budget

Loss of payment “a big hit” on schools

WILMINGTON- Board members discussed the surprise loss of $200,000 in revenue, and big changes in the typical school day next year in response to COVID-19 at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. At the Wilmington selectboard’s regular meeting last week, board members voted not to pay the...

Town opts out of Twin Valley user fee payment

WILMINGTON- The town will not send a $200,000 user fee to Twin Valley School District this year, citing concerns the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may have on future town revenues.
Wilmington Finance Officer Christine Richter said that, for now, the town is continuing to receive tax...

Changes at chamber of commerce

Board has eye on continuity, says outgoing director WILMINGTON - It was announced last week that Eric Durocher will be leaving his position as executive director of the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce to become the economic development director in Dover....

School district looks to end year in the black

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Twin Valley School Board members hired an assistant principal for Twin Valley Middle High School at their regular meeting held by teleconference Tuesday evening.
Following a brief executive session with the candidate, board members unanimously approved superintendent...

School board needs a Wardsboro rep

WARDSBORO - Following Town Meeting, there is a vacancy for a Wardsboro representative on the River Valleys Unified Union School Board. Other positions in the town were filled at Town Meeting, either by incumbents keeping their seats or by new officials taking posts. All warned articles passed,...

Twin Valley board sees big change, no clerk elected

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley Unified Union School District’s budget passed by a wide margin in voting Tuesday, and Whitingham will send an all new-slate of school directors to the Twin Valley School Board.
In Whitingham, all three school board seats were up for election this year. Christy...

Climate change, legislative plans hot topics at Readsboro meeting

READSBORO- Voters at Monday evening’s Town Meeting said “Aye” to nearly all of the articles on this year’s warning.
Under Article 1 “to hear the report of the town officers,” the selectboard updated voters on a number of projects and issues they’ve worked on over the last year.
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Concerns raised about TV school budget, education

WILMINGTON- Whitingham and Wilmington residents gathered under the leaking ceiling in the Twin Valley Elementary School cafetorium Tuesday evening for Twin Valley School District’s budget information and annual meeting.
At a regular board meeting held earlier in the evening, board members...

Voters talk about town clerk pay raise, library expenses, cemeteries

By Lauren Harkawik
DOVER - The town held its pre-Town Meeting on Tuesday at Dover Town Hall. Rich Werner moderated the discussion, in which voters went through each of the articles warned for next week’s Town Meeting.
Articles that inspired discussion and questions from voters...

Voters will decide clerk’s raise at Town Meeting

DOVER - Dover will hold its pre-Town Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, at 6 pm at Dover Town Hall. Traditionally, the meeting entails a run-through of the town’s Town Meeting warning.
Article 1 on the warning pertains to officer positions, which will be voted by Australian ballot. Polls...