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In Wardsboro and Dover, school matters may require override of moderator at Town Meeting

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, district clerk and Dover Town Clerk Andy McLean said that regarding discussing River Valleys matters at Wardsboro and Dover’s individual Town Meetings, it would be up to the moderators to declare what was...

Officals not sure school articles can be discussed at March Town Meeting

WARDSBORO - On Monday, River Valleys moderator Dr. Robert Backus and clerk Andy McLean attended an informational meeting about the board’s upcoming annual meeting. McLean and Backus talked about whether it would be proper for residents of Dover and Wardsboro to discuss River Valleys matters at...

Board approves funding

By Lauren Harkawik
DOVER - The Dover Selectboard approved funding for two events at its meeting on Tuesday, $8,500 for the Wine and Harvest Festival and $11,505 for the Blueberry Festival. Under discussion of the Blueberry Festival, festival organizer Janet Boyd urged the board to begin to...

Board mixed on secondary tuition support

DOVER - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board discussed the warning for its upcoming annual meeting. Two articles spurred discussion: one pertaining to the amount the district should pay in tuition to independent schools for secondary students and one...

RVUSD split over whom to focus on with focus

DOVER - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board asked Windham Central Supervisory Union superintendent Bill Anton to do further research into the possibility of giving Wardsboro Elementary a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) or STEAM ((...

Benchmarks looking good, socials skills need work

DOVER - The Dover School Board met on Monday. At the meeting, principal Matt Martyn said he is encouraged by midyear benchmarking with regard to basic skills, and that he and the school’s staff are looking into implementing a “social curriculum.” In other matters, chair Rich Werner said the board...

Board, petitioners differ on tax stabilization

DOVER - At Tuesday’s meeting of the Dover Selectboard, the board approved its warning for Town Meeting. Among the warned articles is one pertaining to tax stabilization for commercial properties. Discussion of the article, and of proposed amendments to it, dominated the meeting.
Town...

Housing group denied funding

WILMINGTON - During an update about an ad hoc committee of the bi-town economic development committee at a recent meeting of the latter, Wilmington Economic Development Consultant Gretchen Havreluk said the committee had not received a municipal planning grant it had pursued. The group may still...

Police recruitment and retention a challenge

WILMINGTON - Police recruitment and retention tactics were discussed last week at a meeting of the bi-town economic development committee.
The committee comprises members from Dover and Wilmington. While giving an update about Dover economic development matters, bi-town committee member...

Budget, pay rates on table

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday,
December 18, the board declined to pass a budget after several board members expressed a desire to look at the budget more deeply. The board also discussed implementing differential pay for police officers who are on call overnight....