Windham

A free dinner and a chance to talk about town’s future

WINDHAM- On Tuesday, June 17, from 4:30 to 8:30 pm, all Windham community members are invited to gather at the Windham Meeting House for a free community dinner and the opportunity to be an active participant in sharing and developing ideas for the future vitality, quality of life, and...

Supervisory union board names Corey chair

WILMINGTON- The Windham Southwest Supervisory Union board reorganized and welcomed new members Tuesday evening, their first meeting since Town Meeting.
Board member Paul Blais nominated Kristy Corey as chair, and board member Cindy Florence nominated Blais as chair. Corey was...

Superintendent says special ed numbers not adding up

WILMINGTON- Superintendent Bill Bazyk told board members he was able to shave more than $743,000 off the draft 2026 supervisory union budget at a special Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Board meeting Tuesday evening.
The bad news? That still leaves an increase of more than $932,000...

Zoie Saunders attended a Vermont Board of Education meeting at Twin Valley Middle High School last month. -Mike Eldred

Local senators split on education secretary vote: Sears, Campion in favor, Hashim, Harrison not

MONTPELIER- The Vermont Senate rejected the appointment of Zoie Saunders, Gov. Phil Scott’s pick to head the Agency of Education, in a 19 to 9 vote Tuesday morning.
The rejection of a nominee for a cabinet position is rare in Vermont. In his weekly press conference on Wednesday, Gov....

Democratic candidates Wendy Harrison, Michael Pieciak, Tristan Roberts, and Nader Hashim were serving up sandwiches and political pie at the Whitingham Municipal Center on Friday. Pieciak was in town campaigning for state treasurer. Mike Eldred

Windham County native son has bipartisanship in his blood

WHITINGHAM- Michael Pieciak, Democratic candidate for Vermont treasurer, stopped for lunch with voters at the Whitingham Municipal Center in Jacksonville Friday as part of a daylong tour of the Deerfield Valley.
Pieciak was joined by local Democratic candidates Tristan Roberts, who is...

Senate candidates speak out at forum

DOVER- Candidates for Windham County senator met with voters at a forum organized and sponsored by the Deerfield Valley Rotary Club Tuesday evening.
Outgoing Rep. John Gannon served as moderator for the evening. Candidates at the forum included Republican Richard Morton, of Brattleboro;...

Board presses candidate on unfunded mandates, seeks waiver

HALIFAX - The Halifax Selectboard was joined by Nader Hashim, candidate for one of two Windham County Democratic nominations to the Vermont Senate, during their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Hashim sought to discuss concerns and priorities the town of Halifax would like him to consider...

Position-sharing fills vacancy, interviews continue

DOVER- The River Valleys Unified School District board meeting began with a reorganization meeting facilitated by Windham Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Anton. Following reorganization the board discussed staffing and website updates.
Every year, following the annual...

Valley schools can’t find teachers, shortage is statewide

WILMINGTON- The Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Executive Board discussed a districtwide, and perhaps statewide, teacher shortage at their regular meeting Monday evening.
Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll asked school principals to describe the teacher and staff shortages...

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Climate council plan calls for forward thinking

Editor’s note: In our December 16 edition, we talked to Abbie Corse, who served on the Vermont Climate Council, which released its initial Vermont Climate Action Plan on December 1. Corse was one of two representatives from southern Vermont on the council. This piece features the other...