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New plan gives riders access to town services

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard meeting on Monday, the board agreed to a proposed new snowmobile trail, which will cross the Valley Trail and Dover Town Park. The new trail will allow access to 7-Eleven for gas.
Michael Garber presented the proposal to the board. “This is really an...

Hermitage property plowing problem

WILMINGTON- The town may agree to maintain access to municipal parking through a Hermitage property in the village.
At the selectboard’s last regular meeting, Pickwell’s Barn owner Andrea Berg told board members that the driveways on either side of the Hermitage’s Deerfield Valley Design...

As part of the International Baccalaureate program, Dover School sixth-graders tried to participate in as many service projects as possible. This year, they have joined the Source to the Sea Project helping to clean up the local watershed; headed up a local UNICEF group; visited the local food pantry monthly; and collected toys for the Toys For Tots program. Above, Jack Cady, Dakota Crow-Holt, Emerson Cohen, and Eddie Oakley shop for toys.

Board will shift; students writers recognized

DOVER - On Monday, the Dover Schoolboard discussed changes that may be on the horizon for the Windham Central Supervisory Union board in light of Act 46. The board also reviewed a letter that sixth-grade teacher Susan Neuman received informing her that stories written by 12 of her students were...

Former legislator writes book about his Montpelier experiences

WILMINGTON- Former Rep. David Larsen has released a memoir detailing the 10 years he spent in the Vermont House of Representatives.
Larsen will offer a discussion with selected readings from his book, “Small Town Rep, my personal and political journey to and through Vermont’s State House...

Mount Snow owners say company set for profits

WILDWOOD, MO- Peak Resorts, owners of Mount Snow, say the company is “well positioned” going into their busiest quarter.
The company held a conference call with investors on Wednesday, in conjunction with the release of quarterly financial statements. In their second quarter, which ended...

Wardsboro to explore focus on STEM/STEAM

WARDSBORO - On Tuesday evening, Windham Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Anton gave a first preview of what might be ahead for the town’s school when he told community members that in January, he will make an official recommendation to the River Valleys Unified School District board...

A crew at work digging a new holding pond at the North Branch sewer plant in Dover. Wet weather delayed the completion of the pond, including the installation of the liner.

North Branch asks voters to approve fund transfer

By Lauren Harkawik
DOVER - The North Branch Fire District will hold a special meeting vote on Friday, December 14. Voters of the district may vote by Australian ballot between the hours of 10 am and 7 pm at the North Branch Fire District Administration Building, 78 Dorr Fitch Road, West...

Development group to reevaluate makeup, how members appointed

WILMINGTON - At a meeting of the bi-town economic development committee on Thursday, December 6, members present decided to reevaluate its makeup and how members are appointed to it.
The reevaluation of the makeup of the committee’s board comes after a suggestion by Vicki Capitani, who...

Ed. tax rates see little change, tax bills to rise

MONTPELIER- Vermont Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom recently released education tax rates and yield figures for fiscal year 2020, and called for communities to keep budget increases under 1.7%.
Statewide education tax rates will remain the same for the 2020 tax year as they are in the current...

A BCTV film crew recorded an Act 46 study committee meeting at Marlboro School in January 2017. Video crews were used extensively during the merger discussion between Dover, Wardsboro, and Marlboro and continue to bye used by the new River Valleys district.

FCC plan threatens local access TV

WINDHAM COUNTY- A new bill proposed by the Federal Communications Commission in September poses a severe threat to public access television funding and may lead to the end of public access stations in Vermont and across the United States.
The FCC’s Docket 05-311 would allow cable...