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Water survey discussed at public forum

DOVER- The Dover Municipal Water Task Force held the first of several planned public forums Wednesday evening, to discuss and take public comment on their exploration of a municipal water system.
The task force was appointed in September 2024, charged with exploring the possibility of...

All-years alums gathering set for Saturday at Old School

WILMINGTON - On Saturday, July 26, a reunion of all classes of Wilmington, Whitingham, and Twin Valley high schools will happen in the very spot some of those students attended high school, the Old School Community Center.
Bobby Edwards, who graduated from Wilmington High School in 1977,...

Refurbished inn aims to be a destination for locals, visitors

DOVER - In the newly redesigned Inn at Mount Snow, one of the first features one notices is the common spaces.
The inn’s long corridors of sleeping spaces extend outward from a collection of common spaces. They include a vast living room with multiple seating areas, a game room with a...

From left: SVMC CEO & President Tom Dee; Dartmouth Health CEO & President Joanne Conroy, MD; Marianne Chaikin; Doug Watson; Susie Hunter, Bill Hoyt; Tony Hoyt; Mary-Anne Van Degna; Bob Van Degna; Kim Beaty; Rocco Maggiotto; Kathy Fisher; Jenny Coutu, RN; Matthew Vernon, MD; and Tom Green, chair of the SVHC Board of Trustees. Not pictured: Susan and Lael Kellett

SVHC fundraiser nets $21 million

BENNINGTON - Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation’s signature fundraising event netted nearly $1 million during a special celebration on the hospital’s campus on Saturday, June 21.
The event, which raised more than $940,000, hosted over 350 people and marked a ceremonial...

Sewage processing unit at the North Branch Fire District facility in Dover. File photo

Supreme Court tosses sewer suit down the drain

DOVER- A panel of three Vermont Supreme Court justices has affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed against North Branch Fire District by district resident Thomas Ferrazza.
At issue in Ferrazza’s appeal was Windham Superior Court Judge Rachel Malone’s dismissal of Ferrazza’s...

Talk will focus on Ira Allen and his role in Vermont history

WILMINGTON - On Thursday, July 24, Vermont 250th Wilmington will host Vermont historian and author J. Kevin Graffagnino, who will give a presentation about his book, “Ira Allen: a Biography.” At the event, which will take place at OSEC, Graffagnino will give an overview of Allen’s life.
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Selectboard approves funds to finish veterans park

WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Selectboard received a round of applause from meeting attendees after it approved a 1% local option tax request to finish building the Veterans Memorial Park at its regular meeting Tuesday evening.
With the approval, the town of Wilmington will use the...

Twin Valley Middle High School

New principal on the ground at TVMHS

By Mike Eldred
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members discussed preparations for the upcoming 2026 school year, and maintenance issues at Twin Valley Middle High School at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The board met with interim TVMHS Principal Jonathan Cavallo, who...

Dover plans to protect against Zoom bombing

DOVER- The town plans to take steps to prevent “Zoom bombing” after an incident at a recent public meeting forced officials to shut down the Zoom portion of the meeting.
Although the meeting was able to resume after the incident, officials were unable to post a video record of the...

Selectboard sets tax rate, anti-fraud protections

DOVER- Selectboard members set a tax rate for the current fiscal year, and approved an anti-fraud service for Dover property owners at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The board voted to set Dover’s fiscal year 2026 municipal tax rate at 53.5342 cents, following the recommendation of...