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Flowers adorn Wilmington village.

Flower barrel program to bloom again

WILMINGTON- The Great Flower Barrel Controversy of 2018 has been settled.
At least that’s what selectboard members are hoping after approving a new plan at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Acting on a new recommendation by the Wilmington Beautification Committee, the board approved...

A CoverageCo wireless cell repeater, similar to ones that line Route 100 and Route 112 in Readsboro, Whitingham, and Halifax.

Wireless network still operational

WHITINGHAM- CoverageCo’s cellular network remains operational, and the company’s interim CEO, Richard Biby, says he’s working to find a way to turn the beleaguered company around.
Last month, it was announced that CoverageCo, which was contracted to address cellular connectivity issues...

The Hermitage Club gatehouse and trails at Haystack mountain.

Bank moves to take over troubled club

Seeks receivership for Hermitage properties NEWFANE- Berkshire Bank has asked Windham County Superior Court to appoint a receiver to manage Hermitage assets currently under foreclosure.
On Monday, April 16, Berkshire Bank attorney Elizabeth A. Glynn filed an emergency motion...

This temporary cell tower, right, was brought to Grace Cottage Hospital to offset the loss of cell phone coverage caused by the financial difficulties of CoverageCo.

Potential loss of cell service highlights lack of coverage, again

TOWNSHEND - Gov. Phil Scott announced this week that AT&T will mitigate cell service disruption at Grace Cottage Hospital with a “Cell Site on Wheels,” or COW. Grace Cottage was facing a loss of cell coverage due to a possible shutdown of CoverageCo, a company the state contracted with in 2012...

Local rep says finance bill is “bad, bad juju”

WARDSBORO - At the River Valleys Unified School District board’s meeting on Monday, April 2, board member Rep. Laura Sibilia provided a legislative update in which she cautioned that H. 911, an act relating to changes in Vermont’s personal income tax and education financing system, is the “ugliest...

Board reverses earlier vote, agrees to even split

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley board members had a change of heart last week, following a supervisory union board vote that would have shifted state grant money to Twin Valley.
At a recent supervisory union board meeting, board members discussed how they would split about $112,000 in remaining...

Club’s woes continue

NEWFANE- A Windham Superior Court judge has issued a decree of foreclosure on the Hermitage Club’s Sawmill Inn property in West Dover.
According to court documents, Judge John Treadwell signed the decree on March 30, ordering the Hermitage Inn Real Estate Holding Company to pay more than $1.2...

When the “S” doesn’t hit the fan

Mechanical failures could lead to costly sewer plant repairs for town WHITINGHAM- Several officials from the state of Vermont came to the Whitingham Selectboard Wednesday evening to address repairs and upgrades to the sewer system that have become urgent due to what selectboard member Greg Brown...

Pratt leaving WSSU, board to consider options

WHITINGHAM- Supervisory union board members accepted the resignation of superintendent Christopher Pratt at their regular meeting Wednesday, March 28. Pratt’s last day will be June 30, according to his letter of resignation. According to a February article that appeared in the Claremont, NH-based...

Mountain, valley get ready for Minus Zero

DOVER- Mount Snow and the surrounding area will be rocking out this weekend, as the Minus Zero Festival makes its debut in the Deerfield Valley.
Billed as a winter sports and music festival, Minus Zero will bring more than 50 musical acts and performance artists for a three-day event Friday,...

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