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Organizers are planning to hold the first Green Mountain Cannabis Festival at Layla’s Riverside Lodge in Dover, seen here in a photo taken from the lodge’s Facebook page.

Decision delayed on cannabis festival

DOVER - On Tuesday, the Dover Selectboard delayed a decision regarding their support of the Green Mountain Cannabis Festival, which is proposed to be held July 1 at Layla’s Riverside Lodge. Event organizers Jim Desrochers and Sandy MacDougall asked the board for $14,000 in 1% economic development...

State highway honcho says road repairs multi-year job

Route 9 safety bigger concern than potholes WILMINGTON- Secretary of transportation Joe Flynn and several VTrans officials met with residents, legislators, and town officials on Monday to address concerns about road conditions in the area. Officials said there are plans to...

This photo showing volunteers removing tarps from the greens at the Hermitage Club golf course was posted on Instagram Monday.

Club counters receivership motion, claims $26 million loan in escrow

NEWFANE- The Hermitage Club has filed an objection to a Berkshire Bank emergency motion asking the court to appoint a receiver for properties in foreclosure, claiming they have a lender who intends to lend $26 million to the beleaguered company to repay its delinquent debts.
Berkshire...

Bank files for foreclosure on Brook Bound Inn

WILMINGTON- Another Hermitage property is under threat of foreclosure, after Brattleboro Savings and Loan filed a complaint on the Hermitage Club's Brook Bound Inn property on Coldbrook Road. The inn is listed on the Hermitage Club's website and on signage as an exclusive club lodging option...

More club lawsuits filed

NEWFANE- The Hermitage Club and James Barnes are facing more than two dozen lawsuits in Vermont and Connecticut.
On April 19, NEC Financial Services added their name to the list of creditors seeking compensation for services they say were provided to the Hermitage Club, and personally...

Impact of local option tax questioned

DOVER - Economic development director Steve Neratko held his monthly economic development meeting on Tuesday night. Following discussions about a new town website and a town newsletter, resident and business owner Rich Werner questioned how beneficial the town’s economic development funds, which...

Wilmington police officer Shawn Hammond checks a bike helmet during the bike rodeo held April 14.

PD hands out helmets

WILMINGTON - On Saturday, April 14, the Wilmington Police Department held a bike helmet event for the second year in a row, handing out free bike helmets to children. The helmets, which were paid for by Masons of Vermont Social Lodge #38, were handed out at a bike rally, which included obstacle...

Fireworks over the main stage during the last act at the 2018 Minus Zero Festival at Mount Snow.

Town, mountain debrief Minus Zero

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s Tuesday meeting, town officials and representatives from Mount Snow gave a recap of the Minus Zero Festival, which was held at Mount Snow April 6 through April 8. Police chief Randy Johnson said overall the event went “better than I expected,” but both he and...

Mary Fredette stands alongside a banner at The Gathering Place in Dover.

Gathering Place director retiring just short of local opening

DOVER - As of Friday, Mary Fredette, the executive director of Brattleboro-based adult day center The Gathering Place, will no longer be at the organization’s helm. Fredette is retiring (sort of, anyway) about a month short of the grand opening of a satellite location for The Gathering Place in...

School board looks to deal with budget gap

WILMINGTON- The final year of the Twin Valley Joint School District may end with an uncharacteristic budget deficit, Windham Southwest Supervisory Union’s business manager Karen Atwood warned Tuesday evening.
Atwood told board members that, according to the latest budget forecast, the...