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River Valleys voters keep board at status quo

DOVER- Representation on the River Valleys Unified Union School Board will remain evenly split between member towns, voters decided this week.
On Monday, voters in Wardsboro and Dover weighed in on a proposed change to RVUSD’s articles of agreement that would alter their system of...

Halifax hashes over budget plans

HALIFAX - The Halifax Selectboard presented their proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 and discussed Town Meeting articles during their informational hearing on Tuesday evening.
The proposed selectboard and highway budget is at about $1.25 million, with just over $1 million to be raised...

Twin Valley district annual meeting sees low turnout by public

WILMINGTON- Virtually no members of the public turned out for Twin Valley School District’s annual meeting and budget informational discussion Tuesday evening.
The meeting was led by moderator Bob Fisher, who read the warning aloud to board members, administrators, and two voters (who...

School board tables maintenance proposals

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members considered, then tabled, proposed agreements with maintenance contractors at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The board discussed a $4,500 proposal by Wilson Engineering Services for specifications and options for replacing the 1970s oil-...

RVUSD board chair Rich Werner explains proposed changes to the district's articles of agreement at Tuesday evening's meeting.

Voters to have final say of school district board makeup

DOVER- On Monday, February 27, voters in Wardsboro and Dover will vote by Australian ballot on a proposed change in the way the two towns are represented on the River Valleys Unified School District Board.
The board presented the proposed change to their articles of agreement at an...

The staff at Ratu’s Cannabis Supply. From left: general manager Alex Rioux; owner Jennifer Betit-Engel; owner Christian Engel; and cannabis education specialists Adam Manley and Julia Silverman. Lauren Harkawik

What’s out there in that back room?

Local business owners honored to be selling cannabis in town WILMINGTON - If one doesn’t know it’s there, it’s possible to miss Ratu’s Cannabis Supply.
You get there by first entering Ratu’s Supply, the apparel store at 36 Main Street. At the back of that store, you...

Man convicted of 2008 killing dies in prison, according to state officials

WATERBURY- David Boglioli, who was incarcerated following a conviction of voluntary manslaughter in the 2008 shooting death of George Riccitelli in Wilmington, died on Tuesday, February 21, at the age of 73, according to the Vermont Department of Corrections. Boglioli was convicted of voluntary...

No Parking signs were placed along Route 100 near Snow Republic in 2021 in reaction to previous parking violations.

Parking problems brewing at Route 100 watering hole

DOVER- Selectboard members, acting as the town’s board of liquor control, postponed a decision on a renewal of a local establishment’s liquor license at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Chair Vicki Capitani and Dover Police Chief Randy Johnson both noted their concerns about...

Board signs on to inclusion pact

DOVER- Selectboard members signed a “Declaration of Inclusion” at their regular meeting Tuesday evening, making Dover the 97th town in the state to do so.
The board met by Zoom with Norman Cohen and Al Wakefield, of the Vermont Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative. Wakefield said...

Squeeze offers fresh, health-focused food

WILMINGTON - It’s been a bit of a roller coaster for the crew at Green Mountain Squeeze, though you’d never know it. The mood inside the smoothie and juice bar, which is inside The Vermont House, is bright, cheery, and fresh. It recently got a new color scheme of pink and sherbet, the design...

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