Whitingham

The cast of Stageless Player’s production of “Chicago.” Whitingham resident Elizabeth Arel is in the back row, fourth from the left.

Whitingham student performs in production of “Chicago”

SPRINGFIELD, MA - Whitingham, VT, resident Elizabeth Arel performed in the spring musical “Chicago” at Western New England University on Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2. The dazzling and satirical “Chicago” gave the audience a glimpse into how fame, justice, and the media machine were...

Lofty sewer bid discussed

WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Selectboard’s regular meeting on Wednesday, the board discussed the results of the sewer project bid opening and discussed progress at the Whitingham plant.
The bid opening for the sewer project occurred on Thursday, April 14. Kingsbury submitted the only bid...

The 2022 Twin Valley varsity softball team. Back row, from left: assistant Hannah Sullivan, coach Joni Sullivan, Sara Dix, Hannah Gouin, Kaley Mola, Hailey Tine, Lillian Barber, Desiree Moore, Elizabeth Barber, and coach Leah Putnam. Front row: Ally Bills, Olivia Bills, Mady Lynde, Samantha Duncan, and Katelyn Gattli. Photo by Randy Capitani

New faces on softball team show great potential

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley Middle High School varsity softball team opens its 2022 season next week and the team will offer up an exciting mix of youthful exuberance mixed with some veteran experience.
“I’m expecting great fielding and hitting from my returning players,” said Joni...

Easter weekend services

Marlboro Meeting House MARLBORO - The Marlboro Meeting House will be gathering in person this Sunday, April 17, at 6:30 am for its annual Easter sunrise service, which now resumes after a two-year pause due to the pandemic. Pastor Matthew Deen will lead a short worship service...

Supreme Court ignored systemic disparities in education lawsuit, say attorneys

WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Selectboard’s regular meeting on Wednesday, April 6, attorneys Adam Waite and James Valente met with the board to discuss the Vermont Supreme Court’s ruling in the town’s education funding lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed by Valente on behalf of the town of...

Complications with Whitingham sewer project

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham Selectboard addressed a recently-discovered complication to the sewer project at their regular meeting Wednesday, March 23.
The complication involves a tilted manhole behind the Whitingham sewer plant. While it was always a part of the project to straighten out...

Vermont Supreme Court upholds lower court's summary judgment in Whitingham education funding suit

MONTPELIER- The Vermont Supreme Court has upheld a decision by Windham Superior Court Judge Katherine Hayes that essentially dismissed Whitingham’s education funding lawsuit.
Boyd, et al. v. state of Vermont was originally filed by attorney James Valente in 2017 on behalf of three...

Whitingham reorganizes, discusses Narcan and salt shed

WHITINGHAM - At their regular meeting Wednesday, March 9, the Whitingham Selectboard did their annual post-Town Meeting Day reorganization.
Incumbent vice chair Craig Hammer nominated board member James Weber to take the position, which the board unanimously approved. Scott Reid will...

Windham Southwest goes maskless

WILMINGTON- As of Monday, March 14, masks will no longer be required in Windham Southwest Supervisory Union schools or on school buses, following a supervisory union board vote Wednesday to rescind their existing mask policy.
The move is in response to changes in state policy announced by...

Refugees may be resettled in Whitingham as early as next week

WHITINGHAM - At their regular meeting Wednesday, the Whitingham Selectboard met with Karen Hein, of the Deerfield Valley New Neighbors Project, to learn more about the Afghan refugee resettlement project in the town.
The agenda item was proposed by board member James Weber. He anticipated...