Wilmington

Ribbon cutting ceremony for new public safety building

WILMINGTON- The public is invited to an open house and ribbon cutting celebration for Wilmington’s new public safety building on Beaver Street this Saturday, starting at 10 am.
There may be a few finishing touches left to complete, but officials say the construction will be finished on...

Wilmington’s old firehouse.

Old firehouse may be repurposed for mental health groups, storage

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard set water, sewer, and town tax rates for fiscal year 2023 at Tuesday’s regular meeting. They also discussed the future use of the old firehouse, American Rescue Plan Act funds, and approved a 1% local option tax fund request.
Acting as water...

MOOver plans fireworks buses

WILMINGTON - Southeast Vermont Transit, also known as SEVT or the MOOver, is running additional buses for Wilmington’s Independence Day fireworks.
The fireworks will begin around dusk on Saturday, July 2, at Hayford Field. At 6:15 pm the MOOver will begin free shuttle service to and from...

Free summer recreation program extends hours, offers breakfast

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Middle School Summer Recreation is sponsoring a free extended day program for the week of Tuesday, July 5, to Friday, July 8, at the Old School Community Center. The program will include outdoor and challenge activities along with daily Japanese drumming - Taiko -...

Twin Valley Middle School Above the Influence members show off boxes at partner organization Wilmington House of Pizza. Pictured are Niko Gerding, Brayden Brown, Yolyanis Reyes, Juliette Garcey, and Emily Swanson. Also pictured are ATI advisors Keli Gould and Jen Nilsen as well as Wilmington House of Pizza staff Sawyer King and Tanya Wheeler. Photo courtesy Cindy Hayford

Zero Nada None Under 21

WILMINGTON - Five middle school students from the Twin Valley Middle School Above the Influence group participated in a Sticker Shock initiative in June. The Sticker Shock program is an awareness project to inform people about the laws surrounding underage drinking. Zero Nada None Under 21...

Beaver Street project celebrates completion

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works director Meg Staloff introduced artists Elise and Payne Junker during Saturday’s dedication of the new Beaver Street Art Project. The metal sculpture was designed and created at the Junkers’ art studio in Chester. The art was hung on a concrete retaining wall...

Grace Cottage tournament golf teams ready to start.

Teams tee it up for health at Haystack

WILMINGTON - Twenty-two teams, 39 sponsors, and 15 volunteers participated in Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s 13th annual Tee It Up For Health golf tournament on Saturday, June 11, at Haystack Golf Course.
The weather was beautiful, the event went smoothly, and over $50,000...

Soccer camp returning

WILMINGTON - The 33rd annual Deerfield Valley Soccer Camp will be held this summer from Monday, August 1 to Friday, August 5. The camp will be held daily from 9 am to noon at the Old School Community Center and is open to boys and girls entering grades K to nine.
Camp enrollment is on a...

Cleon and Leon Boyd celebration of life, reception

WILMINGTON - A celebration of life for Cleon and Leon Boyd will be held at 11 am on Saturday July 9, at the Boyd Family Farm, 125 East Dover Road. A reception will be held following the service at Adams Farm, 15 Higley Hill Road. Please bring a chair if you have one and please bring a dish to...

MOOver has schedule changes

WILMINGTON - The MOOver is changing to its normal summer season schedule. The Monday to Friday Wilmington to Brattleboro 7:35 am departure from Shaw’s will not run until school starts in late August. The bus will also not go to BUHS at 3:45 pm until school resumes.
The Monday to Friday...