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Act 60 fight in future?
WILMINGTON - The Legislature’s blue ribbon tax commission will be looking at education financing this year, and Deerfield Valley towns are planning to ensure their voice is heard in the debate. A...
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Board member appeals zoning violation
READSBORO - Last Thursday, at a Development Review Board meeting, a selectboard member, his sister, and his mother appealed a zoning violation brought against them. The zoning administrator said ...
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MacMichael Park in Wardsboro. A softball field is planned for the area between the skateboard ramps and the tree line. Town gives softball park the go-ahead after compromise on location
WARDSBORO - Patrick Arellano, Nancy Perkins, and the Wardsboro Selectboard were all smiling and breathing a sigh of relief. That’s because they reached an agreement on a suitable location for a ...
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Board approves town plan, resident questions decision-making
READSBORO - For the last year, the planning commission has been developing a new town plan. Their work has now come to an end and the selectboard gave it their stamp of approval at Wednesday’s s...
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DeAnna Asborno leaves the voting booth after casting her ballot in Dover. Town clerks reported strong turnout for Tuesdays’s primary. Shumlin leads in close race
DEERFIELD VALLEY - Republican, Progressive, and Democratic voters around the valley turned out in significant numbers for Tuesday’s primary. There were contested races on both the Republican an...
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Board sidesteps vote for water bond
READSBORO - A local resident was looking for information on the funding of the town’s water projects and discovered that three loans totalling $90,700 were taken out by the selectboard without a ...
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Ballfield plans throw curve at neighbors
by Christian Avard
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WARDSBORO- A plan may be in the works to build a new softball park. But before the selectboard makes a decision, it will need to make sure there are no outstanding concerns from the town. The s...
Accused pleads not guilty in Legion theft
by Christian Avard
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READSBORO- Last Tuesday, Dawnette Greene, of Readsboro, was arraigned at Bennington District Court for defrauding the American Legion Post #29 and taking advantage of its ailing treasurer. She fac...
School may not be up to 2% challenge
by Mike Eldred
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WILMINGTON- Fiscal matters topped the agenda at last week’s Twin Valley School Board meeting. Superintendent Dr. Jack Rizzo told board members that business manager Ronda Lackey and other staff me...
Wheeler appointed to vacant board position
by Mike Eldred
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WILMINGTON- After a brief interview, school board members filled a vacancy in their ranks at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday evening. Paul Wheeler will serve the remainder of a two-year term...
Old Home Week marches through town
by Mike Eldred
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WILMINGTON- Organizers are calling the 2010 Old Home Week celebration weekend a smashing success. “We’ve been getting rave reviews from people,” said Old Home Week Committee Chair Steve Adams. ...
Board sets tax rate, hires outside auditor
by Margo Avakian
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HALIFAX- After officially incorporating two corrections to the grand list, the selectboard voted on Tuesday night to set the tax rates for the coming year. The total residential rate will be $1.606...