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Board picks appraisal service

WHITINGHAM- Selectboard members selected an appraisal service to take over the town listers duties, heard a paving pitch, and pondered sewer treatment options.
Following up on a discussion at their previous board meeting, the board reviewed a proposed contract for assessor services with...

Marketing campaign gets underway

WILMINGTON - At a meeting of the Bi-town Economic Development Committee on Thursday, April 4, Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Eric Durocher said the bi-town marketing committee is moving forward with its summer marketing initiative.
“We’ve chosen...

Hermitage-related bankruptcy is filed

HARTFORD, CT- Donna Barnes, wife of Hermitage Club founder James Barnes, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Hartford District Court, apparently as a result of Hermitage-related debt.
Barnes initially filed a petition for bankruptcy on March 14. According to documents filed with the...

Twin Valley Middle High School

School board votes to hire new TV principal

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley School Board has voted to offer Reed Mellinger the position of Twin Valley Middle High School Principal, according to school board chair Sharon Berry.
The board’s vote followed a meeting with parents and principal selection committee members, and a school board...

Food purveyor granted judgement against club

HARTFORD, CT- A Connecticut court has granted Reinhart Foods a default judgment in their suit against James Barnes and the Hermitage.
The suit, filed in Hartford Superior Court in October 2018, seeks payment for a $1.5 million judgment and order signed by Windham, VT, Superior Court Judge...

Wilmington will be removing the recycling bins next to CC Haynes Hall due to excessive costs and misuse.

Village recycling center will be closed in less than a month

WILMINGTON- Local residents will be losing their 24-hour, seven days per week access to recycling about 45 days earlier than expected.
At their regular meeting last week, selectboard members voted to close the recycling operation at the former town garage site on Beaver Street, effective...

Officials in Wilmington hope a tax policy change will spur investment in the village.

Officials in Wilmington hope a tax policy change will spur investment in the village.

Board punts on changes to stabilization policy

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members discussed an update to their tax stabilization policy at their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 2.
A tax stabilization program allows towns to enter into a contract with developers to phase in property tax increases that result from property improvements...

Committee concerned about Airbnb impact on rentals

WILMINGTON - At the bi-town economic development committee’s meeting on Thursday, April 4, committee members discussed Airbnb and other short-term rentals and their impact on the local economy.
The topic came up when committee member Adam Grinold, who is the executive director of the...

Board pushes back on letter criticizing age policy

By Lauren Harkawik
WARDSBORO - At the Monday, April 1, meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, discussion of a letter sent by a concerned resident turned into a discussion about the district’s age of admission policy. Several present, including parents, board...

The investor relations home page of the Peak Resorts website offers information to potential stock purchasers.

Peak Resorts’ largest investor has ties to opioid manufacturer

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, have acquired controlling interest in Peak Resorts, the parent company of Mount Snow, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin,...