Wilmington

April showers bring . . . fence flowers!

WILMINGTON - Colorful flower patterns brighten the backstop at Baker Field.

Third time’s a charm for bridge access ramp proposal

WILMINGTON- Members of the development review board held a hearing for a proposed pedestrian access ramp for Reardon Bridge Tuesday evening.
Reardon Bridge, named after Barry and Marsha Reardon, who donated the structure to the town after Tropical Storm Irene, is located at the western...

Peter W. Morris memorial service

WILMINGTON - A graveside service with military honors for Peter W. Morris, who died October 7, 2021, will be held Saturday, April 30, at 11 am at Riverview Cemetery. A reception will follow the graveside service at the Haystack Golf Club at 70 Spyglass Road.

Seeking vendors for Wine & Harvest Festival

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking vendors for the 2022 Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, September 24, at Mount Snow Resort in West Dover; and will be preceded by the Wine Stroll...

Crew installing fiber lines in Wilmington’s town center. Photo by Randy Capitani

Wilmington budget on track for end of fiscal year, upcoming road projects

Construction season returns WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard heard a budget update and discussed American Rescue Plan funds, a 1% local option tax request and road projects at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
Wilmington Finance Officer Christine...

Gabrielle Loomis

SVMC brings occupational therapy to Deerfield Valley

WILMINGTON - Occupational therapy patients in Wilmington and its surrounding towns can now schedule appointments closer to home. Occupational therapist Gabrielle Loomis, MSOT, OTR/L, has begun seeing patients at SVMC’s Deerfield Valley Campus.
Occupational therapists use a wide range of...

Easter weekend services

Marlboro Meeting House MARLBORO - The Marlboro Meeting House will be gathering in person this Sunday, April 17, at 6:30 am for its annual Easter sunrise service, which now resumes after a two-year pause due to the pandemic. Pastor Matthew Deen will lead a short worship service...

Children at Beaver Brook do arts and crafts.

Loan helps launch local school

WILMINGTON - The Vermont Community Loan Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, mission-driven lender, loaned $1,580,000 to Vermont nonprofits and small businesses during the fourth quarter of 2021, including to Beaver Brook Children’s School.
Wilmington had never had its own child care center. When...

TVYS holds egg hunt at Wahoo’s

WILMINGTON - Twin Valley Youth Sports will host an Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 17, at 1 pm. There will be popcorn, lemonade, and lots of eggs hidden. TVYS will have eggs filled with candy or tickets as well as different prizes like TVYS T-shirts and equipment that they’re no longer using....

Scholarship for local students

WILMINGTON - The C. C. Haynes Fund was established with a bequest to the inhabitants of the town of Wilmington from the late Clinton C. Haynes to be used “for the benefit of agriculture in said town.” The fund offers two annual scholarships, up to $1,000, with preferences given to people studying...