Whitingham

“It’s been a while.” Longtime leader stepping down

Stevens built a legacy of preservation and teaching at Whitingham Historical Society WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Historical Society, it’s a time of change. Longtime president of the historical society Stella Stevens has officially stepped down as president, though she...

Body of missing man found

WHITINGHAM- A body matching the description of a missing Bennington man was recovered from Sherman Reservoir at about 9:47 am on Saturday, August 24, according to Vermont State Police.
On Saturday morning, police say, they were notified of an object floating in Sherman Reservoir, and...

Whitingham resident Emily Carris Duncan is running as a Democrat for the Windham-6 seat in the Vermont House of Representatives. Photo courtesy Christian Engel

Candidate ready to pitch in for the community

WHITINGHAM- Valley resident Emily Carris Duncan has stepped up as a candidate for the Windham-6 legislative seat recently vacated by Rep. Tristan Roberts.
At this early point in the 2024 election campaign, Carris Duncan appears to be a shoo-in for the position. As the only candidate to...

Supervisory union woes called “some of the worst”

WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union board members heard frank assessments of the current state of the supervisory union, as well as an analysis of the issues that led to its recent managerial and operational crisis.
Acting superintendent and consultant Kevin Dirth said the...

Voters cast their ballots during Whitingham’s Town Meeting, which was held Tuesday at the Twin Valley Middle High School gymnasium. Mike Eldred

Whitingham moderator to step down, all articles approved at meeting

WHITINGHAM- Moderator Leon Corse kicked off Whitingham’s 2024 Town Meeting with news that he would be retiring from his moderator duties after next year’s Town Meeting.
Corse has served as Whitingham’s moderator for 40 years, during which he has set a high standard of civility, discourse...

School safety officer, field issues brought up at Twin Valley meeting

WHITINGHAM- Voters questioned a proposed expenditure for a school safety officer and the allocation of surplus funds for athletic field repairs at Twin Valley School District’s budget informational meeting Tuesday evening.
At the district’s annual meeting, held moments before the...

Candidates for town offices make their case

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Town Meeting is Tuesday, March 5. The Deerfield Valley News asked new candidates or those in contested races to weigh in on important issues and why they are running for office. See more candidates’ responses to the questions on pages A2 and A3.
Halifax TM candidates...

James Weber, running unopposed for reelection to a three-year term on the Whitingham Selectboard

Candidates meet with voters, Aekus plans to step down next year

JACKSONVILLE- Candidates for town offices introduced themselves to voters at a meet-the-candidates event at the Whitingham Municipal Center Wednesday evening.
Almira Aekus, the incumbent and only candidate for town treasurer and collector of delinquent taxes, dropped a bomb with her...

Contested races and blank spaces on board ballots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Petitions for elected town office have been turned in and Town Meeting warnings have been published in preparation for Tuesday, March 5 – Town Meeting day in Vermont.
Nominating petitions to be included on the ballot for town offices require signatures from 30 voters or...

Local man sentenced for possession of child sex abuse material

Sexual assault case pending in Windham Criminal Court
BURLINGTON- A Whitingham man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford also ordered Carl...