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Above, the Sundance lift upper terminal is where Faith Keresztessy fell after climbing the metal ladder to reach the platform. The lift has since been removed to make way for a new six-passenger lift. Courtesy NewEnglandSkiHistory.com/Ian Clesla
BURLINGTON- A Rhode Island woman is seeking $50 million in damages from Mount Snow and Vail Resorts in a suit filed in federal court last week.  
Faith Keresztessy, of Coventry, RI, accuses Mount Snow and Vail Resorts of negligence for failing to take steps to prevent a fall from a...
DOVER- Selectboard members approved funding for the Bitown Economic Development Committee marketing campaign and gave the Southern Vermont Trails Association the go-ahead to prepare the town forest for winter recreation at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. 
The board unanimously...
WHITINGHAM - Over the course of two meetings, the Whitingham Selectboard heard concerns about, debated, and ultimately decided against a proposal to bill sewer users based on a building’s maximum occupancy. 
The proposal was suggested by board member James Weber at their October 5 meeting...
READSBORO- A local family says they may have to resort to homeschooling their three school-age children if they can’t resolve transportation issues with Readsboro School District. 
Tyler Gosselin and her husband Cody Gerry say their three children attending Readsboro Elementary School have...
UPDATE 4:15 pm Thursday, November 10:  Bennington-1 candidate Bruce Busa notified The Deerfield Valley News that he has filed a request for a recount in Bennington Superior Court. DEERFIELD VALLEY- There were few upsets in statewide elections this week, with Vermonters voting...
WHITINGHAM- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Twin Valley School Board members were advised that community recreational facilities at Twin Valley Elementary School could be a liability risk.
The board tabled a second reading of a proposed policy on making “changes to school...
Pettee Memorial Library to host write in on Sunday
WILMINGTON - Pettee Memorial Library will be filled with writers who will be feverishly at work this weekend. Have a novel idea? You can be one of those writers. There’s no time like November to take the plunge. 
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Sarah Dietl talks with a reporter after the attack. Screenshot from WNYT-TV13
WINHALL - State wildlife officials are in the process of trying to locate a bear that attacked a woman in Winhall last week. If found, the bear will be euthanized. 
The attack happened on Wednesday, November 2. Sarah Dietl, 43, was attacked by a sow in the yard of her condo, which is in a...
This muddy section is one of the areas along Hathaway Trail that the town of Dover will repair.
This muddy section is one of the areas along Hathaway Trail that the town of Dover will repair. Photo by Randy Capitani
DOVER-  The Dover Selectboard awarded two contract bids at their regular meeting Tuesday evening, and resolved a trail issue that threatened to derail a local family’s traditional deer hunting season.
Members of the Snow family, who own a camp property accessed by Hathaway Trail, discussed...

Engineer Peter Smiar of VHB explains planned work at Mount Snow’s Snow Lake to the District 2 Environmental Commission on Thursday, October 27. Lauren Harkawik
 DOVER - On Thursday, October 27, Mount Snow officials and members of the public gathered for a pre-hearing conference with the District 2 Environmental Commission. Mount Snow is seeking renewal of its master plan, which was approved in 2011. At the conference, those speaking on behalf of Mount...

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