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DOVER - This freeskier was looking for a good landing spot during Mount Snow’s Grommet Jam, held on New Year’s Eve. The event drew a number of young skiers and riders looking to show off their skills on the rails and jumps of the Grommet park at Carinthia.

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Working on a white Christmas

DOVER - Snowmakers have been busy covering trails at local resorts in anticipation of the holiday season. Fallen Timbers at Mount Snow was covered earlier this week. Somerset Reservoir is visible in the distance.

Chamber of commerce names award winners

WILMINGTON - The Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual gala dinner December 5 at the Hermitage Club. As part of the festivities, the chamber’s annual award winners were announced.
Marc and Angel Balch were given the Ralph and Verne Howe Community Service...

Photo by Maria Stewart

No snow? No problem!

WEST HALIFAX - Maria Stewart sent along this photo of a shrink-wrapped hay bale snowman at the Sumner Farm sugarhouse. The creative cool guy was made by her father, Malcolm Sumner, and 10-year-old nephew, Trey Dupuis. Note the top hat, made with an old tire and a 5-gallon bucket.

Local artisans showcased projects at the Dover Crafts Fair last Saturday

DOVER - Dana Sorice shows off upcycled, tie-dye shirts, pants, pillow covers, and shorts at the Dover Craft Fair at town hall last Saturday. The tie-dye effect is achieved by sprinkling snow and powdered dye over fabric, leaving it to melt for 24 hours, then coating the fabric in sealer....

Photo by Tyler Lederer

That jolly old elf...

DOVER - Nina Sullivan and baby Hadley paid a visit to Santa, who took time out from his busy schedule to listen to Christmas wishes at the Dover Free Library on Saturday.

Art project decorates neighborhood

WILMINGTON - The first scene of the Beaver Street Art Project went up on Saturday, November 20. It represents about one-fourth of the final work. The work was chosen by community vote and then modified based on community input from February 2020. The project by Wilmington Works is funded by...

Red Ribbon Week

WHITINGHAM - During the last week of October, the Twin Valley High School Pride Group and Twin Valley Middle School Above the Influence Group sponsored activities to support Red Ribbon Week. This is an alcohol and other drug prevention awareness campaign that takes place annually in October. The...

Peace on earth

DOVER - Blake Scheer, of Dover Elementary School, is the local first-prize winner of this year’s Lions’ annual International Peace Poster Contest, sponsored in the region by the Deerfield Valley Lions Club. This year’s theme was “We Are All Connected.” Violet Kelly and Camryn Ammon won second and...

Two that didn’t get away

VERMONT - Bryer-lyn Crawford and her father Jason each had success during this year’s deer hunting season.