Readsboro

Towns not sure they will enact mask ordinances

DEERFIELD VALLEY- On Tuesday, Gov. Phil Scott signed legislation passed in a special session Monday that allows municipalities to enact a temporary ordinance requiring masks be worn in places that are open to the public. Brattleboro became the first town in Vermont to pass an ordinance under the...

Town to vote on expanded board

READSBORO - On Monday, November 29, the town of Readsboro will hold a special Town Meeting to determine whether or not the town’s selectboard should increase in size from three members to five. The vote will happen from the floor at 7 pm in the gymnasium at Readsboro Central School.
The...

Revised House districts would change representation

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Residents of Deerfield Valley towns could see some changes in the configuration of their House districts under an apportionment map proposed by the Vermont Legislative Apportionment Board.
The proposed districts were recently released to boards of civil authority,...

Robyn Oyer is the new principal at Readsboro Central School. LH

Readsboro principal settles in

READSBORO - A recent Wednesday was National Walk to School Day and, in celebration, students at Readsboro Central School met their staff, along with new principal Robyn Oyer, at the gazebo in town and walked to school as a community.
“They do it every year,” says Oyer. “This is my first...

Readsboro celebrates the harvest

READSBORO - On Saturday, September 25, enjoy the annual Harvest Festival at the First Baptist Church on Main Street, from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be a chance to purchase fresh local produce including pumpkins and fall flowers; delicious baked goods and savory dishes; and arts and crafts,...

Library awarded children’s storytelling grant

READSBORO - The Children’s Literacy Foundation has awarded Readsboro Community Library its 2021 to 2022 rural libraries grant program. This grant program provides two storytelling presentations by CLiF’s Vermont and New Hampshire authors, illustrators, and storytellers; new books for the public...

According to the 2020 census, Dover had the biggest population increase of any town in the area. File photo

New census numbers shows area towns have growth in population

By Mike Eldred
DEERFIELD VALLEY- Have Deerfield Valley towns reversed the trend of declining population reported 10 years ago?
According to recently released 2020 census figures, the population in several Deerfield Valley towns has grown - some towns have experienced substantial...

First Baptist senior brunch

READSBORO - The senior community lunch at the First Baptist Church will be held on Wednesday, September 8, at noon. The meal will be a brunch including pancakes, hash browns, tiny franks, taco salad, and fruit.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Donations of $3.50 are suggested. For orders or...

Town may allow pirates to roam on local trails

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard met on Wednesday, August 11. They discussed ongoing issues such as abandoned properties in the village and road repairs on Bosley Hill. They also looked at new business such as a net-metering contract, the resignation of a town official, and new ventures from...

School board considers guidelines, solar proposal

READSBORO- School board members discussed the state’s COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming school year, and heard from a representative of a solar energy company at their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 3.
With the hyper-contagious COVID-19 Delta variant raging across the country,...