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Dog issue ruffles feathers

WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Selectboard’s meeting on Wednesday, the board heard from two parties wrapped up in an ongoing situation of dog versus chicken. According to Kristen Breeden, owner of Millie’s Heritage Farm, a dog belonging to Wendy Birch has repeatedly made its way into her chicken...

Selectboard reviews drafted marijuana ordinance

DOVER - At its meeting on Tuesday, the Dover Selectboard reviewed a draft of an ordinance banning medical marijuana dispensaries and regulating public use of marijuana. In response to a public comment, each board member expressed why he or she supported signing the ordinance. Several board...

Mount Snow reports record year

DOVER- Mount Snow saw a record number of skier visits last winter, contributing to a record fiscal year for their parent company Peak Resorts, according to Peak’s president and CEO Tim Boyd.
In a conference call with investors following the release of the company’s fiscal year 2018 fourth...

Free WiFi gets five more years, paving bill split

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, the board agreed to split the bill for paving a path outside the West Dover Congregational Church.
The board also signed an agreement with Green Lantern, approved a contract to provide free Wi-Fi in the town for the next five years, and...

Club unlikely to open for winter season, receiver says in report

WILMINGTON- It appears increasingly unlikely that the Hermitage Club will be able to open for skiing or other operations this winter, at least according to a report issued by the court-appointed receiver overseeing Hermitage properties.
Numerous Hermitage Club properties in Wilmington and...

Lawsuit alleges malpractice, conflicts of interest in Hermitage Club deals

NEWFANE- A local builder filed a lawsuit in Windham District Court last week, seeking restitution, compensation, punitive damages, and other relief from James Barnes and two of his Hermitage entities, and accusing two local attorneys of legal malpractice.
In his lawsuit, Frank Cotrona,...

Town to see reduction in property tax rate

DOVER- At its Tuesday meeting, the Dover Selectboard set the residential tax rate at 1.8866 cents and the non-residential tax rate at 1.9484 cents. The board opted not to use a portion of a $700,000 surplus from last year to buy down the rate.
The overall rates comprise a municipal rate of...

Police chief compliments festivals for lack of drama

DOVER - Police chief Randy Johnson told the selectboard on Tuesday that two recent festivals held in town, the Original Green Mountain Cannabis Fest and the Angry Orchard Rock the Roots Tour at Mount Snow, were without much drama.
The Original Green Mountain Cannabis Festival, which was...

Of resignations and raccoons

DOVER - Two resignations — of the town’s zoning administrator and one of its library trustees — were announced at Tuesday’s Dover Selectboard meeting. And, in an unrelated matter, police chief Randy Johnson explained a bill for $300 sent to the board for animal trapping.
Zoning...

Old Carinthia Base Lodge comes down

DOVER - The old Carinthia Base Lodge has been demolished, marking the end of an era for Mount Snow. By Tuesday afternoon, the last remnants of the building — the deck and the railings — were in the process of being removed.
“It’s really surprising when you drive in to not see the lodge...