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Metcalfe proposes low-impact RV parking

WILMINGTON- Development review members met with Gus Metcalfe Tuesday evening, for a hearing on his application for low-impact RV camping at his property on Route 9 West.
At one time, Metcalfe’s property, formerly the home of The Christmas Barn retail store, was also a vacation rental cabin...

Sunken field is “worse than one drain can handle”

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board revisited a previous discussion regarding the Twin Valley Elementary sports field, and heard about another maintenance issue at Twin Valley Middle High School at their regular meeting Tuesday.
At their last meeting, board members discussed a proposal...

Starfire Bakery hopes to open new commercial space near 1a Coffee Roasters by end of April

WILMINGTON- The owners of Starfire Bakery are hoping to open their new bakery restaurant on West Main Street by the end of April.
The partners, which include Brian and Chrystal Holt, owners of 1a Coffee Roasters, and Carolyn Weston and Andrew Allen, owners of Starfire Bakery, met with the...

District needs voter approval for board changes

By Amelia Nick
DOVER- On Monday, December 20, the River Valleys Unified School District board discussed potential board reapportionment, positive COVID-19 cases at the schools, a new website, and intrasupervisory union school choice.
At the last meeting the board discussed the...

Wilmington Development Review Board members listen to testimony by Christian Engel and Jennifer Betit-Engel, who are seeking a permit to open a vegan restaurant at the Horizon Inn.

Couple planning to open vegan restaurant

WILMINGTON- The Deerfield Valley may soon have one of the region’s only restaurants devoted to vegan cuisine.
Christian Engel and Jennifer Betit-Engel, owners of the Horizon Inn, met with the development review board Monday seeking to open the inn’s restaurant to the public. According to...

Board narrows website bids, continues choice

DOVER- Unlike most River Valleys Unified School District meetings, the board’s Monday, November 15 meeting began with an executive session in which the board discussed personnel matters. During their regular meeting they discussed school choice, a request for proposals for a website, COVID-19...

Dover, Wardsboro schools drop break academies

DOVER- On Monday, November 1, the River Valleys Unified School District board heard updates on the learning academies, COVID-19 protocols in the schools, and International Baccalaureate programming at Dover School.
At previous board meetings, school administrators discussed their plan to...

Board continues to support coalition

DOVER- The River Valleys Unified School District board underwent a reorganization at their meeting on Monday, October 4, following the addition of their newest board member, Chad Staro. The board also discussed budget planning and the statewide weighting study.
Rich Werner, of Dover, was...

Virus protocols in flux

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley Unified Union School District board held a work session on Tuesday after a nearly two-month break over the summer. They discussed the Vermont Agency of Education’s recently issued COVID-19 recommendations for the return to school this fall as well as teacher, coaching...

School board considers guidelines, solar proposal

READSBORO- School board members discussed the state’s COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming school year, and heard from a representative of a solar energy company at their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 3.
With the hyper-contagious COVID-19 Delta variant raging across the country,...