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This bear was seen earlier this summer along Route 100 near the Dover-Wilmington town line. Ivy Kirby

Officials warn of bears after some seen near school bus stops

WILMINGTON - An email to parents of Twin Valley Elementary School students last week urged vigilance about bears spotted at bus stops.
“Over the past few days, several residents have reported seeing bears in the vicinity of bus stops, particularly during early morning and late afternoon...

Supervisory union hopes to claw back $1.4 million in unclaimed grants

WILMINGTON- Superintendent Bill Bazyk updated Twin Valley School Board members on financial and other matters at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Bazyk told board members that the supervisory union’s finance office is on track to recover between $1.3 and $1.4 million in funding from...

Voices of Hope to hold events, Narcan training for Save a Life Day

WILMINGTON - Next week, Voices of Hope will participate in an effort to distribute the most naloxone, or Narcan, east of the Mississippi in one day. Distribution of the lifesaving medicine will happen in concert with other events at Voices of Hope in honor of Save a Life Day, which is Thursday,...

Dover takes next step in forming water district, appoints committee

DOVER- The selectboard appointed members to a water district committee at their regular meeting Tuesday, and decided not to sign a proposed contract with a short-term rental registry company until the town’s STR ordinance is firmly in place.
The board approved a proposed list of water...

Board to look into sign permit complaint, hears marketing plan results

WILMINGTON - During their meeting on Tuesday, September 17, the Wilmington Selectboard heard from a disgruntled member of the public, approved the submission of the MERP grant, and received an update on the Bitown Marketing Plan.
During a selectboard meeting on Tuesday, August 20 Jason...

Steve Brown, who grew up in Wilmington, is the acting State’s Attorney for Windham County Photo courtesy of Steve Brown

“Every day is different”

Former Wilmington resident Steve Brown is acting State’s Attorney
BRATTLEBORO - Former Wilmington resident Steve Brown is now acting State’s Attorney. He began serving in the position after the retirement of State’s Attorney Tracy Kelly Shriver in July.
Brown was...

Mosquito photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

EEE a “remote risk” for all Vermonters, according to health department

VERMONT - Detection in recent weeks of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) hit an all-time high in Vermont. State testing has revealed the presence of the virus in 75 mosquito pools this summer. That number is more than three times the previous record for positive detection in mosquito pools in...

Beware of real estate scammers in valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Properties in the Deerfield Valley have been targeted in a bold real estate con by scammers who may be halfway around the world.
The scam begins when scammers gather public information on a property, usually land or a vacant building, and impersonate the owner. The...

Snow Lake and Snow Lake Lodge at Mount Snow. The dam creating the lake will be removed as part of a stream restoration project. File photo

Dover board signs off on Snow Lake culvert replacement

DOVER- At a special meeting Tuesday evening, selectboard members gave the Connecticut River Conservancy the go-ahead to schedule survey work for the replacement of a culvert on Handle Road as part of the Snow Lake dam removal and stream restoration project planned for 2026.
The replacement...

Sarah McCluskey

Young producer’s first film project focuses on aspirations

DOVER - Sarah McCluskey grew up in West Dover but college took her to the Big Apple. At New York University Tisch School of the Arts, McCluskey majored in acting and double minored in film and producing.
“I’ve realized it’s more about what projects you want to create. If you’re not seeing...