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Katy Farber, “What if it Wasn’t My Fault?” Rootstock Publishing, 2026 Since the death of her beloved grandfather, teenager Indie Watson has gradually become the “glue” in a once-close family that is falling apart. Her father, once supportive, now comes home from work, turns on TV football, and...
10 years ago:
Sandri Oil was preparing to bring the area’s first fast food franchise location to the area. The company, which owns numerous gas stations in the region, planned to demolish one of their buildings on East Main Street in Wilmington and build a Dunkin’ Donuts...
Ellie Roden
A Window into Judaism
Jewish traditions of death, mourning, and memory
I recently attended three funerals within a month’s time, which prompted me to reflect on the topic of death and mourning. I’ve been thinking how different religions and cultures often share similar beliefs and practices...
10 years ago:
In a first sign of financial trouble at The Hermitage Club, developer James Barnes complained that permitting delays were holding up $62 million in funding for his construction projects at the private resort. Frustrated by the delays, Barnes planned to...
WILMINGTON—On Friday, June 19, activist organization Rock Against Racism VT (RaRVT) will host a benefit concert at Valley Craft Ales in Wilmington to celebrate Juneteenth and raise money for Families First, a nonprofit organization in Southern Vermont that supports individuals with disabilities...
10 years ago:
North Branch Fire District, operator of West Dover’s wastewater treatment system, sent violation notices to 54 commercial property owners, telling them they had nonfunctioning meters and threatening them with fines of up to $500 per week unless they install...

Claudette Hollenbeck
A very smart friend once said to me, as I was grousing and complaining about something, “You set your own level of discomfort by where you set your level of expectation.” No one is advocating setting low expectations. But setting reasonable and likely expectations is a sensible goal, especially...
Paul Scheufele, “Damaged Goods: A Novel.” Wolf House Publishing, 2025.
Brendan O’Shay and his “Irish twin” sister Cassie fight about her drinking when his family visits her on Christmas day 2007; furious, she orders them out of her house. The next day, Brendan, who has...
SOUTHERN VERMONT—Editor’s note: Pipelines and Pathways Director Christy Betit is member of the board of directors of Vermont Independent Media, owner of The Deerfield Valley News and The Commons.
In the next few weeks some 350 students are graduating from 12th grade at Windham County’s...

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