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Mike Eldred A real estate sign stands outside a Dover housoe. More homes are selling than a year ago, while the median sales price in Bennington and Windham counties has risen 3.5% to $409,000.

Residential real estate market sees modest increase in inventory, realtors say

Prices soften for some properties but stock of unsold homes remains well below pre-pandemic level
DEERFIELD VALLEY—The number of homes offered for sale in the Deerfield Valley has edged up in the last year, leading to a modest price decline in some sections of the market,...

Law enforcement governance council holds first meeting

Representatives from nine towns take initial steps toward long-term regional policing service
BRATTLEBORO—The newly formed Windham County Law Enforcement Governance Council convened for its inaugural meeting on Friday, August 7, ready to tackle how the Windham County...

Breathing new life into a seven-generation family farm

Adams Farm due to reopen on Labor Day weekend after eight-year closure
WILMINGTON—For generations, Adams Farm has changed with the times. It has been a dairy farm, a sleigh ride destination, a petting farm and, most recently, a collection of short-term rentals. Now,...

After erasing deficit, union eyes boosting test scores

Windham Southwest Supervisory Union reports better financial position in fiscal 2026
WILMINGTON—Windham Southwest Supervisory Union will shift its focus to improving test scores starting in the new school year, after spending the last two years getting its financial house...

Dems back Gray for Lt. Gov, but valley voters less sure on races for governor and state Senate

DEERFIELD VALLEY—Democrats in five Deerfield Valley towns voted decisively for Molly Gray and Becca Balint as their candidates for lieutenant governor and representative to Congress, respectively, but they were less clear on their choice for Governor and state senator, according to Tuesday’s...

Twin Valley board mulls demand for school district merger talks

WILMINGTON—Twin Valley School Board members on Tuesday discussed a state requirement, under Act 170 of 2026, that they will soon have to name at least one representative to a regional committee that will consider merging school districts, but the districts will not be forced to form combined...

Photo Brooke Cerbone Mount Snow will host the 56th Member-Guest golf tournament beginning this Saturday. The popular event has been a fixture at the club since the golf course opened in 1970.

Mount Snow to hold 56th Member-Guest golf tournament

DOVER—The latest installment of a time-honored tradition will take place at Mount Snow this weekend.
The Member-Guest golf tournament, a tradition at the club since the golf course first opened in 1970, will kick off on Saturday, August 15. Each team will play five nine-hole matches, 27...

Blueberry Festival celebrated as ‘‘an important tradition’’

Annual event connects communities in Deerfield Valley
WILMINGTON—For 10 days each summer, blueberries are more than just a crop. They become the centerpiece of a valley-wide celebration that stretches from Jacksonville and Whitingham to Dover and Wilmington. Farms open...

WWII POW's remains repatriated to Vermont

WILMINGTON- Wilmington Police and residents lined Main Street on Thursday evening, July 30, to greet a motorcade that was repatriating the remains of WWII US Army Air Forces PFC Bernard F. Sweet, 21, of Bennington. Sweet was a member of Headquarters Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group in the Philippines...

Dover tax rates lower after property reappraisal

DOVER—Lower property tax rates this year, thanks to the town’s recent reappraisal, may mean reduced tax bills for many Dover residents and second-home owners.
The educaton tax rate for homestead properties in the current fiscal year, beginning July 1, dropped to $1.47 per hundred of...