Whitingham

School board plans to take show on the road

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members met the district’s community engagement consultant at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Board members introduced themselves to Maureen O’Conner, the consultant who will assist the district with their public presentation of several new,...

Residents around the region may see more cable crews as DVFiber ramps up its efforts to bring high-speed internet to underserved areas. File photo

CUD to begin wiring parts of valley

WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Selectboard’s regular meeting Wednesday, November 16, Phil Edelstein, the town’s representative to the Deerfield Valley Communications Union District, gave an update on DVFiber’s plans.
DVFiber is the trade name used by the Deerfield Valley Communications...

Board nixes occupancy plan, sets new sewer rate

WHITINGHAM - Over the course of two meetings, the Whitingham Selectboard heard concerns about, debated, and ultimately decided against a proposal to bill sewer users based on a building’s maximum occupancy.
The proposal was suggested by board member James Weber at their October 5 meeting...

Twin Valley soccer players recognized

WHITINGHAM- With the soccer season over, a number of Twin Valley varsity players were recognized with postseason awards.
For the Wildcat girls, the Coaches Award went to Leann Crafts; Most Improved player was Kota Larey; the Offensive Player of the Year was Bianca Place; Defensive...

Democratic candidates Wendy Harrison, Michael Pieciak, Tristan Roberts, and Nader Hashim were serving up sandwiches and political pie at the Whitingham Municipal Center on Friday. Pieciak was in town campaigning for state treasurer. Mike Eldred

Windham County native son has bipartisanship in his blood

WHITINGHAM- Michael Pieciak, Democratic candidate for Vermont treasurer, stopped for lunch with voters at the Whitingham Municipal Center in Jacksonville Friday as part of a daylong tour of the Deerfield Valley.
Pieciak was joined by local Democratic candidates Tristan Roberts, who is...

Selectboard discusses new plan for sewer rates

WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Selectboard’s regular meeting on Wednesday, October 5, the board discussed a new plan for the sewer rate.
Board member James Weber said he and selectboard office administrator Gig Zboray met with RCap Solutions, which helped them determine sewer rates in the...

Federal designation may prioritize Whitingham, other projects

WHITINGHAM- At the Whitingham Selectboard’s regular meeting on Wednesday, September 21, the board received a visit from Laura Sibilia, representing the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation. The board also discussed the 2023 Town Meeting warning and the creation of an economic district that...

Girls’ team working toward goals

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley girls varsity soccer team is young but enthusiastic. That’s the word from coach Taryn Lawrence and it is evident in watching the Wildcats players on the field: enthusiasm for the game is everywhere.
Job one for Lawrence was making sure the Wildcats could field a...

History museum ends season

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham Historical Society Museum is closed for the season. Questions? Contact Stella Stevens at (802) 368-2448.

The 2022 Twin Valley Middle High School varsity boys’ soccer team. Back row, from left: Brayden Brown, Chris Eckert, Zack Mercier, Lucky Lucchesi, Hunter Roth, Jerry Mosher, Caleb Dupuis, Noah Dornburgh, Garrett Ryan, Matt Hammond, Steven Oyer, Cooper Adams, and coach Buddy Hayford. Front row: Max Nido, Pacei Reynolds, Niko Gerding, Kaelyn Lackey, Carson McHale, Liam Wendel, Cody Magnant, Garrett Cunningham, and Tucker Magnant. Randy Capitani

Wildcats looking to take their best shots

WHITINGHAM- The high school soccer season is ready to kick off in Vermont, and locally the Twin Valley varsity squad is looking to rebound after a bit of a down season a year ago. Coach Buddy Hayford, entering his 40th season, knows what the Wildcats have to do this season.
“The biggest...