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Former Twin Valley music teacher Alma Jane “Peaches” Hostetter Hart will appear on ABC’s “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday, October 25. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Television. Photo by Eric McCandless

Tune-in alert: Well-known resident will appear on Wheel of Fortune

BENNINGTON - Former Twin Valley music teacher Alma Jane “Peaches” Hostetter Hart will appear on ABC’s “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday, October 25.
Hart is a self-proclaimed fan of “Wheel of Fortune.” She and her husband, Dennis Hart, watch it every night. She told The Deerfield Valley News...

Jonathan Cooper

Candidates meet voters in Readsboro

Cooper running for first time, Bongartz a seasoned veteran
READSBORO- Democratic candidates Jonathan Cooper and Seth Bongartz met with a group of more than a dozen voters in Readsboro’s Bullock building Tuesday afternoon.
Cooper, who is from Pownal, is running...

Town has 2024 surplus, cannabis license renewed

WILMINGTON - During their meeting on Tuesday, the Wilmington Selectboard received a fiscal year 2024 financial review, approved a 1% request for Wilmington Works, and approved a renewal for Ratu’s Cannabis Supply.
Financial officer Christine Richter gave a final overview of fiscal year...

House speaker pays valley a visit as part of forum at Old School

WILMINGTON- Area House and Senate candidates met with voters at the Old School Community Center on Friday, October 11, in a forum organized by Windham-6 district candidate Emily Carris Duncan and moderated by former district Rep. Ann Manwaring.
Joining Carris Duncan were House...

The Rev. Fr. Kevin Chalifoux stands in front of replaced windows at Our Lady of Fatima in Wilmington. Lauren Harkawik

It took a while, but church restoration project completed

Our Lady of Fatima gets window upgrade after long campaign
WILMINGTON - Those who routinely enter Wilmington from points east have likely noticed a new look at Our Lady of Fatima. Or, rather, an old look returned. The stained glass windows on the front of the church have...

Twin Valley Middle High School

Presentation is music to board’s ears

WHITINGHAM- Board members heard a presentation from Twin Valley Middle High School music teacher Andrew Fries at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
TVMHS hasn’t been able to hire a music teacher since music director Dr. Mike Kelly left the district, and Fries (rhymes with “peace,” he...

Cheese with apple pie? Here, it’s the law

VERMONT - Vermont is known for a couple of things in the food world. Every fall, tourists flock to the state to enjoy artisanal cheeses and locally grown apples. It’s also known for popular food brands like Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Cabot cheese. The state is dedicated enough to their food...

Area high school students get a dose of reality

Reality fair that introduces students to “adulting” recognized with international award TOWNSHEND - On Thursday, October 3, Twin Valley and Leland & Gray students got a dose of reality when the Pipelines & Pathways Project held its annual “Adulting 101” reality fair at...

Signs for Make It On Main Street can be seen along Main Street in Wilmington. Applications for the business plan competition opened on Friday, September 27. Lauren Harkawik

Make It On Main Street business plan contest is back with a bang

WILMINGTON - Make It On Main Street, the business plan competition that debuted in 2018, is back. This time, hopeful business owners are eligible to win up to $75,000.
Applications for the competition opened on Friday, September 27. In 2018, the competition was funded through a donation...

Members of Paranormal Investigators of New England will be at the Kitzhof Inn on Saturday, October 19. As part of their presentation, they’ll talk about the equipment they use in paranormal investigations, such as video surveillance, pictured here. Photo courtesy of Paranormal Investigators of New England

Paranormal event at inn a celebration of spooky season

DOVER - For their Halloween-season event last year, the owners of the Kitzhof Inn had T-shirts printed that read, “The Kitzhof Inn: only a little bit haunted.” At this year’s now-annual Halloween-time event, the “little bit” in that tagline will be put to the test.
On Friday, October 18,...