Readsboro

Principal will not be returning to Readsboro School next year

READSBORO- School officials have announced that Readsboro School Principal Wilmer Chavarria will not be returning as principal of Readsboro School.
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll made the announcement at the Readsboro School Board’s regular...

Board preparing post-split plans

READSBORO- Readsboro School Board members continued planning the policies of their newly reestablished district at their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 20, while also spending much of the meeting talking about new contracts. They discussed whether the basketball hoops needed to be retrofitted...

Readsboro board plans for in-person meetings

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard met on Tuesday, April 14, and though the meeting was light on new developments, there was still plenty of business to be discussed, from the seemingly never-ending saga of 58 Canal Drive to an update on the state of the town’s roads and finally resuming in-...

Board member calls for transparency

READSBORO- The Readsboro School Board continued planning for the policies of the newly established district at their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 6, while also planning for new after-school programs, and dealing with internal issues pertaining to interboard transparency.
Many of the...

Board fills positions, concerned over budget numbers

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard held their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 17. The majority of the meeting was taken up by the appointment of new town officials, but there was also ample time spent revisiting old business, such as the demolition of buildings on two lots, and budget...

After discussion Readsboro Selectboard members voted to invoke a little-used ordinance to send a bill for emergency services reimbursement following a car crash. File photo

Berard to lead Readsboro Selectboard

By Rory Sweeting
READSBORO- On Wednesday, March 3, the Readsboro Selectboard reorganized following elections on Tuesday, and discussed several new issues from the appointment of new people to vacant positions, to old business involving the reimbursement of the fire department.
Board...

Town Meeting voters undaunted by changes

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Although no town in the valley was able to hold a traditional floor meeting on Town Meeting day, at least four conducted this year’s Town Meeting by Australian ballot, while one town, Readsboro, held elections and voted on school warnings by Australian ballot Tuesday.
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Board bemoans weather, talks taxes, hires a new animal control officer

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard met on Wednesday, February 17. Although the meeting was somewhat lacking in terms of new business, the board resolved issues from their previous meeting and discussed problems resulting from recent weather.
As board chair Ray Eilers said, “Every day...

Readsboro questions budgets and report

READSBORO - The Readsboro School Board held a budget informational meeting Monday evening. Voters in Readsboro had the opportunity to ask questions about the board’s budget and annual report prior to voting on it via Australian ballot.
Board member Cindy Florence hosted the meeting. Two...

Moderator Leon Corse, left, and Mark Hanna during a paper ballot vote at Whitingham’s 2020 Town Meeting. There will be no in-person meeting this year. File/RC

Town Meeting heads into new territory for area communities

DEERFIELD VALLEY- In light of pandemic restrictions and concerns, towns and school districts are finding new strategies for conducting annual Town Meetings.
Some towns and school districts have postponed their meetings, but haven’t set dates or decided on a format for their Town Meetings...