Wilmington

Amy and Steven Adams hold a photo of former owners Cindy “Jesse” Wiesner and Jim Weisner in front of the Creemee Stand. Photo courtesy of Amy and Steven Adams

Survey says local ice cream shop tops in Vermont

Online polls finds the Creemee Stand is state’s favorite
WILMINGTON - The Creemee Stand owned by Amy Adams and Steven Adams is Vermont’s favorite place to get creemees, according to an ongoing poll by VTDigger.
In April, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson...

Veterans Memorial Park mock up.

Memorial Park to be built

WILMINGTON- At the Sunday, April 16, selectboard meeting, the town of Wilmington unanimously supported the creation of a Veterans Memorial Park located in the green space next to the new safety building. The park will honor veterans with stone pillars engraved with the names of those who served...

Wilmington selectboard approves water district budget

WILMINGTON- The selectboard met on Tuesday, unanimously approving the water district budget, a request for $7,300 in funding from the 1% local option tax fund, and discussed the need to rebuild or even possibly relocate the town tennis court.
Along with approving the $353,045 water...

Grads told to live their values, make themselves proud

WHITINGHAM- Community and family members filled the Twin Valley Middle High School gymnasium Saturday afternoon to celebrate the class of 2023.
Class President Kaley Mola welcomed the audience and thanked numerous faculty members to begin the ceremony. She reminisced on moments with her...

Nicki Steel points to the 1938 and 2011 high water flood lines on the Wilmington Town Hall in this undated photo. She will repaint the lines after exterior renovations are done. File photo

Town Hall flood lines will be repainted

WILMINGTON - The flood lines formerly painted on the side of the town hall will be repainted. Town Manager Scott Tucker announced the development in a press release that was sent on Friday.
“Town Manager Scott Tucker is pleased to announce that the renewal of Town Hall, initially reported...

Pettee Memorial welcomes patrons following renovations

A reimagined library opens its doors
WILMINGTON - Pettee Memorial Library has reopened its doors, revealing a completely new look, including movable shelves, a relocated circulation desk, and a space dedicated for teens. The library will host a grand opening for the public...

Nate Linder, age 9, and town manager Scott Tucker at a meeting they had about the town flood lines on Thursday, May 25. Photo courtesy of Jordana Linder

Vocal support for memorial flood lines loud and clear among townspeople

WILMINGTON - “We have planted our feet on this issue and we’re not going to go away until those lines are back on that building.”
So said Wilmington resident Bob Pelosi on Wednesday. This week, Pelosi created a petition asking that lines memorializing two historic floods be put back at...

Nicki Steel and the flood lines she painted on Wilmington Town Hall after Tropical Storm Irene.

Future of flood lines uncertain amid public outpouring

WILMINGTON - Following an outpouring of public outcry, the selectboard discussed the matter of the flood lines previously painted on town hall on Thursday morning. The matter was not resolved, and will remain with the town manager, Scott Tucker, whose purview the building is under. Tucker,...

A visiting nurse helps a house-bound patient.

Visiting Nurses Alliance drops service in valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Visiting Nurses Alliance will no longer serve the valley, except in “special circumstances.” The change was confirmed this week by Johanna Beliveau, president and CEO of Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire, the chapter of the alliance that has long...

2023 Greenup Day poster

Towns gear up for Green Up Day

By Lauren Harkawik
WILMINGTON - On Saturday, in towns throughout the state, people will take on roadside cleanup assignments and be given green bags to collect litter in. Since 1970, the first Saturday in May has been designated “Green Up Day.”
In Wilmington, Kathy Larsen has...