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“Capitol for a Day” swings through the Deerfield Valley

DOVER - Gov. Phil Scott and many of his cabinet members were at Mount Snow on Tuesday, where they held a roundtable discussion with ski industry representatives, including those from Mount Snow, Killington, Sugarbush, and Bromley. The conversation, which was focused on the challenges faced by the...

Suit alleges consumer fraud committed by Barnes, Hermitage

NEWFANE- A Massachusetts man is seeking more than $5.7 million in damages for money he says he’s owed under a 2015 investment membership deal he entered into with the Hermitage Club and James Barnes.
According to a suit filed in Windham Superior Court last week, club member Robert Coffin...

Former Hermitage CFO seeks court's affirmation

NEWFANE- Former Hermitage Club Chief Financial Officer Dan Solaz has filed an action in Windham Superior Court asking a judge to confirm a $300,000 arbitration award stemming from an ongoing suit he filed against the Hermitage Club and James Barnes in January.
Solaz was terminated from...

Deputy secretary meets with school

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School officials met with Vermont Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey Tuesday, part of Gov. Phil Scott’s Windham County “Capitol for a Day” initiative.
Bouchey said the initiative will bring the Vermont governor and his entire cabinet to each county by the...

Board pitched solar array at TVMHS

By Mike Eldred
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members discussed net metering credits and the installation of a solar array on school property at their meeting Tuesday.
Ralph Meima, of Green Lantern Solar, met with the board to explain a proposal he had sent to the supervisory...

Transportation secretary visits MOOver facility

WILMINGTON- Southeast Vermont Transit officials welcomed Vermont Secretary of Transportation Joe Flynn to a tour of the MOOver facilities on Tuesday. The tour was led by SEVT CEO Randy Schoonmaker and MOOver General Manager Christine Fayette. Flynn’s visit was part of the “Capitol for a Day” tour...

Prospects for Hermitage Club opening look icy

WILMINGTON- A setback in the Hermitage Club’s refinancing effort could delay the club’s reopening until after the holidays, according to club president Harper Sibley.
In a letter to members on Friday, October 12, Sibley said the closing date for the loan, which had been set for...

Town to wait on health plans

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, the board began to vet employee health insurance options for next year. They also gave the go-ahead to economic development director Steve Neratko and fire chief Rich Werner to pursue grants for electric car plug-in stations and local hazard...

School trying to come up with reasons for declining test scores

DOVER - While evaluating diminished smarter balanced assessment consortium (SBAC) scores with the Dover School Board at the board’s meeting on Monday, principal Matt Martyn said it is possible that the school’s focus on achieving International Baccalaureate certification had a negative impact on...

Survey may help decide new programming options for Wardsboro School

DOVER - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified School District Board previewed an online survey that superintendent Bill Anton will distribute in the coming weeks regarding specialized programming options for Wardsboro Elementary. As the Dover School is an IB World School, the board...