HALIFAX – At a recent work session of the Southern Valley Unified Union School District, chair Homer “Chum” Sumner delivered an update on plans to dissolve the district.
Sumner said “There are petitions in both towns (Halifax and Readsboro) asking for special Town Meetings.”
The...
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Dover students rehearse on Wednesday.
DOVER - Late Wednesday morning, the fifth-graders at The Dover School were amid rehearsing a party scene. Music pumped through the air and the students got into the motions of a party — dancing, jumping in the air, socializing.
The party scene is part of a theater production the entire...
The party scene is part of a theater production the entire...
JACKSONVILLE- The selectboards of Readsboro, Whitingham, and Wilmington held a joint meeting at the Whitingham Municipal Center Wednesday evening to discuss regional issues. The joint meeting, organized by the Whitingham Selectboard, was the first of what may become a regular occurrence. The...
WARDSBORO - At the Monday, September 16, meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, the board engaged in a conversation about the meaning of the word “equity” within the district. In addition, the board discussed plans to invite Sens. Becca Balint and Jeanette White to a...
READSBORO- As Southern Valley School District was working on a plan to spend federal aid at Readsboro School, late last week the state threw them a curve ball: they’re also eligible for another $63,000 this year, but the deadline to spend it is September 30. And, adding to the urgency, the...
WHITINGHAM- Selectboard members are adamant that they’re not interested in adopting river corridor regulations in Whitingham.
Planning commission chair Brad Lackey and vice chair Phil Edelstein met with selectboard members at their regular meeting Wednesday evening to clarify the board’s...
Planning commission chair Brad Lackey and vice chair Phil Edelstein met with selectboard members at their regular meeting Wednesday evening to clarify the board’s...
WILMINGTON- Twin Valley is likely to end the year with a “sizable” surplus, according to supervisory union officials.
Board members reviewed a budget summary that indicated there could be a surplus of around $200,000 at the end of the year. Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Business...
Board members reviewed a budget summary that indicated there could be a surplus of around $200,000 at the end of the year. Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Business...
DOVER - At the Dover School Board meeting on Monday, principal Matt Martyn shared SBAC scores, which showed improvement over last year’s scores. And the Dover School Board said goodbye. With the River Valleys Unified Union School District becoming operational on July 1, the Dover School Board...
DOVER - The Wardsboro School Board will not pursue a $100,000 extension to Wardsboro Elementary in the short term. Dwight Boerem, who serves on the Wardsboro School Board as well as the River Valleys Unified Union School Board, reported the development at the latter board’s meeting on Monday, May...
WARDSBORO - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District, the board made it official: Wardsboro Elementary will begin the process of becoming a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) school.
Wardsboro Elementary principal Tammy Bates has,...
Wardsboro Elementary principal Tammy Bates has,...
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