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Judge sets receivership duties

By Mike Eldred NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell appointed a receiver to protect Hermitage properties under foreclosure by Berkshire Bank in an order signed at 8:37 pm on Wednesday, June 6. The order follows a May 18 decision granting Berkshire Bank's...

Board hears about senior programs

WHITINGHAM – Joann Erenhouse, from the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, met with Whitingham Selectboard members at their regular meeting last week to discuss the services provided by Senior Solutions.
In anticipation of hosting a public meeting at the Bugby Senior Center...

River Valleys district moving ahead

DOVER- At the River Valleys Union School District Board’s meeting Monday, May 21, the board completed the work it needed to do before its administrators give recommendations for how to run the district. Those recommendations may come as early as next month.
In other news, the board...

Cable company vies for fiber project

DOVER - At economic development director Steve Neratko’s monthly meeting with business owners Tuesday, May 22, Ryan Duncan, of Duncan Cable, presented a proposal from the company to provide fiber-to-the-home service in East Dover.
“Last year, FairPoint did come with a proposal (for fiber...

Pastor pitches disc park for town property

DOVER - Economic development director Steve Neratko held his monthly meeting with business owners Tuesday, May 22.
Pastor Jeremy Kirk, of the West Dover Congregational Church, proposed that the town fund and operate a public disc golf course. Neratko also discussed business grants...

Techies tout lifestyle as reason to set up shop

DOVER - During the “Tech and the Rural Economy” panel at Wednesday’s Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit, several Vermont business owners touted seeking Vermont’s lifestyle offerings as a reason they live here and built businesses here. Many spoke of technology’s ability to foster new...

Second-home owner makes second major area contribution

WILMINGTON - The application period has opened for Make It on Main Street, a contest that will award a prospective business owner $20,000 to open his or her business in Wilmington’s downtown district. The contest, which is an effort of Wilmington Works, sprang from an idea from second-...

Club files objection to bank’s receiver appointment

NEWFANE- Last week, Berkshire Bank filed a proposed order of appointment for a receiver to maintain Hermitage properties under foreclosure, and on Tuesday the Hermitage filed an objection to the bank’s proposal.
Both documents were filed following a May 18 ruling by Windham Superior Court...

Local school first to earn IB status

DOVER - The Dover School has received official authorization to be an International Baccalaureate school. Principal Matt Martyn discussed the authorization with the Dover School Board at the board’s meeting on Monday.
“This is the first public school authorization in Vermont,” said Martyn...

Sleeping space rules cause tension

DOVER - At the North Branch Fire District Prudential Committee’s meeting on May 17, real estate broker Rich Caplan expressed concerns about realtors’ involvement in enforcing the district’s “sleeping space” rules.
“I think it’s very unfair that North Branch has put the realtors and...