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Voters to decide fate of unified school district

HALIFAX- Southern Valley may become the first union school district formed under Act 46 to be dissolved, if voters approve questions petitioned in the district’s two member towns.
On November 19, the Halifax Selectboard received a petition signed by 41 Halifax voters, more than the 5% of...

Groups working on alternative plans for Marlboro College

MARLBORO - Several people are working to find ways to stop an announced merger between Marlboro College and Emerson College, which, if it goes forward, will effectively close Marlboro College’s campus at the end of the 2020 spring semester.
Late last week, a press release announced “...

Tuition costs looked at by River Valleys board

WARDSBORO - The River Valleys Unified Union School District Board approved an FY21 budget of $5,680,223 to be brought to voters at the district’s annual meeting in February. During budget discussions, the board debated how much it should recommend voters approve in secondary tuition.
The...

Elves hard at work in farm’s workshop

WILMINGTON - For Janet Boyd and her so-called elves, there’s a singular phrase that denotes the season between just before Thanksgiving and just after Christmas.
“It smells so good in here.”
The line is delivered with a deep inhale and, by Boyd’s account, sometimes even tears. It’s...

Court order delivers Barnes' financial info

NEWFANE- Hermitage Club founder James Barnes has turned over financial information under subpoena after he was found in contempt of court by Windham Superior Court Judge Michael Kainen.
Reinhart Foodservice is pursuing lawsuits against Barnes in Vermont and Connecticut seeking the payment...

Flood erosion in front of the badly damaged Dot's Restaurant following Tropical Storm Irene. Village properties would have been exempted from the flood and fluvial erosion regulation voted down by the selectboard Tuesday evening.

Contentious meeting leads to “no” vote on flood regs

WILMINGTON- Wilmington Selectboard members shot down the planning commission’s proposed flood and fluvial erosion hazard regulation following a tense public hearing at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The proposed regulation, which would replace current flood hazard regulations and...

Reed Mellinger at his desk at Twin Valley in August. He resigned this week, citing personal reasons. File photo

New principal resigns after six months

WHITINGHAM- School officials announced Wednesday that Twin Valley Middle/High School Principal Reed Mellinger will resign from his position this month.
According to a release from the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union, Mellinger’s resignation, for “personal reasons of an urgent nature...

Population declines but jobs stable

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, Laura Sibilia, director of regional economic development strategies and programs for Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, presented a regional and local economic data summary to the Dover Selectboard.
“We go out and do meetings...

Vote may do away with elected clerk

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members discussed their plan to ask voters to relinquish their right to elect their town clerk and treasurer, and authorize the selectboard to select and appoint employees to the positions.
Town clerk Susan Haughwout told board members she plans to retire from her...

Remembrance for loved ones lost

WILMINGTON - At the Monday, November 25, meeting of the Opioid Task Force, Tammie Laclair announced an upcoming event and a forthcoming support group for people with, or affected by, substance use disorder. In other matters, in pursuit of a new name, the group brainstormed its vision and mission...