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Twin Valley High School honor roll

WILMINGTON - Below are the members of the Twin Valley Middle High School first quarter honor roll.
Distinguished honors:
Seniors: Maveryck Lucchesi, Sierra Lucchesi, Haleiah Skwirut
Juniors: Dylan Aplin, Ariel Bronson, Christopher Eckert, Kaelyn Lackey, Steven Oyer, Brian...

Prevention coalitions collaborate to help youth

WINDHAM COUNTY - The Windham County Prevention Partnership (WCPP) is a collaboration among three prevention coalitions in the region: Building a Positive Community; Deerfield Valley Community Partnership; and West River Valley Thrives. All three work to support a comprehensive effort to promote...

Wilmington artist Jen Violette in front of her West Main Street gallery. Ivy Kirby

Small-space gallery packs in quite a bit of art for everyone

WILMINGTON - Jennifer Violette demonstrated artistic talent at a young age. She started painting when she was in kindergarten, and continued through high school. She initially studied printmaking and painting at Alfred University but later found herself drawn to glass and metal sculpture.
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This Week in History December 5 - 12

10 years ago:
Architects and engineers from Breadloaf Corporation presented their feasibility study and conceptual design for a combined police and fire facility planned for construction on the town’s former highway department garage site on Beaver Street in Wilmington....

Beware of these common insect home invaders

VERMONT - When the weather turns cold, four common insect invaders may show up uninvited in a home. None of them breed in the house or cause any damage to humans, pets, food items or structures. These nuisance pests are looking for a warm, protected place to overwinter and hibernate.
The...

Arts and holiday cheer to be on display at Stratton hall

STRATTON - Alongside associates Darlene Rutnik, Susan Belgard-Marquis, and Karen Saben, Lorraine Weeks-Newell has been busy planning and organizing the Holiday Artists’ Expo, presented by The Stratton Parsonage. The event takes place at the Stratton Town Hall on Friday, November 29, and Saturday...

Brenda Betit, a longtime employee of WW Building Supply, is experiencing a health crisis. Photo via Facebook

Spaghetti dinner to benefit well-known local woman in need

JACKSONVILLE - A spaghetti dinner is planned for next weekend at the Whitingham Municipal Center. The dinner is being held in an effort to raise funds for local Brenda Betit, who is experiencing a health crisis.
For anyone who has shopped at WW Building Supply recently — and that’s most...

Claudette Hollenbeck

Aging in place: Lots of help is out there just waiting for a call

Knowing the resources available to you and using them is a huge part of handling loss of function as we age. Living in a rural environment, as most of us do in Vermont, the most disabling and limiting loss is the inability to drive a car. You might just as well be stranded on a deserted atoll...

This week in History, November 27 - December 5

10 years ago:
Parents and teachers attended a Twin Valley School Board meeting to plead for the restoration of the district’s music program. As part of Twin Valley’s K-12 consolidation, a part-time music teacher position was eliminated, and the duties of the school’s band...

Jackie White, author of “A Kidnapping in New York,” is a second-home owner in Wilmington. She will give a talk at Pettee Memorial Library on Saturday, November 23, at 1 pm. She’s pictured here with her dog, Willis. Photo by Betsy Franco Feeney

White hoping new book will be read all over

Author will give talk Saturday
WILMINGTON - Second-home owner and debut author Jackie White will give a talk at Pettee Memorial Library on Saturday, November 23, at 1 pm. She’ll share details about her novel, “A Kidnapping in New York,” which was released in September....