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Local man runs successful write-in campaign for Senate bid

JACKSONVILLE- Tyler Colford, of Jacksonville, ran a successful write-in campaign for Windham County state senator, and will be on the ballot as a Republican come November. Colford, who is a machinist at GS Precision in Brattleboro, says his biggest driver in politics is a belief that “the less...

Suit claims breach of contract, seeks damages

By Mike Eldred
NEWFANE- An Armonk, NY, couple filed a suit in Windham Superior Court earlier this month, alleging that James Barnes and the Hermitage Inn Real Estate Holding Company failed to honor the terms of the couple’s investment memberships in the Hermitage Club.
Hermitage...

Szarejko announces retirement from police department

WILMINGTON- After 36 years at the Wilmington Police Department, including the past 20 as chief, Joseph Szarejko will be retiring at the end of October. The announcement came in a press release on Tuesday.
“It has been my honor to work for Wilmington Police Department,” Szarejko said in...

Assessment test scores trending the wrong way at Dover School

DOVER- At the Dover School Board’s meeting on Monday, principal Matt Martyn shared a chart with school board members, which showed some diminishing performances on smarter balanced assessment consortium (SBAC) scores, as well as volatility of scores over time.
Martyn asked the board to...

Tax credits may be available to downtown businesses, but apply soon

WILMINGTON - Caitlin Corkins, tax credit and grants coordinator for the state, was in Wilmington on Tuesday to talk with prospective business owners about tax credits that may be available to them. Corkins detailed state and federal grant programs that are available to owners of buildings in need...

Shelley Park adds her input on prevention of opioid abuse in the community

Efforts to fight opioid addiction gain steam

WILMINGTON- A grassroots effort to fight the opioid epidemic in the Deerfield Valley continues to grow.
A meeting at the Old School Enrichment Center on Monday evening drew more than 34 community members, many of whom said they have personal or professional experience with addiction. ...

Board weighs offering the same or different programs at RV schools

WARDSBORO - On Monday, the River Valleys Unified School District board’s meeting was preceded by a presentation from Dover teachers about what the International Baccalaureate program has meant to them as educators, and what it could mean for Wardsboro should the River Valleys board decide to...

Dover School Board Chair Rich Werner, left, gestures to make a point while school principal Matt Martyn looks on at Monday’s board meeting at Wardsboro School.

Dover School water system fails to make the grade

WARDSBORO - At the Dover School Board meeting on Monday, principal Matt Martyn said the school has experienced trouble with its water system this summer. Last year, the start of school was delayed due to issues with the water system. Though Martyn said school will not be delayed this year, the...

Tabi Freedman

Zoning administrator appointed; tech issues, school matters discussed

DOVER - At Tuesday’s Dover Selectboard meeting, Tabi Freedman was appointed to act as the town’s zoning administrator and health officer. The board discussed two bids for IT support, which Freedman, a former IT engineer, offered to look at and weigh in on at a future meeting. Chair Josh Cohen...

Board takes a look at vacant building ordinance

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members considered a proposed ordinance regulating vacant buildings at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Wilmington Planning Commission Chair Cheryl LaFlamme told board members that Wilmington Economic Development Consultant Gretchen Havreluk brought the...