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VERMONT - On Thursday, the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network held an Equity in Education conference over Zoom. Student and teacher panelists answered questions on advancing racial equity in the public education system.
Within Vermont, acts and accusations of racism in public schools have...

Matt Martyn, left, and Tammy Bates Amelia Nick
DOVER- Resignations, open positions, and job sharing were all discussed at Monday’s River Valleys Unified School District board meeting. Public input from the annual meeting and the solar panel array were also discussed. 
The board accepted, with regret, the resignations of two employees...
WILMINGTON- Development review members met with Gus Metcalfe Tuesday evening, for a hearing on his application for low-impact RV camping at his property on Route 9 West.
At one time, Metcalfe’s property, formerly the home of The Christmas Barn retail store, was also a vacation rental cabin...

Dover plans to repave Handle Road from its intersection with Tannery Road to the Dover-Wilmington town line this summer.
DOVER-  Selectboard members discussed what may be a costly error in tax billing, approved a bid for this season’s road paving, and granted a funding request for a proposed historical driving tour. 
Town assessor Linda Sherman and treasurer Marco Tallini told board members that an error in...
WILMINGTON- Members of the development review board held a hearing for a proposed pedestrian access ramp for Reardon Bridge Tuesday evening.
Reardon Bridge, named after Barry and Marsha Reardon, who donated the structure to the town after Tropical Storm Irene, is located at the western...
MONTPELIER- The Vermont House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to S.287, the proposed student-weighting bill, in a floor vote Wednesday.  
In her remarks during the vote, Rep. Laura Sibilia said the bill is a major step in correcting Vermont’s education financing system, which...
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members heard an alternative proposal for drainage work on the Twin Valley Elementary School athletic field, and had a tense exchange with Valley Youth Sports and TVES Principal Rebecca Fillion at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. 
Windham...

The summit will be held at the Grand Summit Resort at Mount Snow on Thursday, May 12.
DOVER - Meg Staloff is settling into a new role at Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation. Her first task: coordinate the upcoming Southern Vermont Economy Summit, which will be held at Mount Snow on Thursday, May 12. As a longtime attendee of the summit, Staloff, who is in the process of...
HALIFAX - During their informational hearing on Tuesday, April 26, the Halifax School District presented their budget for fiscal year 2023. 
The budget rose by nearly $350,000, landing at $2,152,350. However, most of that increase was due to changes in special education funding under Act...

Dr. Robert Backus received a standing ovation at the end of Tuesday’s River Valleys School District annual meeting. Backus announced he is stepping down as moderator after serving for many years. From left are school board member Kate Rideout, district clerk Andy McLean, Backus, board chair Rich Werner, and board member Chad Staro. Randy Capitani
DOVER- Voters approved the 2023 River Valleys Unified School District budget at their annual meeting on Tuesday night.
The first article on the agenda for the meeting stirred up the most debate. Article 1 is to elect a moderator for the upcoming year, starting on July 1. Dr. Robert Backus...

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