Southern Vermont

A screenshot of John Lazelle’s Wilmington weather page, available to all on Facebook.

No TV weather reports? No problem for intrepid locals

In the absence of local TV weather news, the valley turns to multiple sources WILMINGTON - Local weather reports on television are a way of life in some parts of the country, and even some parts of the state. Southern Vermont, though, doesn’t have its own local television news...

A SOVTA mini excavator at work on Dover’s Crosstown Trail.

Dover and SOVTA look to form more defined partnership

DOVER- Selectboard members stopped short of severing ties with the Southern Vermont Trails Association Tuesday evening, and instead will seek a more limited partnership with clearly defined roles.
For almost two years the town and SOVTA have clashed on several issues, from the membership...

Waste district receives composting grant

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The Windham Solid Waste Management District received notification that it has received a grant of $150,000 from the USDA Community Facilities Program to assist in construction of a larger capacity food waste composting facility at its location on Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro....

Robert Thibault

New superintendent named

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Robert “Bob” Thibault has been announced as the incoming superintendent for Windham Central Supervisory Union to replace outgoing superintendent William Anton, who has served in the role since 2015. Thibault will begin his tenure as superintendent July 2023.
Thibault,...

Festival aims to breed common ground

DOVER - The Vermont Wildlife Festival, an annual event organized by the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, will take place Sunday, September 25, from 10 am to 4 pm at Mount Snow. The museum’s managing director, Mike Clough, says the festival provides an opportunity for nature lovers of all...

Community Appreciation Day

SOUTHERN VERMONT - After taking a break for a few years, Brattleboro Savings & Loan will bring back Community Appreciation Day on Friday, August 26, at its Brattleboro and Bondville branches, and Wednesday, August 31, for its Wilmington branch.
BS & L invites all to come and...

Money requested for Newfane, Whitingham projects

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Sen. Bernie Sanders recently announced more than $42 million, that he requested on behalf of 51 Vermont projects, has been included in the annual Senate appropriations bills released last week. Sanders’ congressionally-directed spending requests for the fiscal year 2023 would...

Volunteer training and career opportunities at Senior Solutions

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Senior Solutions, the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, will be kicking off a new and exciting project by September. As the first organization to be granted the Public Health AmeriCorps grant, Senior Solutions will be establishing a strong squad of volunteers of all...

Kate O’Neill, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech therapy coming to valley

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Speech therapy patients in areas near Manchester and Wilmington can now schedule appointments closer to home.
Speech-language pathologist Kate O’Neill, MS, CCC-SLP, will be traveling from SVMC outpatient rehabilitation in Bennington to the primary care offices in...

Trail update turns into tussle over backcountry access parking lot

DOVER- A discussion about a planned trail on National Forest Service land and a connected town-owned parking area at Tuesday evening’s selectboard meeting ended in acrimony and accusations against an elected official.
Selectboard members met with Tim Shannon and Tom Oakley, members of the...