Wilmington

Five-year plan released to the public

Supervisory union lays out number of goals
WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union released their five-year strategic plan to the public last month, a guide to focus educational priorities through 2027. WSSU Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll is taking...

Wilmington Fire Department will administer a regional grant for fire departments

Town applies for grant, welcomes new Green Up coordinator

WILMINGTON- On Tuesday, February 7, the Wilmington Selectboard met to discuss grants, ordinances, town building renovations, and committee appointments during their regular meeting.
The selectboard approved a memorandum of understanding and support of the fire department’s application for...

Chef realizing a lifelong dream

WILMINGTON - “Apparently, every chef’s dream is to own a restaurant.”
This line was said by the wife, Susan Seavey, of one such chef, Robert Seavey, in the sun-soaked dining room of one such restaurant. The couple owns Robert’s Roadhouse, a new restaurant in a familiar space, with nods to...

Schools deal with leaks, pulls plug on play

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board members prepared for the district’s upcoming annual meeting and budget informational session at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Twin Valley Middle High School Principal Anna Roth said there were a number of maintenance issues at the school during...

Very few contested races on Town Meeting ballots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Valley voters will see few contested races on Town Meeting ballots this year, but some boards will be welcoming new members or searching to fill unclaimed seats.
Petitions for school and municipal offices were due Monday, January 30.
Wilmington...

Election news, surprise, stole the show in back half of 2022

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The second half of 2022 was dominated by election news. Though there were a few firsts, including the election of Becca Balint as the state’s first woman to serve in Congress, there were few surprises. A notable exception was the strong performance of Bruce Busa, who entered...

Wilmington's Old Fire Station

Wilmington Selectboard considers long-term housing grant program

WILMINGTON- On Tuesday, December 20, the Wilmington Selectboard discussed long-term housing solutions, social services, DV Fiber updates for the area, and purchase approvals for the highway department and town building maintenance.
Wilmington has been experiencing a long-term workforce...

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,...

Maker’s Market brings fun to the whole family

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works hosted the Bright Lights Maker’s Market at Memorial Hall this past weekend. Visitors sipped on eggnog and mulled wine while purchasing handmade treasures from local artisans and artists. There was also live music and carolers, children’s crafts, and a raffle....

The core leaders of Voices of Hope are, from left, Rhondi Gleeson, Cathy Quigley, Robin Rieske, and Elizabeth McEwen, along with Cheryl Rusin, who is not pictured but whom McEwen calls “the heart and soul of the program.” Quigley holds one of the Narcan boxes she is working to place around the community thanks to a GoFundMe donation in honor of her niece Hallie Sills, who died of an opioid overdose in 2020. Lauren Harkawik

Group providing hope for those dealing with use disorder

Voices of Hope offering in-person wellness services at old firehouse
WILMINGTON - Voices of Hope, the grassroots group that came together in 2018 as community members concerned about substance use disorder, has reached a new level of accomplishment. The group is now...