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Construction project for new public safety building on track

WILMINGTON- Construction on Wilmington’s new public safety facility has been underway for almost two months, and officials say everything is on track for an on-time and on-budget completion next spring.
A new public safety facility has been a priority for the town since the current police...

Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith

Administration defends emergency housing changes

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and members of his administration reported on the latest pandemic developments at their weekly COVID-19 press conference Tuesday, and responded to questions about a class action lawsuit filed by Vermont Legal Aid.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Vermonters...

Hermitage Club seeks permit changes

Plans include a new beginner lift WILMINGTON- Representatives of the Hermitage Member Club presented permit changes to a previously approved maintenance building, and sought approval for the construction of a “magic carpet” beginner lift in a hearing before the development...

Burr and Burton students want stories of sexual assault told

MANCHESTER- Burr and Burton Academy has been accused of mishandling a reported sexual assault. The accusations were made in a since-deleted Facebook post in May.
Anna, a recent Burr and Burton Academy graduate and creator of the post, took to social media to share her story. Because Anna...

School board works on restarting pre-K program

READSBORO- The Readsboro School board met on Tuesday, June 15, to talk about the logistics of returning to an all-day pre-K for 4-year-olds next year, a plan for grant investments, and other matters.
The board discussed plans, first brought up in the previous meeting, to return to having...

Twin Valley surplus falls just short of $1 million

WHITINGHAM- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Twin Valley School Board members discussed a 2021 end-of-year fund balance that, according to the latest figures, is projected at just under $1 million.
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Business Manager Karen Atwood said the current...

Doveberry Inn owner Tim Ryan

New owner learning to run inn with “initiation by fire”

DOVER - Regarding his latest venture, Tim Ryan has something he’s been telling his kids. “I say to them, ‘Dad did what Dad does. He bought another property out of foreclosure.’ I’ve been doing this for 30 years.”
What Ryan hasn’t been doing for 30 years, though, is running inns.
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A rehearsal for the Wings production of “The Family at Cemetery Ridge,” held in Memorial Hall in 2018. The summer performance program returns next month with an outdoor adaptation of “Robin Hood.” File photo

Programs to keep kids busy this summer

Wings, WCSU offer a mix of activities
DEERFIELD VALLEY- As summer vacation begins for students across Windham County, parents and school officials alike have been planning activities to keep their kids busy. As we move into the first days of summer the staff at Wings, the...

Raffle features Jeep enthusiasts’ Holy Grail, honors late owner’s memory

WILMINGTON- Holy Grail. Unicorn. Unobtanium. Hen’s teeth. That’s what Jeep enthusiasts have called the early-1990s Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ fitted with a manual transmission. Some lucky raffle ticket buyer will be driving one of these rare four-wheel drive classics home next month.
The...

Gov. Scott at Tuesday's press conference

Delta variant raises virus concerns

MONTPELIER- Vermont reached an 80% vaccination rate last week, but national officials are warning that a new COVID-19 variant may result in outbreaks in parts of the country that aren’t as protected as Vermont.
At his COVID-19 press conference Tuesday, Gov. Scott said the so-called Delta...