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Vermont leads nation, but Delta variant poses threat to unvaccinated

MONTPELIER- Vermont continues to lead the nation in nearly every COVID-19 statistic, but the Delta variant continues to pose a threat to those who are unvaccinated, administration officials said at Gov. Phil Scott’s weekly press briefing Tuesday.
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Meg Streeter, Angela Anstatt, Diane Chapman, TJ Sibilia, Janet Sherman, Cindy Hayford, Cammie Swanson, Steve Goldfarb, and Janet Boyd at Tuesday’s raffle drawing. Photo courtesy Diane Chapman

Jeep raffle raises $47,400, more than doubling expectations

WILMINGTON- The raffle of a Jeep Grand Cherokee to benefit the Old School Community Center and the Guy Hawkins Cancer Fund has raised $47,400, more than doubling organizers’ highest hopes for the fundraiser.
Two weeks ago The Deerfield Valley News reported on the fundraising effort, and...

Down on the farm: new inn owners are in it for the long haul

DOVER - “We’re learning to drive tractors and it’s kind of awesome,” says Mike Levesque Sr., one of the new owners of Farm Road Estates, formerly The Inn at Sawmill Farm.
Tractors aren’t in his, or the other owners’, backgrounds.
In total, the group of owners comprises Levesque Sr...

Board holds off on staying virtual

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard met in person Tuesday night for the first time in over a year. With new name signs and new chairs, they set the tax rate, discussed whether or not to keep a virtual component to their meetings, and responded to two requests for funding from the town’s 1%...

Group members share voices of hope in person once again

WILMINGTON- After a year of Hollywood Squares-style video conferences, the atmosphere at the Tuesday, June 29, in-person meeting of Voices of Hope felt like friends reuniting after a long separation. Representatives from a range of service organizations and individuals working locally introduced...

CUD picks a partner

By Mike Eldred
DEERFIELD VALLEY- Areas of the valley that have been without internet for decades may soon have access to high-speed fiber-optic service, thanks to an agreement approved by the Deerfield Valley Communications District board at a special meeting on Thursday, July 1.
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No-parking signs have been placed along Route 100 in an attempt to curb roadside parking at Snow Republic Brewery. Mike Eldred

Town urged to consider nepotism policy, parking problems persist

DOVER- Selectboard members discussed a request for a police department “nepotism policy,” and heard from a local resident regarding an ongoing parking problem at a Dover business at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Board members discussed a letter from Rep. Laura Sibilia requesting...

Vaccination clinic on Thursday

WILMINGTON- Rescue Inc. will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Wilmington Antique & Flea Market on Route 9. Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available. This will be on Thursday, July 8, from 3 to 7 pm. Sign-ups are available online or people can walkin. Same-...

Readsboro may increase town’s police presence

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard met on Wednesday, June 13. After a couple of months of meeting at St. Joachim’s Church parish hall, the board has returned, with the permission of the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union, to the gymnasium of Readsboro Central School. The Readsboro town...

North Branch Fire District vote results

WEST DOVER- A total of 68 voters cast ballots in a North Branch Fire District special election on Monday, June 28, with the vote apparently split between two factions of candidates. Candidates Ken Westby and Peter Edwards were elected to the prudential committee with 55 votes each. Tom Ferrazza...