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Mount Snow child care program closure delayed until June 2026

WEST DOVER- Mount Snow officials have reversed their recent decision to reduce their child care program starting in November. Instead, the reduction in the child care program won’t go into effect until June 19, 2026.
The initial proposal was intended to limit the child care program to...

Deerfield Valley Rescue ambulance.
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Deerfield Valley Rescue could be rescued by local fundraising efforts

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Dover resident Ilene Winters has stepped up to help raise money for the unexpected replacement of one of Deerfield Valley Rescue’s three ambulances with an event at Valley Craft Ales next week.
The “Party for Deerfield Valley Rescue,” is scheduled for Friday, November 7...

A bear-repelling sign at the Dover Transfer Station was one measure undertaken by landfill attendant Ken Hartman when bears showed interest in the transfer station’s compost shed this summer. Hartman is also moving compost into the main facility, away from bears’ noses, each night. Photo courtesy of TJ Sibilia.

Bear populations high; valley residents must continue to do their part securing garbage

DOVER - Despite high statewide bear populations, local officials say overall, human-bear incidents were less copious this summer than they have been in summers past. That’s not to say there wasn’t some trouble.
Chicken coops have proven to be a growing bear attractant in the valley this...

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Dover Selectboard weighs project costs after loss of federal funding

DOVER- The Snow Lake Dam removal project may cost more than expected, selectboard members learned at their regular meeting Tuesday.
Windham Regional Commission planner Alyssa Sabetto, who has served as the town’s project manager for the dam removal effort, updated the board on the plan...

Amid federal shutdown, food and fuel assistance are top concerns for Vermonters

MONTPELIER - Numerous state officials and community partners sounded alarm bells about the impacts of the federal government shutdown at a hearing on Thursday of the Vermont Joint Fiscal Committee. Among many uncertainties, officials expressed emergent concerns about the availability of funds for...

Slideshow: "No Kings" rally in Wilmington

People from Deerfield Valley towns gathered in Wilmington on Saturday, joining “No Kings” protests around the country. Deerfield Valley Indivisible, the grassroots group that organized the local event, said there were between 330 to 350 people at Saturday’s rally. Speakers included Rep. Laura...

First phase of Readsboro bridge replacement almost complete

READSBORO — The temporary bridge needed for the replacement of the Readsboro bridge is near installation after construction began earlier this spring, according to VTrans Project Manager Jonathan Griffin. The temporary bridge will carry traffic and sewer pipes across the Deerfield River while the...

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Mount Snow Child Care closure discussed at Dover Selectboard

DOVER- Selectboard members heard from local residents who were concerned about Mount Snow’s impact on the community at their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 7.
Eamon Duane read aloud from an open letter he emailed to Vail Resorts in reaction to Mount Snow’s recent announcement that...

B.R. Delaney, left, and Amy Meyers-Delaney, right, purchased the former Honora Winery building on Route 112 in Jacksonville. They plan to situate Weeping Willow yoga and a furniture showroom in the space. Photo courtesy of Amy Meyers-Delaney

Weeping Willow Yoga moves to former Honora building

JACKSONVILLE - Changes are ahead for Weeping Willow Yoga. The yoga studio, which is known for its wildflower yoga held in a field in Jacksonville, will move into the former Honora building in the coming months.
Yoga instructor and owner Amy Meyers-Delaney recently purchased the expansive...

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Federal government shutdown forces delay of Snow Mountain Market bankruptcy auction

DOVER- A bankruptcy auction of the Snow Mountain Market property scheduled for this week has been postponed, thanks to the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
Last month, Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee Ray Obuchowski filed a motion in Vermont District Bankruptcy Court to sell the...