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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...

Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier File photo

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...

Mount Snow Child Care will shift to “employee-first” enrollment model

DOVER — Mount Snow Child Care will transition to an “employee-first” enrollment model in five weeks, prioritizing its services for children of Mount Snow employees and “adjusting” its staff as necessary, according to Mount Snow General Manager Lea Gabrielle Potts. Sixteen non-employee families...

The cover of “Small Town School” by Dave Larson. Photo courtesy of Dave Larson

Former Wilmington teacher releases new book, hosts reading at Bartleby’s Books

WILMINGTON- “Small Town School,” a new book by former Wilmington teacher Dave Larsen, examines the 100-plus-year history of Wilmington Central High School.
Bartleby’s Books will host a reading, discussion, and book signing with Larsen from 6 to 7 pm on Thursday, October 16. Copies of “...

The foliage near the Canyon chairlift at Mount Snow. Photo courtesy of Brooke Cerbone

Mount Snow closes chairlifts

DOVER- Leaf peepers and mountain bikers looking to take in the view from the top of Mount Snow during the foliage season or take a run down a bike trail will have to get there the old-fashioned way. That means hiking or pedal power. That’s because the mountain announced late last month they had...

Whitingham’s long-awaited culvert construction will limit public access for one month

JACKSONVILLE — The long-awaited replacement of the Whitingham Municipal Center culvert is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 6. The construction has been rescheduled twice this fall, leaving the town unsure how the project will take shape after waiting 13 years for the replacement, according...