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Concerned residents attended the Readsboro School Board meeting Tuesday evening. Some carried signs urging voters to turn back an effort to close Readsboro Central School. ME
READSBORO- School officials told more than 20 parents and community members at Tuesday evening’s Readsboro School Board meeting that a petitioned closure of the school could lead to a significant tax increase, at least in the first year of closure. 
According to a cost projection prepared...
By Mike Eldred
WILMINGTON- The measures state and Twin Valley officials put in place to reduce airborne PCBs at Twin Valley Elementary School appear to have increased levels of the chemical, at least in some locations. 
TVES Principal Rebecca Fillion said the latest testing results...

The site of a fatal crash in East Dover two weeks ago. The driver of a well-drilling truck was killed on the sharp corner when the brakes failed near the top of Dover Hill.
DOVER- Highway department matters topped discussions at the Dover Selectboard’s regular meeting Tuesday evening. 
The board addressed safety concerns regarding a sharp curve at the bottom of the eastern side of Dover Hill.  Two weeks earlier, the driver of a well-drilling truck was killed...
HALIFAX- A community assessment program facilitated by the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation is helping Halifax residents identify and prioritize community goals and projects. 
The process, which is also intended to help towns best use state and federal funding available through...
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board agreed to move forward with a plan by Linden Landscape Architects to repair the athletic field at Twin Valley Elementary School at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. 
Board members met with landscape architect Don Hettrick, who offered an overview...

WILMINGTON - On Monday, it was announced that Wilmington will receive $753,510 through Community Recovery and Revitalization Program (CRRP) grant. The grant, which was approved by Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, is an initial step in funding a $3,...
What’s it like to compete at nationals for the first time? A local youth shares her story.
DOVER - Sadie Wheeler started skiing when she was 2 years old while attending Mount Snow Childcare, but she didn’t transition to snowboarding until she was 7, with the Dover School’s...

Andy McLean, left, and Rich Werner at Tuesday’s annual meeting. RC
WARDSBORO- The River Valleys Unified School District held its annual meeting Tuesday evening at the Wardsboro Town Hall. Voters approved a dozen articles and elected officers and board members for the coming year.   
Much of the discussion during the 80-minute meeting centered on money...
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members addressed a slew of maintenance issues at their regular meeting Tuesday night, appointed a treasurer, and recommended the appointment of a new Whitingham board member.  
Following an executive session at the end of their meeting, board members...

West Dover Fire Department Chief Rich Werner hands promotion certificates to firefighters Mike Aldrich, center, and Zach Benczkowski during Tuesday’s selectboard meeting. Mike Eldred
DOVER- Selectboard members approved the purchase of new windows for Dover Town Hall, gave the go-ahead for a proposal to replace a storage shed that collapsed under the weight of this year’s snowfall, and signed off on the promotion of two West Dover Fire Department members. 
The board...

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