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Judge moves to consolidate Hermitage Club bankruptcies into Chapter 11

RUTLAND- Hermitage Inn Real Estate Holding Company’s Chapter 11 and involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcies have been consolidated and will move forward under Chapter 11, following a stipulation by several key parties in the case.
Vermont District Bankruptcy Court Judge Colleen A. Brown signed...

Board approves almost all funding applications

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, the board approved 13 out of 14 recommended recipients of the town’s “DO-IT” program. Funding for one potential recipient was withheld pending further research by economic development director Steve Neratko.
The board set aside $55,...

Peak Resorts revenues, earnings up

WILDWOOD, MO- Peak Resorts, parent company of Mount Snow, reported significant increases in revenue and skier visits over the fiscal year and the fourth quarter in SEC filings and during an investor conference call last week. Peak Resorts CEO Tim Boyd told investors the company’s revenue over the...

Somerset search sees successful conclusion

SOMERSET- A dramatic search and rescue mission ended with the safe recovery of two hikers this weekend at Somerset Reservoir. The search and rescue mission was led by the Vermont State Police. Several local agencies assisted with the effort.
According to Neil Van Dyke, search and rescue...

The Hermitage Clubhouse at Haystack

Creditors object to Hermitage insurance financing plan

BURLINGTON- A hearing on a Hermitage motion to approve an insurance finance agreement has been set for Friday, July 12, following a hearing this week on objections filed by the Hermitage’s largest creditors and the US Bankruptcy Trustee.
Last week, the Hermitage filed an emergency motion...

School ends year with surplus

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley is likely to end the year with a “sizable” surplus, according to supervisory union officials.
Board members reviewed a budget summary that indicated there could be a surplus of around $200,000 at the end of the year. Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Business...

Governor signs historic broadband bill into law at Dover Town Hall

DOVER - On Thursday, June 20, Gov. Phil Scott, cabinet members, and legislators gathered at Dover Town Hall, where the governor signed H.513, an act relating to broadband deployment throughout Vermont. The bill creates tools for groups seeking to expand access to expand broadband coverage in...

Garmisch Court condominiums at the Hermitage

Bank, not Hermitage, making sewer payments

WILMINGTON- Coldbrook Fire District officials say they expect to continue receiving payments from Berkshire Bank while the Hermitage is under bankruptcy protection.
Last week, Wilmington town officials announced their expectation that the bank will not continue making property tax payments...

Board supports full pre-K participation

DOVER - At the Monday, June 17, meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District, the board unanimously voted to require participants in the district’s pre-K programming to attend the program on all scheduled days.
The decision came as the result of a clarifying question from...

Board discusses staffing, sidewalks

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard had a busy evening at their regular meeting on Wednesday.
After wading through the budget status and a summary of the selectboard administrator’s report, board members brought forward a previous discussion of their own compensation for attending...