HALIFAX- A controversy over Southern Valley Unified Union School District’s plan to consolidate the district’s seventh and eighth grade classes at Halifax School ended unexpectedly at Monday evening’s board meeting.
School board chair Chum Sumner started the discussion by noting there...
DOVER- Representatives from Weston & Sampson were in Dover on Tuesday, July 16. The firm has been hired to design a plan for the town’s trails and recreation future. Daniel Biggs and Rachelle McKnight spent the day in focus group sessions with residents of the town. They concluded their day...
Local company helps Sean Barber come home sooner, fundraiser set for Saturday
WILMINGTON - Sean Barber is expected home on Thursday.
In mid-June, Barber was severely injured when he was involved in a motorcycle crash in Stoddard, NH. Barber was driving behind a car that...
BROOMFIELD, CO- Vail Resorts, Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Mount Snow's parent company, Peak Resorts, Inc., at a purchase price of $11.00 per share, subject to certain conditions, including regulatory...
Bookseller Maria Cunningham, manager Ana McDaniel, and owner Lisa Sullivan at Bartleby’s Books. The store is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend.
WILMINGTON - On Saturday, Bartleby’s Books will hold a celebration to honor the 30th anniversary of its opening. The event will take place during Wilmington’s “Village Stroll,” from 5 to 7 pm.
On Tuesday, bookseller Maria Cunningham and manager Ana McDaniel were already in the spirit,...
Jerusalem Peacebuilders Leadership Institute participants, from left, George Abu Dauod, Noam Williams, and Yafa Nassar with residential assistant Amran Shimaly. Lauren Harkawik
Peacebuilders Institute uses religion as tool for reconciliation, discussion coming to local church
WEST BRATTLEBORO - Driving past the unmarked entrance to Acer Farm, one would have no idea that down its long driveway, one of the world’s largest conflicts is being studied by...
RUTLAND- The Hermitage filed a new motion for bankruptcy financing Monday, after US Bankruptcy Judge Colleen Brown denied their previous motion following a hearing on Friday, July 12.
In her decision last week, Brown set a Monday deadline for a new motion, which will be heard at a...
DOVER - Several residents of Dover Hill Road expressed concerns about speed on the road at the selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday. Police chief Randy Johnson said police presence has been increased on the road in response to the complaints.
Jan Whitney, an East Dover resident, said she is...
DOVER - At a special meeting on Monday, July 8, the Dover Selectboard approved $400,000 of a $460,000 surplus from fiscal year 2019 to offset the tax rate for fiscal year 2020. Homestead tax rates will still rise, despite the offset.
Town treasurer Marco Tallini says the majority of the...
This report was updated with additional information at 7:25 pm, Friday, July 12.
RUTLAND- Vermont District Bankruptcy Court Judge Colleen Brown has denied a motion by the Hermitage seeking to borrow $1.75 million to fund their reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a hearing...