Monkeypox symptoms include a rash with large blisters on the skin. Vaccines are now available. Courtesy WHO
WASHINGTON, DC- On Thursday, July 28, some of the nation’s leading health experts held a press briefing regarding the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. This briefing came a day before the first reported case in Vermont.
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra hosted the...
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Mike Eldred
WILMINGTON- Local residents Elizabeth and Andrew Christo presented their permit application for a doughnut and coffee shop in their building at 24 West Main Street at a development review board hearing Monday evening.
Andrew Christo told board members he and his wife Elizabeth rented a...
HALIFAX - The Halifax Selectboard was joined by Nader Hashim, candidate for one of two Windham County Democratic nominations to the Vermont Senate, during their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Hashim sought to discuss concerns and priorities the town of Halifax would like him to consider...
Primary vote set for Tuesday
JACKSONVILLE- Four prospective candidates for Windham County’s two open Senate seats met with voters in a forum at the Whitingham Municipal Center Tuesday afternoon.
The forum was organized and facilitated by Tristan Roberts, of Halifax,...
John Lyddy
WHITINGHAM - After a short-lived retirement, Whitingham resident John Lyddy has stepped back into action as the sole Republican candidate for Windham-6 representative, with a goal to advocate for the needs of his constituents, rather than pursue a political agenda.
“We don’t have the...
Forest Service specialist Casey Merritt talks with attendees at a Tuesday site visit to consider a parking area for backcountry trail access in Dover. Looking on are Dover Police Chief Randy Johnson, left, and selectboard member Joe Mahon. Mike Eldred
DOVER- Selectboard members received an apology from Mount Snow Academy and decided to postpone buying heating oil and other fuels needed for the upcoming winter season.
In a letter addressed to “Dover town officers and officials,” Mount Snow Academy Head of School Peter Stokloza said the...
WILMINGTON- Development review board members held a hearing on a zoning application for a key village property Monday evening.
Travis Wendel, who owns the historic OO Ware building, also known as the former Wilmington Home Center, at the intersection of Route 9 and South Main Street,...
WILMINGTON - Officials at Southwestern Vermont Health Care say they’re working hard to find a doctor to fill a vacant spot at the valley’s health center, formally known as Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Deerfield Valley Campus, but that the process will take some time.
In June, Dr....
The former Martin Brown horse barn will be converted to a restaurant and short-term rentals. Mike Eldred
WILMINGTON- Owners of the former Martin Brown horse barn property presented their plan for developing the property to the Wilmington Development Review Board on Monday, July 18.
The building, which was partially destroyed in a fire several decades ago, and later collapsed under snow load...
MONTPELIER - As of Saturday, July 16, Vermonters who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now dial 988 to receive immediate assistance. Modeled after 911, used for most types of emergencies, the crisis line is available 24 hours a day and is dedicated to mental health issues, including...