Dover

Statewide police dispatching plan could cost local towns big bucks

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, police chief Randy Johnson updated the board about possible changes to the way the state charges towns for dispatching. In addition, the board amended a recently-released decision on a vicious dog hearing, and it asked the Green Mountain...

River Valleys bus to BUHS won't run due to low ridership

DOVER - Due to projected low ridership, the River Valleys Unified Union School District will not be operating its bus to Brattleboro Area Middle School and Brattleboro Union High School this year.
The bus was originally approved by voters at Dover’s Town Meeting in 2018 at a cost of $25,...

River Valleys board meetings to stay remote

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, a motion introduced by board member Laura Sibilia to move the board’s meetings to in-person was defeated. Board members who voted against the motion expressed concern that other public bodies that have...

In emergency meeting, board buys air purifiers for classrooms

WARDSBORO - At an emergency meeting held on Zoom Friday morning, the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board voted to expend $14,700 on air purifiers for each classroom in the district’s two schools, Wardsboro Elementary and the Dover School. The expenditure comes after lengthy...

Knowles Wentworth is working with local police departments to help people in need.

Partnership creating opportunities

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Wilmington and Dover police departments have embarked on a new venture — a police-social worker partnership. Knowles Wentworth is working with both departments, as well as the Windham County Sheriff’s Department, on a part-time basis. The partnership is supported by grant...

View of Mount Snow take last winter

Ski areas prepping for winter, new GMs say

Mount Snow’s summer business is good; Hermitage Club is selling inn properties WILMINGTON - At a Thursday morning meeting of the bi-town economic development committee, comprising members from Wilmington and Dover, the committee heard from the general managers of the valley’s...

Wardsboro, Dover to offer in-person and home study in fall

DEERFIELD VALLEY - This week, the River Valleys Unified Union School District, comprising Dover and Wardsboro, released its school reopening plans for fall. Both schools will offer in-person instruction four days per week, with Wednesdays a home day for all. A “school-supported home study” option...

Board miffed that band was paid for not playing, has tech issues

DOVER - The Dover Selectboard held a hybrid meeting on Tuesday, during which how to improve the audio-visual experience of meetings comprising half in-person, half remote participation was discussed. In other matters, the board was miffed that a band booked for the town’s summer concert series...

New information complicates matters in dog hearing

DOVER - On July 14, the Dover Selectboard held a vicious dog hearing following a complaint filed against a dog named Gemini, owned by Diana Dee, of Dover. The hearing was continued to July 21, at which time the board took additional testimony. In light of that testimony, the victim of the attack...

Board holds vicious dog hearing, holds off on making any decisions

By Lauren Harkawik
DOVER - The Dover Selectboard held a vicious dog hearing on Tuesday night, following a complaint from Kathryn Romano about an incident in which Romano and her dog were attacked and injured by a dog owned by Diana Dee.
Romano said she and her husband were walking...