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Halifax looks to identify projects

HALIFAX- A community assessment program facilitated by the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation is helping Halifax residents identify and prioritize community goals and projects.
The process, which is also intended to help towns best use state and federal funding available through...

TVES field repair plan given the green light

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board agreed to move forward with a plan by Linden Landscape Architects to repair the athletic field at Twin Valley Elementary School at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Board members met with landscape architect Don Hettrick, who offered an overview...

Town receives grant for extensions

WILMINGTON - On Monday, it was announced that Wilmington will receive $753,510 through Community Recovery and Revitalization Program (CRRP) grant. The grant, which was approved by Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, is an initial step in funding a $3,...

Local rider ends up sixth overall in the country

What’s it like to compete at nationals for the first time? A local youth shares her story.
DOVER - Sadie Wheeler started skiing when she was 2 years old while attending Mount Snow Childcare, but she didn’t transition to snowboarding until she was 7, with the Dover School’s...

Andy McLean, left, and Rich Werner at Tuesday’s annual meeting. RC

River Valleys voters approve budgets, elect Rideout, Urquhart to board

WARDSBORO- The River Valleys Unified School District held its annual meeting Tuesday evening at the Wardsboro Town Hall. Voters approved a dozen articles and elected officers and board members for the coming year.
Much of the discussion during the 80-minute meeting centered on money...

Twin Valley recommends new board member, looks at playground options

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members addressed a slew of maintenance issues at their regular meeting Tuesday night, appointed a treasurer, and recommended the appointment of a new Whitingham board member.
Following an executive session at the end of their meeting, board members...

West Dover Fire Department Chief Rich Werner hands promotion certificates to firefighters Mike Aldrich, center, and Zach Benczkowski during Tuesday’s selectboard meeting. Mike Eldred

Board approves new windows for town hall, promotes two firefighters

DOVER- Selectboard members approved the purchase of new windows for Dover Town Hall, gave the go-ahead for a proposal to replace a storage shed that collapsed under the weight of this year’s snowfall, and signed off on the promotion of two West Dover Fire Department members.
The board...

Public Safety, April 20, 2023

Dispose of old, unwanted medications
WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Police Department will participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Last year more than 54 pounds of medications were turned in at Wilmington Police Department for disposal. The event is...

A memorial marker for the Wilmington Firefighters Association at Riverview Cemetery. Mike Eldred

Firefighters association works to rebuild lost records to honor past members

WILMINGTON - An endeavor to honor past firefighters in Wilmington will entail more than just placing flags. It’s also about piecing together decades’ worth of information that was lost during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, something the Wilmington Firefighters Association is seeking help from the...

Photo courtesy Trout Unlimited

Fishing lovers seek to share passion

New program will offer fly fishing tutorial to local kids, parents
WILMINGTON - Two local organizations have teamed up to provide new programming to local kids and their families, and they’re looking for volunteers to get involved.
Trout Unlimited and Wings are...