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People on front lines of opioid crisis trained on life-saving drug

WILMINGTON - On Tuesday, a dozen or so community members were trained to administer Narcan, a medication that blocks the effects of opioid overdoses.
The group was gathered in what was once the library in the town’s high school, which has not housed students since 2014. The building,...

Parents concerned over lack of progress on performance-based grading

WILMINGTON- A group of Twin Valley parents met with school board members Tuesday evening, demanding the school address what they described as deficiencies in its “performance-based learning” program.
Some of the complaints concerned the school’s evaluation and documentation of student...

Zoning, listers, candidates’ forum top agenda

WHITINGHAM- Selectboard members discussed plans to eliminate their listers and zoning enforcement, and set a date for a selectboard candidates’ forum.
Two positions are open on the selectboard, following the resignations of two longtime members. Candidates have the option of running for...

Neighbor disputes a focus of state’s case against former Wardsboro man

BRATTLEBORO - Recent hearings in a Windham Criminal Court case pertaining to a 2016 shooting death in Wardsboro have centered around how many details of an antagonistic relationship between neighbors will be presented to a jury.
In May, prosecutors submitted a notice of “other bad acts”...

North Branch files motion to dismiss Andirons sewer revocation case

NEWFANE - North Branch Fire District has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the sewer district by Andirons Re-Development Company LLC.
Andirons’ original complaint was filed by Andirons in Windham Superior Court in February. It accuses North Branch of acting unlawfully...

Town Meeting to get mic’d up?

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, March 19, the board decided to pursue an audio system for Town Meeting.
“There was comment made after Town Meeting that there are people who are no longer attending because they can’t hear,” said board member Sarah Shippee. “So the...

Community rallies to help Carinthia fire victims

DOVER - A benefit will be held on Sunday to raise money to help three fire victims who lost their home, two of whom were burned and are recovering in the hospital.
The three victims — Jake Gaudet, Casey Savage, and Robert Black — are employees of Carinthia Parks at Mount Snow. They shared...

Judge to rule in favor of Hermitage investor

NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge Robert Gerety has taken a motion for default judgment under advisement in a Hermitage investor’s lawsuit against James Barnes and Hermitage Inn Real Estate Holding Company.
Following a hearing on Monday, March 18, Gerety said Hermitage investor...

Two-time Olympian to consult on rec plan

DOVER - On Tuesday, the Dover Selectboard approved a motion to hire Weston & Sampson and their partner Morton Trails to complete the town’s trails and recreational venue plan.
According to its website, Weston & Sampson “provides interdisciplinary services including environmental,...

State wins default judgment motion for club’s unpaid sales taxes

NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge Robert P. Gerety has granted a motion by the Vermont Department of Taxes for default judgment in their case against Hermitage owner James Barnes.
The judgment awards the Vermont Department of Taxes a total of $1,081,151.42 in unpaid meals, rooms,...