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The staff at Ratu’s Cannabis Supply. From left: general manager Alex Rioux; owner Jennifer Betit-Engel; owner Christian Engel; and cannabis education specialists Adam Manley and Julia Silverman. Lauren Harkawik

What’s out there in that back room?

Local business owners honored to be selling cannabis in town WILMINGTON - If one doesn’t know it’s there, it’s possible to miss Ratu’s Cannabis Supply.
You get there by first entering Ratu’s Supply, the apparel store at 36 Main Street. At the back of that store, you...

Board approves town’s first retail cannabis license

Ratu’s ready to open soon WILMINGTON- Selectboard members, acting as the town’s cannabis control commission, approved the town’s first retail cannabis license in a special meeting Tuesday morning.
Following an informal chat with Christian Engel and Jennifer Betit-Engel...

Attendees at Thursday evening's informational meeting

Voters discuss retail cannabis ahead of May 10 revote

WILMINGTON- On Thursday, May 5, Wilmington held an informational meeting in preparation for the revote of Article 20 on the March Town Meeting warning, authorizing cannabis retailers.
At the informational meeting, over 50 virtual and in-person community members discussed the positive and...

Cannabis revote information session scheduled for May 5

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard set a date for their special Town Meeting at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. They also discussed a funding request from the Community Garden and a change in the town’s trail agreement with Great River Hydro.
Article 20 of this year’s Town...

Retail cannabis will see revote

WILMINGTON - Wilmington will need to hold a revote on Article 20 from its Town Meeting warning in the next 60 days following submission of a petition to reconsider its passage.
By passing Article 20 on Town Meeting Day, voters approved the ability of cannabis retailers to operate in town...

Christian Engel with his cannabis petition, in a photo he posted on Ratu’s Facebook page.

Cannabis petition garners support

WILMINGTON - Christian Engel and Jennifer Betit-Engel, owners of Ratu’s Liquor & Market in Wilmington, are seeking the town’s blessing on pursuing a license for a retail cannabis operation in town. A petition regarding the matter already has enough signatures to make the issue an article at...

Cumbersome permitting process slows rebuild

Owner says Act 250 process “a flipping nightmare,” but real estate market is hot
DOVER - Rich Caplan says he’s getting ready to put “For Lease” signs on the former Little Flower building, located at 171 Route 100 N in West Dover. The building has space to house a cafe,...

Governor proposes $400 million state relief plan

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and members of his administration announced their proposed $400 million economic relief and recovery package on Wednesday.
At his press conference Wednesday, Gov. Scott said the proposed relief would use funds from the $1.25 billion the state received through...

Retail businesses to begin reopening May 18

MONTPELIER- Retail businesses may begin reopening next week, Gov. Phil Scott announced at his press conference Monday morning. He also indicated that his emergency order, extended until May 15, would be extended again. "You can expect, when the emergency order is extended on Friday, it will...

Members of the Halifax Fire Department were recognized for their efforts. Linda Donaghue

Halifax consensus, commendations

HALIFAX- A remarkably upbeat Town Meeting greeted voters and other participants and resulted in passage of all 27 articles as written with the exception of one amendment, due to a printing error.
Rep. John Gannon took the stage prior to the official opening of the meeting to discuss...