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River Valleys voters approve budget, tuition, pass on IB program fate

WARDSBORO- Voters approved all warned articles except one at the River Valleys Unified School District annual meeting, held Tuesday evening, April 29, at the Wardsboro Town Hall. Article 11, asking voters to decide whether or not to keep Dover School’s International Baccalaureate Program, was...

Dover Town Clerk Andy McLean checks a figure while selectboard members Scott Salway, left, chair Vicki Capitani, and Sarah Shippee look on. Lauren Harkawik

Dover Town Meeting voters to decide money matters, police staffing levels

DOVER - On Tuesday evening, voters gathered for the annual Pre-Town Meeting, a preview of what’s to come at next week’s Town Meeting. Topics discussed included a proposed raise for selectboard members, raises and staffing levels for the town’s police department, and appropriations for local...

Low turnout for school district annual meeting

WILMINGTON- With only about nine voters from Wilmington and Whitingham present, the Twin Valley School District annual meeting kicked off with an unusual vote – to appoint Marlboro resident Bob Fisher as school district moderator for the evening.
Fisher, who has served as school and town...

School board discusses budget cuts, looks at staffing levels

DOVER - During their meeting on Monday, February 3, River Valleys Unified School District discussed the fiscal year 2026 budget. In the spring, River Valleys Unified School District will host their annual meeting and present the fiscal year 2026 budget to the public.
“Over the last few...

River Valleys board looks at school budget, tries to reduce spending

DOVER - During their meeting on Monday, January 27, the River Valleys Unified School District discussed the board’s financials in preparation for approving the fiscal year 2026 budget this spring.
Dover Town Clerk Andy McLean gave an overview of important dates coming up for the board....

Twin Valley residents will get a tax rate cut

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members signed off on a final draft of their proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and an annual meeting warning at a special meeting last week.
Although most of the articles on the warning will be voted by Australian ballot on Town Meeting day - Tuesday,...

Twin Valley to see year-end surplus

Note: This article has been updated to clarify the use of two donations made for projects at Twon Valley Elementary School.
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members tweaked drafts of their annual meeting warning and proposed 2026 budget at their regular meeting Wednesday evening. ...

Supervisory union budget to grow by 16% for next year

By Mike Eldred
STAMFORD- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union board members approved a $7.5 million budget for fiscal year 2026 at a special meeting on Thursday, January 2.
The $7,545,749 budget for 2026 is an increase of more than $1 million, or about $16%, over the supervisory...

Salway to leave board, sledding on Horace Hill a problem

DOVER- Selectboard members finalized their spending plan for fiscal year 2026, and approved the warning for this year’s annual Town Meeting, and board member Scott Salway surprised board members with his resignation.
Salway reluctantly announced his resignation as the board discussed the...

River Valleys board reviews numbers, awaits survey results

DOVER - During a 30-minute meeting on Monday, December 16, the River Valleys Unified School District board discussed the upcoming budget season and heard reports from the principals of both Wardsboro Elementary and The Dover School.
The board reviewed an estimated profit and loss statement...