10 years ago:
Police and game wardens euthanized a bear in Dover after it was involved in a “home invasion.” According to police, a woman and her daughter returned home after watching a local fireworks display to find the bear sitting on the kitchen floor, eating garbage....
WILMINGTON- Performers for “Opening Night,” this years Wings Performing Arts Program play show off their costumes in anticipation of the show, a “musical mashup of local history and steampunk foolery” at Memorial Hall. Shows will happen July 3 and 4 at 6:30 pm and July 5 at 2 pm.
10 years ago:
Twin Valley board members were disappointed when their RFP for the development of a community center at the former high school building in Wilmington went unanswered. The board had previously been in contact with a potential bidder that expressed interest in...
10 years ago:
Bob Pelosi, a local trauma counselor, traveled to Orlando, FL, to help survivors of a mass shooting at a nightclub in which 49 people were killed and 53 were wounded. Pelosi, one of a few counselors with training and experience dealing with mass casualty...
Katy Farber, “What if it Wasn’t My Fault?” Rootstock Publishing, 2026
Since the death of her beloved grandfather, teenager Indie Watson has gradually become the “glue” in a once-close family that is falling apart. Her father, once supportive, now comes home from work, turns on TV football, and...
10 years ago:
Sandri Oil was preparing to bring the area’s first fast food franchise location to the area. The company, which owns numerous gas stations in the region, planned to demolish one of their buildings on East Main Street in Wilmington and build a Dunkin’ Donuts...
Jewish traditions of death, mourning, and memory
I recently attended three funerals within a month’s time, which prompted me to reflect on the topic of death and mourning. I’ve been thinking how different religions and cultures often share similar beliefs and practices...
10 years ago:
In a first sign of financial trouble at The Hermitage Club, developer James Barnes complained that permitting delays were holding up $62 million in funding for his construction projects at the private resort. Frustrated by the delays, Barnes planned to...
WILMINGTON—On Friday, June 19, activist organization Rock Against Racism VT (RaRVT) will host a benefit concert at Valley Craft Ales in Wilmington to celebrate Juneteenth and raise money for Families First, a nonprofit organization in Southern Vermont that supports individuals with disabilities...
10 years ago:
North Branch Fire District, operator of West Dover’s wastewater treatment system, sent violation notices to 54 commercial property owners, telling them they had nonfunctioning meters and threatening them with fines of up to $500 per week unless they install...