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Policies adopted; school versus campus discussed

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified School District board, district polices for intradistrict school choice and transportation were adopted. The board also discussed what it will call its schools after July 1, when they officially become part of the River Valleys Unified...

New flood bylaws being considered

WILMINGTON—Planning commission chair Cheryl LaFlamme and zoning administrator Craig Ohlson came to Tuesday’s selectboard meeting to discuss results from the River Corridor and Floodplain Protection Program report. Flooding is Vermont’s most common disaster and it is crucial to regulate flood...

Water tank, busing cause concerns

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the Dover School Board, the board discussed engaging an engineer to evaluate the school’s water tank, which has had problems in recent years. The board also heard about ridership on a newly-implemented bus for secondary students to and from Brattleboro, and...

Christy Betit

Former student to work with students

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation has added Whitingham native Christy Betit to a specialized team implementing the Pipelines and Pathways initiative in local high schools.
After leaving the area many years ago, Betit realized that city life was not for her. “...

Resident Tom Oakley talks at Thursday’s presentation.

School program seen as asset, development tool

DOVER - On Thursday, October 3, the Dover School Board held a special meeting in which board members, parents, teachers, and administrators touted the Dover School’s recent certification as an International Baccalaureate as a community asset that can be leveraged by real estate agents as a reason...

The Carinthia Base Lodge is nearing completion, as seen in this August 16 photo.

New base lodge at Mount Snow will be ready for winter season

DOVER- Mount Snow officials say that construction on the new $22 million Carinthia Base Lodge will be completed before ski season opens this year.
The 42,000-square-foot facility has been under construction since spring 2017 and now, over a year later, the lodge is almost ready for...

Hospital unveils plans for expanded health facility

WILMINGTON - On Friday, October 4, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center officials unveiled plans for a completely renovated Deerfield Valley Campus, which will include improved exam rooms and additional services including telemedicine, allowing patients to hold high-tech video conferences with...

River Valleys to set up transportation committee

WARDSBORO - At the Monday, October 1, River Valleys Unified School District Board meeting, Windham Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Anton said he recommends that a committee be formed to evaluate the district’s transportation policies. Potential language for an intradistrict school...

Are they schools, or campuses?

WARDSBORO - At its next meeting, the River Valleys Unified School District board will discuss what to call its elementary schools. The planned discussion comes after board member Dwight Boerem called into question a frequent talking point from chair Rich Werner: that by merging, the two schools...

This job growth chart shows the difference between the Burlington area, top line, and the rest of Vermont, bottom line, since the Great Recession began a decade ago. Officials in Bennington and Windham counties hope a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy can help improve job availability and grow the workforce in southern Vermont.

Two-county development plan in the works

WILMINGTON- The second of five goal-setting meetings for the Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies was held Monday, September 25, at the old high school. The Southern Vermont Zone CEDS will focus on both Windham and Bennington counties.
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