renovation

Pettee Memorial welcomes patrons following renovations

A reimagined library opens its doors
WILMINGTON - Pettee Memorial Library has reopened its doors, revealing a completely new look, including movable shelves, a relocated circulation desk, and a space dedicated for teens. The library will host a grand opening for the public...

School district officials are trying to decide what to do with this playground equipment at Twin Valley Middle High. Randy Capitani

Hidden leaks, costs top school district to-do list

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members accepted the resignation of one of their newest board members, and addressed several maintenance issues at their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 23.
The board accepted, with regret, the resignation of Wilmington board member Mark Tiddes. ...

TVES field repair plan given the green light

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board agreed to move forward with a plan by Linden Landscape Architects to repair the athletic field at Twin Valley Elementary School at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Board members met with landscape architect Don Hettrick, who offered an overview...

Town joins anti-discrimination initiative

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard joined an anti-discrimination inclusion initiative at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. The board also discussed several funding requests and open volunteer and paid town positions.
Bob Harnish and Al Wakefield, of Rutland, asked the board to...

Sunken field is “worse than one drain can handle”

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board revisited a previous discussion regarding the Twin Valley Elementary sports field, and heard about another maintenance issue at Twin Valley Middle High School at their regular meeting Tuesday.
At their last meeting, board members discussed a proposal...

Gabe Walling, fourth grader at Twin Valley Elementary School.

Dreams of field renovation approach reality with new generous donations

WILMINGTON - Twin Valley Youth Sports is now $14,000 toward the goal of renovating the soccer field. The organization offers a huge thank you to Phil Bartels for his family’s donation of $10,000, a thoughtful and amazing way to give back to the community.
TVYS also now has another $25,000...

1817 Meetinghouse restoration

ATHENS - The Athens Brick Meetinghouse Committee on behalf of the town will undertake an exciting project to bring a shine back to the exterior of the 1817 Meetinghouse. The work will include carpentry repair, window restoration, and painting of all wood surfaces, bringing the exterior of this...

Moose Mahr, Rico Moorehead, Jennifer Betit-Engel, and Christian Engel stand in front of a pallet of construction materials at the Horizon Inn. Randy Capitani

Inn-vesting on the Horizon

Partners plan property rebirth, public accessibility WILMINGTON- Four ambitious business partners are breathing new life into a once-thriving hotel east of Wilmington after years of neglect and disrepair.
Ratu’s liquor store owners Jennifer Betit-Engel and Christian...

This historic building in the center of Wilmington is undergoing renovation by current owner Travis Wendell. It formerly housed the Wilmington Home Center and, befoe that, the O.O Ware store. Lauren Harkawik

Tax credits will help downtown historic building restoration

WILMINGTON - Travis Wendel, the owner of the building at 1 East Main Street, known to some as the old Wilmington Home Center, has been hard at work in recent weeks — both on the building and on other work, which seems to just keep coming.
Wendel is the owner of Pioneer Timber Frames, a...

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,...