Election

John Lyddy

Lyddy says he will work for people not party, improve affordability

WHITINGHAM - After a short-lived retirement, Whitingham resident John Lyddy has stepped back into action as the sole Republican candidate for Windham-6 representative, with a goal to advocate for the needs of his constituents, rather than pursue a political agenda.
“We don’t have the...

Statewide primary election next Tuesday

VERMONT - Secretary of State Jim Condos recently reminded Vermonters that the statewide primary election is Tuesday, August 9, and encouraged voters to formulate their voting plan.
Vermonters can vote early or return an early ballot in person at their town clerk’s office any day before...

The Gloria Danforth Memorial building, home of the Wardsboro Library, may become town property

Wardsboro approves annual budget, Dr. Backus steps down as moderator

WARDSBORO- On Saturday, May 21, the town of Wardsboro held their 237th annual Town Meeting. The meeting was originally scheduled for March 1, but like many other local towns, Wardsboro opted to postpone the meeting in order to comfortably meet outdoors in May due to COVID-19..
The voters...

Halifax keeps five-member selectboard, all budgets approved

HALIFAX - Only one article was voted down after Halifax held their Australian ballot on May 3, and Tristan Roberts expects to accept a three-year selectboard position he won by write-in.
Roberts wrote on Front Porch Forum, “Voting to reduce the size of the board eliminates my seat.” He...

A worker checks on the placement of concrete forms and rebar during construction at the North Branch district’s sewer plant in the summer of 2019. File photo

Committee’s actions raise transparency concerns

April 28 informational meeting to address cost increases, elections set for May DOVER- North Branch Fire District #1 has warned an informational meeting for Wednesday, April 28, from 7 to 9 pm, to discuss sewer department issues before the district’s annual meeting on Monday,...

Special election will add two seats to town’s selectboard

Deadline for candidates is Monday, April 19 HALIFAX- During the Halifax Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, April 6, the board signed a warrant for a special election to determine who will fill the two newly-created seats on the selectboard. The Halifax Selectboard is growing from...

Readsboro, Halifax fill new school board seats

DEERFIELD VALLEY- On Tuesday, voters in Halifax and Readsboro elected their first town school board members following the dissolution of the Southern Valley Unified Union School District last fall.
Under state statute, Vermont Secretary of State James Condos was required to warn special...

Valley communities saw record voter turnout for Election Day

DEERFIELD VALLEY- In a year that has been called “unprecedented” too many times, it may come as no surprise that most valley towns are reporting record turnout on Election Day.
But it may come as a surprise to learn that the numbers aren’t quite as unprecedented as may have been expected...

Walling wins Whitingham election

WHITINGHAM- Voters elected Chris Walling to the selectboard by a substantial margin in a special election held Tuesday.
According to town clerk Almira Aekus, 169 voters of the town’s 943 voters participated in Tuesday’s election. Surprisingly, she said the majority of the voters, 139,...

Windham Senate candidate Tyler Colford, of Whitingham

Windham Senate candidate Tyler Colford, of Whitingham

Decision 2020: Windham County Senate candidate Tyler Colford

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Deerfield Valley News asked candidates in the Windham Senate district race to respond to seven questions on local and statewide issues. Here are our questions, and their answers.
Note: This Q&A was compiled by DVN intern Rory Sweeting, a first-year student at...