Wilmington

Senior Solutions to make use of old firehouse

WILMINGTON - In a new collaboration, Senior Solutions and the town of Wilmington have come together to offer senior application assistance and other programming in the Old Firehouse at 18 Beaver Street beginning in August.
Last month Senior Solutions board president Geri Kogut met with...

John Lyddy

Lyddy says he will work for people not party, improve affordability

WHITINGHAM - After a short-lived retirement, Whitingham resident John Lyddy has stepped back into action as the sole Republican candidate for Windham-6 representative, with a goal to advocate for the needs of his constituents, rather than pursue a political agenda.
“We don’t have the...

Historical society meeting

WILMINGTON - The Historical Society of Wilmington will be holding their annual meeting with the election of officers on Wednesday, August 10, at 7 pm at the Barber House, 5 Lisle Hill. All are welcome to attend. Those who have any questions can feel free to contact Julie at (802) 464-3004.

The former Martin Brown horse barn will be converted to a restaurant and short-term rentals. Mike Eldred

Former horse barn property to be converted to short-term rental units

WILMINGTON- Owners of the former Martin Brown horse barn property presented their plan for developing the property to the Wilmington Development Review Board on Monday, July 18.
The building, which was partially destroyed in a fire several decades ago, and later collapsed under snow load...

LT. Gov. Molly Gray is running for the Democratic nomination for Vermont's sole seat in the US House of Representatives in the state's Tuesday, August 9 primary Mike Eldred

Gray asks voters what they need from government

WILMINGTON- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, one of three candidates vying for the Democratic Party nomination for Vermont’s only seat in the US House of Representatives, met with voters in Wilmington’s Bank Park on Wednesday.
Gray said she grew up on a vegetable and dairy farm in Orange County, but...

“Dear Gretchen: Letters to My Dog” by Heidi Parker Colonna

Reading with Colonna

WILMINGTON - Bartleby’s Books will host a reading with author Heidi Parker Colonna on Saturday, July 30, at 4:30 pm. Colonna will read from and discuss her book “Dear Gretchen: Letters to My Dog.”
Five years after her shepherd mix Gretchen died and a year before her 30th birthday, Colonna...

St. Mary’s in the Mountains

St. Mary’s hosts Red Door concert during village stroll

WILMINGTON - St. Mary’s in the Mountains invites all village strollers as well as all other lovers of piano and organ music to its second Red Door Concert of the 2022 season. On Saturday, July 23, at 7 pm, as the village stroll winds down, the red doors on East Main Street will open for an...

Sasha Kondraski receives her detective’s badge from Chief of Police Matthew Murano. Photo courtesy Wilmington Police Department

Wilmington’s women police officers breaking ground

WILMINGTON- History was made in Wilmington this month when Wilmington Police Department patrol officer Sasha Kondraski was promoted to detective, a title that has never before been held by a woman at Wilmington PD.
When Kondraski joined the Wilmington Police Department in 2019, she was the...

Schitt’s Creek application sent back to drawing board, plan better suited for a lodging permit

WILMINGTON- Development Review Board members sent the members of jointly-owned property back to the drawing board - hoping to save the applicants from an onerous zoning process.
Jason Sares, representing a group of investors calling themselves Schitt’s Creek LLC, explained that the...

Wilmington considers regulating short-term rentals, Airbnb

WILMINGTON- On Tuesday, the Wilmington Selectboard discussed regulating short-term rentals, a water and sewer extension, and funding for the trails committee. They also heard from Mount Snow’s new general manager.
Wilmington’s Economic Development Consultant Gretchen Havreluk presented...