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The River Valleys School District Annual Meeting will be held at Wardsboro Town Hall on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 pm

River Valleys annual meeting Tuesday, elections by ballot Monday

DOVER - The River Valleys Unified School District Board held an informational meeting on Monday, in anticipation of next week’s annual meeting, which will be held at Wardsboro Town Hall on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 pm. Election of officers will occur by ballot the day prior, Monday, April 28, at...

Readsboro school and town moderator Bill Lequier.

$1.8 million Readsboro school budget passed by a meager 11 votes

READSBORO- Voters passed the school district’s proposed $1,840,509 fiscal year 2026 budget by just 11 votes in Australian balloting Tuesday, following discussion at the school board’s budget informational meeting Monday evening.
Voters also reelected Helyn Strom Henriksen to another term...

School board discusses budget cuts, looks at staffing levels

DOVER - During their meeting on Monday, February 3, River Valleys Unified School District discussed the fiscal year 2026 budget. In the spring, River Valleys Unified School District will host their annual meeting and present the fiscal year 2026 budget to the public.
“Over the last few...

School district trying to decide roof repairs

DOVER - River Valleys Unified School District held their regular meeting at The Dover School on Monday, February 26. Items on the agenda were a third look at the draft budget, funding The Dover School’s roof repairs, and updates from the principals of The Dover School and Wardsboro Elementary....

Board hires new teachers, changes meeting day

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members approved the hire of five new teachers and, in a related action, bid farewell to a board member at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The board voted to accept the resignation of Katherine MacLean, who was recently appointed as a Whitingham...

Concerned residents attended the Readsboro School Board meeting Tuesday evening. Some carried signs urging voters to turn back an effort to close Readsboro Central School. ME

Readsboro readies for school vote

READSBORO- School officials told more than 20 parents and community members at Tuesday evening’s Readsboro School Board meeting that a petitioned closure of the school could lead to a significant tax increase, at least in the first year of closure.
According to a cost projection prepared...

Halifax Town Meeting will return to the Halifax Elementary School multipurpose room on the first Tuesday in March

Board gets push-back on return to in-person Town Meeting

HALIFAX- During their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, the Halifax Selectboard set dates for their Town Meeting informational hearing and a community meeting as part of a BDCC initiative.
The selectboard will hold an informational hearing ahead of the annual Town Meeting on Tuesday,...

Low turnout may imply school-choice consensus

READSBORO- The school board held a public informational meeting on their school choice proposal for seventh and eighth grade students on Wednesday evening, but only four members of the public showed up.
The informational meeting was held in advance of a special school district meeting at...

Position-sharing fills vacancy, interviews continue

DOVER- The River Valleys Unified School District board meeting began with a reorganization meeting facilitated by Windham Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Anton. Following reorganization the board discussed staffing and website updates.
Every year, following the annual...

School choice vote to take place July 18

READSBORO- School board members set a tentative date for a special school district meeting for voters to weigh in on a proposal to offer school choice for students in seventh and eighth grade, but weren’t able to sign a warrant at their meeting Tuesday evening.
In a phone call with the...