he says he’s owed under a 2015 investment membership deal he entered into with the Hermitage Club and James Barnes.
According to a suit filed in Windham Superior Court last week, club member Robert Coffin...

Former Hermitage CFO seeks court's affirmation

NEWFANE- Former Hermitage Club Chief Financial Officer Dan Solaz has filed an action in Windham Superior Court asking a judge to confirm a $300,000 arbitration award stemming from an ongoing suit he filed against the Hermitage Club and James Barnes in January.
Solaz was terminated from...

Deputy secretary meets with school

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School officials met with Vermont Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey Tuesday, part of Gov. Phil Scott’s Windham County “Capitol for a Day” initiative.
Bouchey said the initiative will bring the Vermont governor and his entire cabinet to each county by the...

Board pitched solar array at TVMHS

By Mike Eldred
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members discussed net metering credits and the installation of a solar array on school property at their meeting Tuesday.
Ralph Meima, of Green Lantern Solar, met with the board to explain a proposal he had sent to the supervisory...