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River Valleys looks ahead to annual meeting, sets tuition rate

WARDSBORO—At its regular meeting on Monday, January 5, the River Valleys Unified School District board set its tuition rate for incoming students and reviewed important dates leading up to its upcoming annual meeting. In addition, the board said it will discuss the IB Program at The Dover School...

Selectboard okays budget of $7.94 million for FY2027

WILMINGTON—The proposed fiscal year 2027 budget shows a smaller increase than for the last several years, as increases in salaries and employee benefits are partially offset by an increase in revenue of more than 40%, compared with the current year’s budget.
The plan, unveiled at a special...

Selectboard approves solar bond question despite chair’s warning

WILMINGTON—Board members recommended that the town raise $350,000 for a new solar array by issuing a bond, despite a warning by the selectboard chair that the town may not always be able to turn to the bond market when it can’t pay for infrastructure upgrades from its regular budget.
At a...

Proposed public water supply project could mean costs of $30M to as much $100M if implemented

DOVER—Town officials outnumbered residents at a Dover Municipal Water Task Force presentation on a public water supply project that could cost between $30 million to as much $100 million if implemented.
Engineer Christina Haskins, of Dufresne Group, provided an update of a feasibility...

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Snow Mountain Market’s new owner plans reopening by midyear

DOVER—The town’s only grocery store may be open for business again sometime this summer, according to the new owner of the Snow Mountain Market complex in West Dover.
Zachary Schonberger, of Norwalk, CT, owner of SM Holdings LLC, purchased the property at a bankruptcy auction held in...

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Public weighs in on River Valleys future

Two plans are on the table for a school district faced with declining enrollment
WARDSBORO—On Monday, January 5, the River Valleys Unified School District Board held a moderated public discussion before its regular meeting. The subject of the discussion was potential...

Benny Gerding recently competed in his first powerlifting competition in Manchester, where he broke several records. Photo courtesy of Jen Violette.

Local student breaks records in powerlifting

MANCHESTER - Twin Valley High School sophomore Bennett “Benny” Gerding recently competed in his first powerlifting competition in Manchester, where he broke several records. With the accomplishment of his first competition behind him, Gerding hopes to broaden his expertise in the...

First Afrikaners arrive in Deerfield Valley

Critics blast Trump’s changes to federal immigration priorities
DEERFIELD VALLEY—The first family of Afrikaners to be resettled in the Deerfield Valley through the United States Refugee Admissions Program arrived in December.
Their arrival comes amid a refusal by...

File photo Former Dover librarian John Flores sued the town and individual library trustees after his termination in 2023. The court has dismissed all complaints against individuals named in the lawsuit and some against the town.

Trustees off the hook in former librarian’s lawsuit

NEWFANE—A Windham Civil Court judge has ruled in favor of the individual defendants named in a civil suit filed by a former Dover Free Library director.
John Flores filed the case two years ago, in January 2024, claiming the town and trustees breached their contract by terminating his...

Lawmakers will need to compromise, says county’s only independent state rep

Sibilia eyes human rights, education, and energy as top priorities for the new legislative session
DOVER—“The reality of this Legislature is that compromise is not optional” said Windham County’s only independent lawmaker, Rep. Laura Sibilia (I-Dover, Jamaica, Somerset,...