Wilmington

Three proposals have been chosen as finalists in the Make it on Main Street competition: a bakery, a fitness facility, and a coffee roaster.

Village business plan competition finalists ready for decision

WILMINGTON - The three finalists for Wilmington’s Make it on Main Street competition have been announced. They are Hannah Cofiell’s Beurremont Bakery; Paul Croutworst’s 802 Fitness and Therapy; and Haystack Coffee Collaborative, a coffee sourcing, roasting, and wholesale venture from Chrystal...

Proposed ordinance would ban some single-use plastic bags

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members are seeking input from businesses and residents on a proposed ordinance banning some single-use plastic bags.
The ordinance, loosely modeled on a Brattleboro ordinance that recently went into effect, was introduced at a meeting two weeks ago by board member...

Swimmers and sunbathers enjoying Green Mountain Beach at Lake Raponda earlier this summer. The popular Wilmington beach has been closed twice this summer. Randy Capitani

Officials keep wary eye on beach due to E. coli

WILMINGTON - Green Mountain Beach has been closed twice since June due to high E. coli levels in the water. According to Wilmington wastewater treatment plant chief operator John Lazelle, no specific reason for higher-than-average levels has been identified, but weather and septic systems could...

Police trying to corral wandering goat in village

WILMINGTON - If you spotted a horned goat trotting through the village this week, you aren’t alone. A goat — origin and owner unknown — has been wandering the streets here and, thus far, has thwarted authorities.
On Tuesday night, the Wilmington Police Department posted a picture of the...

Pot policy panned by public at preview

WILMINGTON- A marijuana ordinance is not land use policy, Wilmington Planning Commission Chair Cheryl LaFlamme told members of the public at the commission’s regular meeting Monday afternoon, and the planning commission will not be the board to review any proposed regulation.
Instead, she...

Year ends with surplus

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members were relieved to hear about a projected end-of-fiscal-year surplus at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 19.
“The general fund is really looking good,” Wilmington Finance Officer Christine Richter said. “It looks like there will be a surplus at the end...

Wilmington Planning Commission to consider marijuana sales ban

WILMINGTON- Next Monday afternoon, the Wilmington Planning Commission will begin discussions about an ordinance that would ban marijuana dispensaries and the sale of other products, such as CBD oil and even vaping supplies. The discussion will take place at the planning commission’s regular...

Board turns down beer request

WILMINGTON- “In heaven there is no beer,” the song says, and according to the Wilmington Selectboard, it won’t be at the Deerfield Valley Farmers’ Day Fair, either.
Two weeks ago, the selectboard, acting as the liquor commission, tabled discussion on a catering permit for Avigliano...

Food trucks may rev up village

WILMINGTON- The town may soon have three of the four cardinal compass points covered by food trucks, if the development review board approves two new applications presented at hearings Monday evening.
Shane Lopez and Brian Scranton explained their plan for a barbecue food stand on Route 9...