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Tristan Roberts announces run for state rep.

HALIFAX - The Halifax Selectboard appointed two new board members and three cemetery commissioners to fill remaining vacancies, and board member Tristan Roberts announced his run for the Vermont House of Representatives during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening.
Paul Blais and...

Trail update turns into tussle over backcountry access parking lot

DOVER- A discussion about a planned trail on National Forest Service land and a connected town-owned parking area at Tuesday evening’s selectboard meeting ended in acrimony and accusations against an elected official.
Selectboard members met with Tim Shannon and Tom Oakley, members of the...

Peter and Shelley Park prepare to say goodbye

After nearly 25 years as integral members of the Deerfield Valley community, Peter and Shelley Park are preparing for their next endeavor.
Peter, who has served as one of the community’s family doctors for the duration of the Parks’ tenure here, will be participating in a one-year sports...

Potential food truck will focus on soups and stews

WILMINGTON- Development review board members held two hearings Monday evening, including an application for a food trailer on Route 100, and a sign waiver for a church fundraiser.
White Wolf Auctions owner Bob Lambert presented his plan to place a 16-foot food trailer in the parking lot...

School choice vote to take place July 18

READSBORO- School board members set a tentative date for a special school district meeting for voters to weigh in on a proposal to offer school choice for students in seventh and eighth grade, but weren’t able to sign a warrant at their meeting Tuesday evening.
In a phone call with the...

Photo of Gemini, submitted as evidence in the Dover Selectboard's hearing

Windham Superior Court upholds vicious dog decision

DOVER- The town has prevailed in a Superior Court review of a selectboard decision in a vicious dog case issued in September 2020.
The action by Windham Superior Court Judge Katherine Hayes stems from an appeal by the owner of a dog that attacked a woman as she walked along Partridge Run...

Nordic Hills Inn approved as lodge, neighbors may appeal

WILMINGTON- The development review board has approved a conditional use zoning permit allowing Yisroel Teitlebaum and his 34 Look Road LLC to operate the Nordic Hills Inn as a group lodging facility.
Attorney Lance Shader, who represented Teitlebaum and 34 Look Road LLC in the DRB case,...

Mentoring program helps kids cope

BRATTLEBORO - Two Vermont-based organizations, Mahana Magic and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont, are teaming up to provide mentoring to children affected by the cancer diagnosis of a loved one. The special program will be available to children ages 6 to 17, both locally and statewide. The...

Propane buyers’ group has donated half a million to local charities

DOVER - Although Propane Dover, the propane buyers’ group helmed by Jim McDevitt, has grown exponentially since its inception, McDevitt says there is still room for it to grow. The group, which is a volunteer effort by McDevitt, has donated over $500,000 to local charities in recent years, and...

Readsboro School

Parents in favor of school choice

READSBORO- Parents appear to be in favor of school choice for middle school students in grades seven and eight, according to survey results discussed at a special meeting Tuesday evening.
Readsboro School Principal Robin Oyer said none of the parents who responded to the survey expressed...