Whitingham

Computer error leads to mistake in transportation fund allocations

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members learned they may have to reimburse other districts in Windham Southwest Supervisory Union after they received too great a share of state transportation aid in fiscal years 2021 and 2022.
WSSU Business Manager Karen Atwood said Twin Valley’s...

Abbie Corse with her sons Eli, 10, and Nico, 7, at the family farm in Whitingham. Amy Overstreet

Farmers have a story to tell

Series will highlight the intersection of farming, caregiving
WILMINGTON - The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) is offering paid storytelling opportunities to farmers for a collection of stories centering on the intersection of farming and...

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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Whitingham residents Johanna and John Robohm questioned salary increases and other budget line items at Wednesday evening's informational meeting.

Board grilled over pay increases for employees

WHITINGHAM- Selectboard members held a Town Meeting informational session during their regular meeting Wednesday evening. Several voters were on the Zoom portion of the hybrid meeting, and voter Johanna Robohm asked the first question of board members. She questioned a 14% increase in the town...

Voters scrutinize Twin Valley plans

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members met with the public by Google Meet Tuesday evening for an informational meeting on their fiscal 2022 budget to be voted by Australian ballot on Tuesday, March 2.
Board member Janna Ewart led the board’s budget presentation with a recap of the...

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...

Bond to cost $3.9 million for sewer fix

WHITINGHAM- Selectboard members warned a $3.915 million sewer bond at their regular meeting Wednesday evening, following a presentation by representatives of Weston & Sampson, a regional engineering firm with offices in Waterbury.
The nearly $4-million cost of the project may be...

COVID-19 concerns cause holiday pivot

Restaurants, stores, switch to carry out, pick up or temporary closure
DEERFIELD VALLEY- A growing number of local businesses are temporarily closing their doors or changing how they deliver services to the public due to concerns about COVID-19 and an influx of visitors...

Rep. John Gannon

Gannon says Town Meeting, weighting study will be legislative priorities

WILMINGTON- A new legislative session starts next week, and unlike past years, legislators won’t be heading to Montpelier to be sworn in and take their assigned seats.
For the first several weeks, at least, legislators will participate remotely. Windham-6 Rep. John Gannon, of...

Twin Valley board looking for savings

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board members asked principals to propose cuts to the first draft of the 2022 budget at their work session Tuesday evening.
The request followed a briefing in which board members learned how to use a spreadsheet tool, created by financial consultant Michael...