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School board continues working on plans for new district

WARDSBORO - At its meeting Monday night, the River Valleys Union School District board gave Windham Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Anton further guidance about considerations to take when formulating a plan for how the new district will operate.
At their last meeting, the...

New bus route causes school day to start earlier for students in Dover

DOVER - Dover School principal Matt Martyn asked for and received the school board’s blessing on shifting the school day 20 minutes earlier next year, which will mean an 8 am start and a 2:55 pm end of the school day for elementary students. The switch is the result of a Brattleboro-bound bus for...

Robert Grinold (right) and attorney David Dunn (center) listen to testimony in Windham Superior Court during Thursday's hearing on Berkshire Bank's motion to appoint a receiver.

Grinold seeks receiver for White House

NEWFANE- A second Hermitage mortgage holder filed an emergency motion to appoint a receiver to oversee property under foreclosure in Windham Superior Court this week. Robert Grinold, the former owner and current mortgage holder of the White House of Wilmington filed a foreclosure action against...

Reps pan wage bill

MONTPELIER- Deerfield Valley representatives Laura Sibilia and John Gannon called the debate and passage of a $15 minimum wage bill on Tuesday a “stunt.”
Senate bill S.90 passed by a narrow margin, with 77 representatives voting in favor, and 69 voting against. The bill, which would raise...

Berkshire Bank Vice President Peter Landauer (right) testifies Thursday as Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell (center) listens.

Hermitage, bank square off in Windham Court

NEWFANE- Attorneys for Berkshire Bank and the Hermitage met in Windham Superior Court for a status conference on foreclosure proceedings Thursday afternoon, followed by a hearing on the bank's emergency motion to appoint a receiver. Berkshire Bank filed for foreclosure on several Hermitage...

Paper launches revised website

WILMINGTON - A new era is upon The Deerfield Valley News. The newspaper debuted its new website last week. The website’s features include an e-edition and a new method for commenting on stories. And though the site is available in full for free for now, another new feature is that certain...

Dover School, above, and Wardsboro School will be managed by the new River Valleys district beginning next year.

Board asks superintendent to design school plan

DOVER- At the River Valleys Unified School District board’s meeting Monday, April 23, the board asked superintendent Bill Anton to formulate a plan for how many of the larger logistics of the newly-formed school district will work. At a future date, Anton will bring his recommendations for how...

Resident questions second-home snub

DOVER - At its meeting Tuesday, the Dover Selectboard decided on language for a survey regarding marijuana dispensaries in the town. The survey will have two questions: whether the town should allow a medical marijuana dispensary, and whether it should allow a recreational marijuana retail...

Organizers are planning to hold the first Green Mountain Cannabis Festival at Layla’s Riverside Lodge in Dover, seen here in a photo taken from the lodge’s Facebook page.

Decision delayed on cannabis festival

DOVER - On Tuesday, the Dover Selectboard delayed a decision regarding their support of the Green Mountain Cannabis Festival, which is proposed to be held July 1 at Layla’s Riverside Lodge. Event organizers Jim Desrochers and Sandy MacDougall asked the board for $14,000 in 1% economic development...

State highway honcho says road repairs multi-year job

Route 9 safety bigger concern than potholes WILMINGTON- Secretary of transportation Joe Flynn and several VTrans officials met with residents, legislators, and town officials on Monday to address concerns about road conditions in the area. Officials said there are plans to...