Whitingham

Whitingham voters have questions but sign off on articles

WHITINGHAM- Voters passed almost all of the appropriations on the Town Meeting warning Tuesday, although some articles were amended from the floor.
Article 1, to approve $740,771 for the town’s general fund, was the subject of several questions from John Robohm. According to the warned...

Damaged rotating biological contactor at the Jacksonville sewer plant. Courtesy town of Whitingham

Sen. Sanders helps town secure $1 million for sewer project

WHITINGHAM - A significant part of a much-needed sewer project will be undertaken, thanks to $1 million in federal funding secured for Whitingham by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Sanders secured the funding for the town through the fiscal year 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) process....

Five-year plan released to the public

Supervisory union lays out number of goals
WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union released their five-year strategic plan to the public last month, a guide to focus educational priorities through 2027. WSSU Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll is taking...

Schools deal with leaks, pulls plug on play

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board members prepared for the district’s upcoming annual meeting and budget informational session at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Twin Valley Middle High School Principal Anna Roth said there were a number of maintenance issues at the school during...

Very few contested races on Town Meeting ballots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Valley voters will see few contested races on Town Meeting ballots this year, but some boards will be welcoming new members or searching to fill unclaimed seats.
Petitions for school and municipal offices were due Monday, January 30.
Wilmington...

Whitingham reviews budget, concerned about fuel costs

By Tyler Lederer
WHITINGHAM - At the selectboard’s regular meeting Wednesday, December 28, the board reviewed a draft fiscal year 2024 budget and discussed a book collection box at the town transfer station.
Town treasurer Almira Aekus estimated they would have to raise less money...

Third-quarter run dooms Wildcats

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity had their first home game of the season Tuesday evening. They hosted the rival Arlington Eagles and while the squads played pretty evenly through the first half, the visitors used a big third-quarter run to pull away for the 56-34 win.
The...

Wildcats hold Mill River to season low

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity clashed with Mill River Monday evening. The Wildcats were strong on the defensive end, holding the Minutemen to the lowest point total of any opponent so far this season. But Twin Valley wasn’t able to generate enough offense and fell to the visitors...

Election news, surprise, stole the show in back half of 2022

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The second half of 2022 was dominated by election news. Though there were a few firsts, including the election of Becca Balint as the state’s first woman to serve in Congress, there were few surprises. A notable exception was the strong performance of Bruce Busa, who entered...

Young Twin Valley girls’ varsity looking to learn, build for the future

WHITINGHAM- After a year layoff, Twin Valley Middle High School once again has a girls’ varsity basketball team. The Wildcats opened their 2022-2023 season on Monday with a 72-10 home loss to the visiting Bellows Falls Terriers.
“It’s a work in progress,” said Twin Valley coach James...