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Cliff Duncan and John “Barker” Willard III discuss an item during Wilmington’s Town Meeting.		          M. Eldred Pergola stays, incumbents returned
WILMINGTON - The town’s award-winning downtown Bank Park won’t lose its pergola, after an Australian ballot measure to remove the controversial structure failed by a margin of almost 150 votes. ...
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Mary Angus casts her vote during a paper ballot.                 C. Avard Voters approve utility sale, slash budget
READSBORO - For the last year, the town has gone back and forth on whether to sell Readsboro Electric. In the last three votes, the public chose to keep it in the town’s hands. On Town Meeting ...
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Wardsboro cuts delinquent tax rate, okays budget items
WARDSBORO - Only about 40 residents of the town of Wardsboro chose to speak directly for themselves at the 225th annual Town Meeting this Tuesday, as is the tradition at Vermont Town Meetings, di...
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Ralph Dell asks a question during the Whitingham meeting.         C. Avard Voters adjust town budget, discuss town reports’ future
WHITINGHAM - The town had one of the fastest Town Meetings in recent history. Very few questions were raised, discussion was minimal, and the town saved taxpayers a grand total of $4,849. Articl...
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Halifax voters offer questions, but no cuts
HALIFAX‑ Citizens at Town Meeting had questions about the town’s spending and accounting, but refrained in the end from offering any amendments to cut the proposed 2011 budget. The often lively fi...
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Most voters want to keep high school
WILMINGTON - School board members had hoped a poll asking residents of Wilmington and Whitingham if they prefer further consolidation or a high school renovation would offer them a clear path for...
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Roads, property appraisals dominate conversation at Searsburg meeting
by Mike Eldred
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SEARSBURG- Local residents demanded answers regarding the town road crew’s performance during recent storms, but they eventually agreed to pass their road budgets. Voters passed the first eight a...
Pergola removal defeated, voters send mixed signals on high school
by Mike Eldred
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WILMINGTON- The pergola in the town's award-winning downtown Bank Park will stay put after all. An Australian ballot question seeking the removal of the controversial structure was defeated 397 to...
Coneeny, Terk win board seats, town girds for new ed fund fight
by Randy Capitani
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DOVER- The town will have two new selectboard members, after voters had their say at the polls on Tuesday. Dwayne Coneeny defeated William “Buzzy” Buswell for a three-year seat, 175 to 116. Randy ...
Voters ponder pergola fate
by Mike Eldred
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WILMINGTON- Local residents packed the cafeteria at Twin Valley High School for Monday evening’s pre-Town Meeting. But few were there to discuss budgets or other spending measures. Most came to...
Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday to elect candidates for town office
by Mike Eldred and Christian Avard
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DEERFIELD VALLEY- With Town Meeting officially “just around the corner,” area candidates for selectboard and school board, as well as those running in contested races were asked to to answer four q...
Board okays winery tents
by Margo Avakian
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HALIFAX‑ The zoning board met Wednesdy evening, February 17, to consider a request from Patricia Farrington and Lorraine Muha, of Honora Winery and Vineyard. Honora requested written permission f...