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Officials gathered at the Corse Farm Dairy on Friday to speak about the importance of organic farms. From left: USDA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt; Sen. Peter Welch; Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts; Abbie Corse; Linda Corse; and Leon Corse. To the left of the crowd: the cows of the Corse Farm Dairy. Lauren Harkawik

Sen. Welch, USDA undersecretary visit Corse Farm

Announce new relief for organic farms
WHITINGHAM - At midday on Friday, Sen. Peter Welch, United States Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt, and Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts ducked out of the cold and into an enclosure with the...

Care in Vermont has offices in Wilmington and Westminster. Pictured, from left: office manager Laura Elliott; care coordinator and registered nurse Heidi Carley; owner and director Tina Thurber; and administrative assistant Bri Wineck. Photo courtesy of Care in Vermont

In-home care business growing

Care in Vermont provides services to a wide geographic area from local offices WILMINGTON - Part of the conversation the team at Care in Vermont is engaged in within the community is, “How do you know when a loved one needs in-home care?”
There are signs to look for,...

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Scott urges vets to take advantage of new law

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott used his weekly press conference Tuesday to highlight the PACT Act, an expansion of Veterans Administration health care services.
Also known as “The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022,” the law...

Twin Valley school budget down 2%, information meeting and vote set

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members approved a final budget draft and an annual meeting warning at a special meeting Monday evening.
The in-person portion of this year’s annual school district meeting has been warned for Tuesday, February 28, at 6 pm in the Twin Valley Elementary...

Selectboard reviews draft nuisance ordinance

WILMINGTON- For several months, a committee has been working to draft a potential nuisance ordinance for the town. They presented their draft ordinance at the Tuesday, January 17, selectboard meeting. Selectboard members also discussed their water asset management plan and the common level of...

Halifax highway budget shows 10% wage hike

HALIFAX - The Halifax Selectboard updated their highway budget during a special meeting on Tuesday evening. They raised highway wages and their sand budget, and discussed the correct process for creating a resurfacing reserve fund.
Board member Tristan Roberts had originally proposed...

Parker found not guilty in 2016 shooting

BRATTLEBORO - On Thursday, January 19, a jury found Kevin Parker, formerly of Wardsboro, not guilty of second degree murder. Parker had been charged with the 2016 shooting death of Kirby Staib.
The trial lasted a week. In opening statements on Wednesday, January 11, the state said it...

DVFiber connects first homes

READSBORO - DVFiber, the communications union district that aims to provide high-speed fiberoptic internet to the entirety of the valley and the surrounding area, recently celebrated a big achievement. It wired its first homes with fiber.
DVFiber has long promised that it will go...

The Vermont Department of Taxes, which ordered the closure of the Hermitage Club several times in 2016 and 2017 for nonpayment of taxes, will receive $250,000 from the Hermitage bankruptcy estate.

Bankruptcy report finalized despite objection

BURLINGTON- A bankruptcy court judge approved the final report and distribution of remaining funds in the Hermitage Inn Real Estate Holding Company and Hermitage Club bankruptcy case over the objection of a former Hermitage manager.
Former Hermitage vice president and operations manager...

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American was forced to flee her longtime home in Ukraine

Note: This is the second in a 2023 series on the war in Ukraine. In this installment we talk to Ann Merrill, an American who has lived and worked in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for almost two decades. Fluent in Ukrainian, Merrill translates for NGOs working in Ukraine as well as other work. News...