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Board pitched solar array at TVMHS

By Mike Eldred
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members discussed net metering credits and the installation of a solar array on school property at their meeting Tuesday.
Ralph Meima, of Green Lantern Solar, met with the board to explain a proposal he had sent to the supervisory...

Transportation secretary visits MOOver facility

WILMINGTON- Southeast Vermont Transit officials welcomed Vermont Secretary of Transportation Joe Flynn to a tour of the MOOver facilities on Tuesday. The tour was led by SEVT CEO Randy Schoonmaker and MOOver General Manager Christine Fayette. Flynn’s visit was part of the “Capitol for a Day” tour...

Prospects for Hermitage Club opening look icy

WILMINGTON- A setback in the Hermitage Club’s refinancing effort could delay the club’s reopening until after the holidays, according to club president Harper Sibley.
In a letter to members on Friday, October 12, Sibley said the closing date for the loan, which had been set for...

Town to wait on health plans

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, the board began to vet employee health insurance options for next year. They also gave the go-ahead to economic development director Steve Neratko and fire chief Rich Werner to pursue grants for electric car plug-in stations and local hazard...

School trying to come up with reasons for declining test scores

DOVER - While evaluating diminished smarter balanced assessment consortium (SBAC) scores with the Dover School Board at the board’s meeting on Monday, principal Matt Martyn said it is possible that the school’s focus on achieving International Baccalaureate certification had a negative impact on...

Survey may help decide new programming options for Wardsboro School

DOVER - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified School District Board previewed an online survey that superintendent Bill Anton will distribute in the coming weeks regarding specialized programming options for Wardsboro Elementary. As the Dover School is an IB World School, the board...

Policies adopted; school versus campus discussed

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified School District board, district polices for intradistrict school choice and transportation were adopted. The board also discussed what it will call its schools after July 1, when they officially become part of the River Valleys Unified...

New flood bylaws being considered

WILMINGTON—Planning commission chair Cheryl LaFlamme and zoning administrator Craig Ohlson came to Tuesday’s selectboard meeting to discuss results from the River Corridor and Floodplain Protection Program report. Flooding is Vermont’s most common disaster and it is crucial to regulate flood...

Water tank, busing cause concerns

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the Dover School Board, the board discussed engaging an engineer to evaluate the school’s water tank, which has had problems in recent years. The board also heard about ridership on a newly-implemented bus for secondary students to and from Brattleboro, and...

Christy Betit

Former student to work with students

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation has added Whitingham native Christy Betit to a specialized team implementing the Pipelines and Pathways initiative in local high schools.
After leaving the area many years ago, Betit realized that city life was not for her. “...