Dover

Board gets good news on well test at library

DOVER- Selectboard members discussed, then tabled, their response to a new state payroll tax, and received good news about a well test at Dover Town Common.
Board members discussed a new payroll tax under Act 76, also known as the 2023 Child Care Bill, which will provide child care...

Monday’s eclipse brings scores of sky watchers

DEERFIELD VALLEY- In southern Vermont, the partial solar eclipse began at 2:14 pm on Monday, April 8. At 3:26 pm, a total eclipse darkened Vermont’s sky, lasting for about three minutes. Dover, Marlboro, and Wilmington held numerous events to celebrate the eclipse.
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Building repairs, including a new roof for The Dover School, will be up for discussion at the River Valleys district annual meeting on April 30. File photo

River Valleys voters asked to approve $6.8 million in spending at meeting

WARDSBORO - At their regular meeting on Monday, April 2, the River Valleys Union School District discussed the warning for the annual meeting on Tuesday, April 30, at Dover Town Hall at 7 pm. For fiscal year 2025, the proposed budget will be $6,845,217. They also received updates from the...

Dover approves summer events

DOVER- Selectboard members gave conditional approval for a 5K-run/walk route on Route 100, and approved funding for several chamber of commerce events.
At their previous meeting, selectboard members postponed their approval of a route for Farm Road Estate’s Rotary 5K fundraiser, scheduled...

STR registry coming to Dover

By Mike Eldred
DOVER- The town will move forward with a short term rental ordinance with a registry, selectboard members decided at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Economic Development Director Eric Durocher presented his department’s recommendation for a short-term rental...

Dover Park, site of the town-sponsored summer concert series

Town hopes to bring back business plan contest, tables 5K decision

DOVER- Selectboard members decided not to pursue a potty in the park, postponed a decision on a proposed 5K run fundraiser, and gave the go-ahead for another business plan competition.
Dover Economic Development Director Eric Durocher told board members the business plan competition would...

As has become tradition, in Dover, moderator Rich Werner handed out Lyman’s pickled products to those who answered trivia questions correctly at the beginning of Town Meeting. Werner said that this year, in an effort to cater to new voters, his questions focused more on the rules of how Town Meeting works and less on town history. Lauren Harkawik

Dover voters approve all articles, budget tops $6 million for first time

DOVER - Dover held its annual Town Meeting at Dover Town Hall on Town Meeting day. Though conversation about the town’s warned articles was robust, all articles were passed, and the vast majority were passed unanimously. As a result of all articles being adopted, the town’s budget will be above $...

Town seeks approval

If voters give blessing, Dover spending will increase by 4.5%
DOVER - Residents and town officials met on Tuesday night for Dover’s annual pre-Town Meeting, providing a preview of what will be on the table at Town Meeting.
Selectboard chair Vicki Capitani told...

Windham Superior Court, Newfane

North Branch moves for a dismissal

Note: On Thursday, Windham Superior Court Judge Rachel Malone dismissed Thomas Ferrazza's lawsuit against North Branch Fire District. NEWFANE- North Branch Fire District has filed a motion in Windham Superior Court seeking the dismissal of a civil suit filed against the district by a former...

The Dover School needs roof repairs or a new roof. File photo

School board concerned about tax rates, costs of roof replacement

WARDSBORO - River Valleys Unified School District held their meeting at Wardsboro Elementary School on Monday, February 5. Items on the agenda were a second review of the draft budget, a look at repairs needed for the roof at The Dover School, and reports by the principals.
During...