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Slideshow: "No Kings" rally in Wilmington

People from Deerfield Valley towns gathered in Wilmington on Saturday, joining “No Kings” protests around the country. Deerfield Valley Indivisible, the grassroots group that organized the local event, said there were between 330 to 350 people at Saturday’s rally. Speakers included Rep. Laura...

First phase of Readsboro bridge replacement almost complete

READSBORO — The temporary bridge needed for the replacement of the Readsboro bridge is near installation after construction began earlier this spring, according to VTrans Project Manager Jonathan Griffin. The temporary bridge will carry traffic and sewer pipes across the Deerfield River while the...

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Mount Snow Child Care closure discussed at Dover Selectboard

DOVER- Selectboard members heard from local residents who were concerned about Mount Snow’s impact on the community at their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 7.
Eamon Duane read aloud from an open letter he emailed to Vail Resorts in reaction to Mount Snow’s recent announcement that...

B.R. Delaney, left, and Amy Meyers-Delaney, right, purchased the former Honora Winery building on Route 112 in Jacksonville. They plan to situate Weeping Willow yoga and a furniture showroom in the space. Photo courtesy of Amy Meyers-Delaney

Weeping Willow Yoga moves to former Honora building

JACKSONVILLE - Changes are ahead for Weeping Willow Yoga. The yoga studio, which is known for its wildflower yoga held in a field in Jacksonville, will move into the former Honora building in the coming months.
Yoga instructor and owner Amy Meyers-Delaney recently purchased the expansive...

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Federal government shutdown forces delay of Snow Mountain Market bankruptcy auction

DOVER- A bankruptcy auction of the Snow Mountain Market property scheduled for this week has been postponed, thanks to the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
Last month, Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee Ray Obuchowski filed a motion in Vermont District Bankruptcy Court to sell the...

Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark Photo by Olga Peters

Attorney General speaks on state government’s role during tumultuous era

BRATTLEBORO-Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark thinks about her oath of office daily, a pledge that includes upholding the Constitution of the United States and - as required by state law - “equal rights and justice to all persons...according to law.”
She also regularly draws...

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Vermont expects $500 million from Rural Health Transformation Fund for infrastructure

MONTPELIER - State officials are in the process of preparing an application for a federal funding opportunity called the Rural Health Transformation Fund. The state expects that, starting in 2026, it will access at least $500 million over five years to improve rural health care infrastructure in...

Selectboard raises tempers in heated health insurance discussion

DOVER- Selectboard members squabbled over employee health insurance at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
A heated discussion followed office manager Jeannette Eckert’s announcement that the town’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont health insurance premium costs would rise by just...

Windham County residents can receive rebates for new pellet stoves, pellet furnaces or efficient wood stoves thanks to a program developed when Vermont Yankee closed. File Photo

As winter nears, pellet program offers cash to county residents

Incentives a by-product of Vermont Yankee plant closure WINDHAM COUNTY - Ahead of winter, a new program from the Clean Energy Development Fund at the Public Service Department is offering incentives for new pellet heating elements, such as stoves, boilers, and furnaces, and...

Two Vermont State Police SUVs at Somerset Reservoir during the search for David Maynard last week. Photo by Mike Eldred

Police recover body of missing Wilmington man at Somerset Reservoir

SOMERSET- Vermont State Police say a body recovered from Somerset Reservoir Tuesday afternoon has been tentatively identified as that of David Maynard, 74, of Wilmington.
According to police, Maynard’s body was found by a kayaker who notified state police auxiliary troopers. Crews...