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Bethaney LaClair has moved on from her position as executive director of the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce. Photo courtesy of Bethaney LaClair

Executive director moves on from chamber

WILMINGTON - Bethaney LaClair has moved on from her position as executive director of the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce.
LaClair, who joined the chamber in 2022, is the new director of advancement at Cedarcrest, a post-acute pediatric care facility in Keene, NH....

The River Valleys School District Annual Meeting will be held at Wardsboro Town Hall on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 pm

River Valleys annual meeting Tuesday, elections by ballot Monday

DOVER - The River Valleys Unified School District Board held an informational meeting on Monday, in anticipation of next week’s annual meeting, which will be held at Wardsboro Town Hall on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 pm. Election of officers will occur by ballot the day prior, Monday, April 28, at...

Man pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges

BRATTLEBORO- A Whitingham man pleaded not guilty to four counts of possessing child sexual abuse material at his arraignment in Windham Criminal Court on Friday, April 18.
The charges against Adam Ranslow, 40, are the result of an investigation by the Vermont Internet Crimes Against...

Under the golden dome of the Statehouse, legislators are working to craft an education reform bill. Current options would overhaul the state’s existing system. Wikipedia photo

Proposed education overhaul winding through Legislature

MONTPELIER- An education reform bill recently passed in the House and sent to the Senate would drastically change the way Vermont delivers education.
In its current form, H.454 would consolidate local school districts in to larger regional districts, consolidate schools (with exceptions...

BBA, Leland & Gray students among State of Union Essay Contest winners

VERMONT- Sen. Bernie Sanders recently announced the winners of his 15th annual State of the Union Essay Contest, which gives Vermont high school students the opportunity to describe a major issue facing our country and propose what they would do to solve it.
This year, 475 students from...

Board updated on additional past WSWSU financial mismanagement

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members confronted more fallout from past financial mismanagement at Windham Southwest Supervisory Union at their meeting Wednesday evening.
Superintendent Bill Bazyk said Twin Valley’s fiscal year 2024 fund balance is $142,343 lower than had been...

River Valleys board votes to join rural school alliance

WARDSBORO - At its meeting on Monday, April 7, the River Valleys Unified School District Board opted to join the Rural School Community Alliance, a consortium that will make policy recommendations in light of proposed statewide changes to the delivery of education in Vermont. During discussion of...

Film chronicles end of local mill, 86 years of history

“Bills Lumber” to screen in Dover
DOVER - On Sunday, April 27, filmmaker Theresa Maggio will join her documentary subjects, Everett and Alan Bills, at a special screening at MHCA Dover Cinema and Arts.
Maggio will show her film, “Bills Lumber,” which documents the...

Dover board signs off on business assistance programs after review

DOVER- Selectboard members approved three business incentive programs, and balked on a maintenance agreement for infrastructure connected to the Snow Lake dam removal project.
In response to concerns voiced by Dover resident Jim McDevitt in February, the board agreed to put the approval...

Building owner’s demo plans put on hold, pending further review

WILMINGTON- A downtown property owner’s permit applications for the demolition of historic buildings in the village center were put on hold Tuesday evening, until the development review board can examine the structures at a site visit.
Eric Silverstein, owner of the so-called Professional...