Whitingham

Voters turn down plan for local option tax

WHITINGHAM- Town Meeting voters passed every spending request on their 34-article warning, but overwhelmingly rejected two articles to create a 1% local option tax, and a fund from which to disburse the proceeds.
The discussion came at the end of the meeting, after lunch and after some...

Whitingham Town Moderator Leon Corse (left) collects paper ballots from voters during the 2020 Town Meeting

No one on ballot to fill town clerk position, most races unopposed

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Valley voters will find they have few choices to make on this year’s Town Meeting ballots. Petitions for town and school offices were due on Monday, January 27. Few positions drew interest from more than one candidate, and many of the candidates who turned in petitions...

Twin Valley to see year-end surplus

Note: This article has been updated to clarify the use of two donations made for projects at Twon Valley Elementary School.
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members tweaked drafts of their annual meeting warning and proposed 2026 budget at their regular meeting Wednesday evening. ...

Brenda Betit, a longtime employee of WW Building Supply, is experiencing a health crisis. Photo via Facebook

Spaghetti dinner to benefit well-known local woman in need

JACKSONVILLE - A spaghetti dinner is planned for next weekend at the Whitingham Municipal Center. The dinner is being held in an effort to raise funds for local Brenda Betit, who is experiencing a health crisis.
For anyone who has shopped at WW Building Supply recently — and that’s most...

Emily Carris Duncan

Carris Duncan wins open seat

WHITINGHAM- Democratic candidate Emily Carris Duncan carried the day in the Windham-6 district House race with 1,316 votes, about 254 more than rival Republican candidate Pam Baker.
“I’m really thankful and honored for the opportunity to serve the community,” Carris Duncan said,...

The Whitingham Municipal Center, right, and fire department building. File photo

Board looks at ways to mitigate future flood damage in village

By Mike Eldred
WHITINGHAM- Selectboard members met with engineer Jessica Rizio, of MSK Engineering, to discuss flood resiliency options to reduce flood damage in the village of Jacksonville at their regular meeting last week.
The town has already engaged MSK Engineering to design a...

“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...