Whitingham

Curtiss Reed Jr. Courtesy iamavermonter.org

It’s up to the community to take action, says local leader

WHITINGHAM - In the wake of a complaint filed by the ACLU of Vermont, which alleges that Twin Valley Middle High School failed to protect a Black student who was the target of racist bullying, local leader Curtiss Reed Jr. says it is on the community to take an active role in forging change with...

High bid proposal throws wrench into town’s sewer plans

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham Selectboard held a flurry of special meetings throughout January related to their ongoing sewer project. The meetings were sparked by a rebid proposal the board believed was unaffordable for users.
At an emergency meeting Monday, January 3, at 6:30 pm, the board...

Vermont Supreme Court Justices will hear an appeal in Boyd, et al, on Wednesday, January 26.

Whitingham lawsuit appeal heading to supreme court

MONTPELIER- The Vermont Supreme Court will hear arguments in an appeal of a lower court ruling in an education funding lawsuit filed by the town of Whitingham.
Originally filed in 2017, the suit claims three plaintiffs, Whitingham student Sadie Boyd, Whitingham taxpayer Madeline Klein,...

State, valley riding COVID infection wave

VERMONT- Over the past few weeks COVID-19 cases in Vermont have increased drastically. The Deerfield Valley has been no exception. Nearly every business and town has been affected.
According to the Vermont Department of Health, confirmed cases peaked on Friday, January 7. Vermont reported...

Residents packed the Twin Valley Middle High School auditorium for the March 3, 2020, Whitingham Town Meeting. File photo/RC

Whitingham keeping its options open for this year’s Town Meeting

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham Selectboard discussed Town Meeting options at their regular meeting Wednesday, December 29. The discussion came in the midst of record-breaking cases of COVID-19 due to outbreaks of the Omicron variant.
It was also sparked by the beginning of the 2022 Vermont...

Wildcats fend off Horde with a barrage of three-point shots

WHITINGHAM- What a difference a week makes. On Tuesday, December 14, the Twin Valley Wildcats were handed a deflating 66-11 loss by Mount Saint Joseph in the opening round of the Green Mountain Holiday Tournament. But this Tuesday, the Wildcats were the ones who dominated the hardwood, handing...

State police tell their side of story

Respond to board’s concerns
WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Selectboard’s regular meeting Wednesday, December 15, state police responded to a letter the board wrote concerning long response times from officers.
The selectboard’s letter, which was addressed to Gov....

Twin Valley coach Chris Brown makes a point to the Wildcats during a March 2020 tournament win against Danville at the Barre Auditorium. File photo/RC

Boys hope to overcome adversity

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley Middle High School boys’ varsity basketball team has been practicing for the better part of two weeks in anticipation of the season tipoff at the Bob Abrahamson Tournament in Proctor Friday afternoon.
The only problem? The full team has yet to step on the...

The Twin Valley girls’ basketball team: From left, KayKay Betit, Alana Bevilacqua, Mia Wade, coach James Anderson, Reese Croutworst, and Bianca Place. Missing from the photo are Hannah Dockemeyer and Sara Stone. The team will play a junior varsity schedule. Randy Capitani

Wildcat girls rebuilding, will go JV

WHITINGHAM- Lots of changes have taken place with the Twin Valley High School girls’ basketball team.
As if replacing all five varsity starters from last season wasn’t enough, legendary coach Buddy Hayford has also stepped away from the bench.
That means a complete rebuild for...

Board balks at mask mandate

WHITINGHAM - In a brief discussion at their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 2, the Whitingham Selectboard rejected implementing a townwide mask mandate.
“No. Next!” said board member Craig Hammer.
No board members came out in support of the legislation recently signed by Gov...