Editorial

An ode to the blues

Here we are, August 1, and the valley is smack dab in the middle of the Blueberry Festival. What a week it’s been, with event after event, large and small, taking over state roads, village streets, local businesses, valley libraries, and school gyms.
By most accounts the festival has...

Not enough time for it

To the Editor,
This letter is to the town of Wilmington. On Wednesday, July 3, you sent me and every other landowner in Wilmington a short and sweet notice that the real estate taxes for most of us will go up between 30% and 50%.
That is bad enough, but you also informed us that we...

History repeats itself in current events

Sometimes the dog days of summer have been referred to as “the silly season” when discussing politics and election campaigning. During a presidential year that phrase was meant to refer to not much happening between the primaries, the conventions, and the fall sprint to the November elections...

Supervisory Union has a big rebuild ahead

Sometimes it takes a view from afar to figure out the best way to move forward through difficult situations. That would appear to be the case with the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union.
It took an outside consultant to come in and honestly identify the problems faced by supervisory...

Will they divide us or unite us?

Independence Day celebrates one of the defining moments in the history of the United States. It was July 4, 1776, when attendees to the Second Continental Congress signed off on the Declaration of Independence.
That document laid out the perceived wrongs by England and King George III...

Volunteer effort meets milestone of longevity

Next week is a milestone event for the town of Wardsboro. On Thursday, July 4, the town will host its 75th parade and street fair (see Ivy Kirby’s story in this week’s issue). That’s an incredible run for any event, especially one that is organized and staffed by volunteers.
The...

A divide without middle ground

As of Monday, the 2024 Vermont legislative session can officially be declared ready for the history books.
While the working session ended early in May, the actual lawmaking didn’t really end until the Legislature held its veto override session June 17. It took a good part of the day,...

All gassed up about E buses

The E buses are coming! The E buses are coming! Sound the alarm!
Last week’s article by Ivy Kirby about the The Dover School being awarded a $350,000 federal grant to purchase an electric school bus and a charger generated quite a bit of comment on The Deerfield Valley News’ Facebook page...

A solemn anniversary

June 6 marks a solemn but important anniversary for this country and the world. It was 80 years ago that Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, beginning the final chapter of World War II. That massive invasion, the largest sea-to-land assault ever undertaken was the beginning of the...

Coming together isn’t so easy

The annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit returned to the valley a week or so ago. Sponsored by a number of local businesses and organizations, it brings together a diverse group of attendees and speakers with a common interest. The summit is also a good snapshot into current and future...