Affordable Housing

Building owner’s demo plans put on hold, pending further review

WILMINGTON- A downtown property owner’s permit applications for the demolition of historic buildings in the village center were put on hold Tuesday evening, until the development review board can examine the structures at a site visit.
Eric Silverstein, owner of the so-called Professional...

Engineer Peter Smiar of VHB explains planned work at Mount Snow’s Snow Lake to the District 2 Environmental Commission on Thursday, October 27. Lauren Harkawik

Mountain to drain lake; other projects on hold

DOVER - On Thursday, October 27, Mount Snow officials and members of the public gathered for a pre-hearing conference with the District 2 Environmental Commission. Mount Snow is seeking renewal of its master plan, which was approved in 2011. At the conference, those speaking on behalf of Mount...

Four Seasons Sotheby’s forms new real estate partnership

BURLINGTON - Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty announces a strategic partnership with Peerage Realty Partners Inc. The latter has acquired a majority partnership interest in Four Seasons, a premium real estate brokerage in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Tom Heney will continue...

Free courses for shared housing

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Bi-Town Housing Sub-Committee, of Wilmington and Dover, is offering two online courses to individuals interested in living in the Deerfield Valley, who respond by August 31.
Sharing Housing, Inc., a Dummerston based nonprofit, has released the online courses to...

Study shows gaps between local wages, affordable housing

WILMINGTON - The selectboards from Dover and Wilmington held a joint meeting Monday to hear about findings from a housing analysis and master plan prepared by Camoin Associates 310. The analysis showed a disconnect between wages and housing costs in the valley. One would-be developer of...

Housing group denied funding

WILMINGTON - During an update about an ad hoc committee of the bi-town economic development committee at a recent meeting of the latter, Wilmington Economic Development Consultant Gretchen Havreluk said the committee had not received a municipal planning grant it had pursued. The group may still...

Group looking at hostel-style affordable housing

WILMINGTON - An ad-hoc affordable housing committee, which has formed as a sub-committee of Dover and Wilmington’s bi-town economic development committee, met on Monday to discuss creating a hostel-style affordable housing option in the valley. The hostel would serve as housing for seasonal...