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Virus protocols in flux

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley Unified Union School District board held a work session on Tuesday after a nearly two-month break over the summer. They discussed the Vermont Agency of Education’s recently issued COVID-19 recommendations for the return to school this fall as well as teacher, coaching...

School board considers guidelines, solar proposal

READSBORO- School board members discussed the state’s COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming school year, and heard from a representative of a solar energy company at their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 3.
With the hyper-contagious COVID-19 Delta variant raging across the country,...

Department of Health offers free COVID-19 testing

BENNINGTON - The Vermont Department of Health now offers free daily COVID-19 testing at 120 McKinley Street for people without symptoms.
Getting a free COVID-19 test is still one of the best ways to keep the virus from spreading. This is especially important for people who have recently...

Kelso the therapy dog will be in Halifax on Friday, August 13, to comfort those getting vaccinated.

Rescue Inc. returns to Halifax

HALIFAX - On Friday, August 13, from 4 to 8 pm, Rescue Inc. will provide a free walk-in clinic to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at the Halifax Community Hall. Rescue will offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people age 18 and older. Rescue will also offer the two-dose Pfizer...

The Connecticut Valley Field Music band marched and played in the 2010 Wilmington Old Home Week parade. The delayed 2020 festivities are this weekend. The 2021 parade will be held Saturday beginning at 11 am. File photo

Once-in-a-decade celebration this week

WILMINGTON- Old Home Week, Wilmington’s biggest event in a decade - plus one year - kicks off tonight, Thursday, August 5, and runs through Sunday, August 8.
The celebration of all things Wilmington is a 130-year tradition that began in 1890 with a townwide gathering called the Reunion of...

Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine File Photo

Governor says high vaccination rates helping

By Mike Eldred
MONTPELIER- While some states and localities in the United States are reacting to the resurgence of COVID-19 by re-implementing some mitigation measures, officials in the country’s most vaccinated state were sounding a more optimistic tone at Gov. Phil Scott’s press briefing...

Board considers long-term plans

WARDSBORO- The Wardsboro School hosted the River Valleys Unified School District Board meeting on Monday. This was the first time the board has met in the Wardsboro School since early 2020. They discussed potential scenarios for changing the district and a new vacation learning initiative started...

Vermont Agency of Education Secretary Dan French at Tuesday's press briefing

State wants kids in schools this fall

MONTPELIER- State officials are advising school districts to return to in-person learning this fall with students and staff wearing masks, at least for the first few weeks. An official advisory memo will be issued sometime this week, according to the Agency of Education.
At his press...

Board sets sewer rates

WILMINGTON- On Tuesday, the Wilmington Selectboard set water and sewer tax rates and met with the Lake Raponda Association regarding their application to reclassify the lake’s water quality rating.
The selectboard acts as the town’s commissioners for the sewer district. They therefore have...

A scene from Moosestock V, held last year on Lake Raponda. Photo courtesy of Joe and Holy Fortner

By land or by water music lovers will enjoy laid-back Moosestock

WILMINGTON - On the evening of Saturday, August 14, Lake Raponda will be a little more festive than usual. That’s because that night, Moosestock VI, a concert on the lake, will be in full swing.
Moosestock is the brainchild of Joe and Holly Fortner, who are a couple and also a musical duo...