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Southwestern Vermont Health Care's Deerfield Valley Campus in Wilmington.

Wilmington health center to add two new doctors

New hires will result in a net increase in town’s primary-care capacity
WILMINGTON—Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s Deerfield Valley Campus is adding two new physicians, resulting in a net increase in its primary-care capacity in a town that has seen a shortage of...

Lawmakers welcome AI task force but wish Legislature had been included

MONTPELIER—Two local lawmakers welcomed Vermont’s new AI economic task force, saying it has the potential to position the state to use artificial intelligence to its advantage, but they criticized the Scott administration for not including at least one lawmaker on the 16-member panel.
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Jon Hurdle Republican Rusty Sage is seeking one of the two state Senate seats for the Windham district in the November general election.

Republican Senate candidate doesn’t want any super-majority

BRATTLEBORO—If you’re a resident of the Windham County senatorial district who wants lower taxes, less expensive healthcare, and more affordable housing, you might consider voting for Republican Rusty Sage, a fireman who’s running for the state Senate.
After winning an uncontested primary...

Fifteen years after Irene, plucky business owners recall the monster storm and its aftermath

Note: An earlier version of this article inccorrectly identified Rachel Olstein Kaplan as Rachel Olstein. We regret the error.
WILMINGTON—Lisa Sullivan recalled the morning of Sunday, August 28, 2011, when raging flood waters from Tropical Storm Irene threatened to destroy the building...

Mike Eldred A real estate sign stands outside a Dover housoe. More homes are selling than a year ago, while the median sales price in Bennington and Windham counties has risen 3.5% to $409,000.

Residential real estate market sees modest increase in inventory, realtors say

Prices soften for some properties but stock of unsold homes remains well below pre-pandemic level
DEERFIELD VALLEY—The number of homes offered for sale in the Deerfield Valley has edged up in the last year, leading to a modest price decline in some sections of the market,...

Law enforcement governance council holds first meeting

Representatives from nine towns take initial steps toward long-term regional policing service
BRATTLEBORO—The newly formed Windham County Law Enforcement Governance Council convened for its inaugural meeting on Friday, August 7, ready to tackle how the Windham County...

Breathing new life into a seven-generation family farm

Adams Farm due to reopen on Labor Day weekend after eight-year closure
WILMINGTON—For generations, Adams Farm has changed with the times. It has been a dairy farm, a sleigh ride destination, a petting farm and, most recently, a collection of short-term rentals. Now,...

After erasing deficit, union eyes boosting test scores

Windham Southwest Supervisory Union reports better financial position in fiscal 2026
WILMINGTON—Windham Southwest Supervisory Union will shift its focus to improving test scores starting in the new school year, after spending the last two years getting its financial house...

Dems back Gray for Lt. Gov, but valley voters less sure on races for governor and state Senate

DEERFIELD VALLEY—Democrats in five Deerfield Valley towns voted decisively for Molly Gray and Becca Balint as their candidates for lieutenant governor and representative to Congress, respectively, but they were less clear on their choice for Governor and state senator, according to Tuesday’s...

Twin Valley board mulls demand for school district merger talks

WILMINGTON—Twin Valley School Board members on Tuesday discussed a state requirement, under Act 170 of 2026, that they will soon have to name at least one representative to a regional committee that will consider merging school districts, but the districts will not be forced to form combined...