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10 years ago:
Twin Valley Elementary School welcomed students from Wilmington and Whitingham after the completion of extensive renovations.  Even Wilmington students who had attended Deerfield Valley Elementary School the previous year were in for a surprise.  Originally...

Tristan Roberts is the state representative for Windham-6, which includes Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax, where he lives on his farm. Rep. Roberts can be reached with comments and questions at tristan@tristanroberts.org.
When I polled constituents reading my email newsletter, asking what I should write about next, they voted for a view inside Vermont’s prison for women.  I appreciated the interest in this topic, which seems more relevant than ever.
Vermont’s prison system is brutal. We all want justice,...
Area students earn degrees at UVM
BURLINGTON- The following local students earned bachelor’s degrees from the University of Vermont at its  222nd commencement ceremony this spring.
Bianca Labuschagne, of East Dover, graduated with a bachelor’s in molecular genetics...
NEWFANE - Local author Jessica Sticklor has been awarded a $4,000 grant in support of her novel-in-progress. 
The grant was given by the Vermont Arts Council, which offers several annual grants to artists, including artist development grants, which artists can use to further their careers...

Gene’s Kree-Mee stand when it was razed, which allowed Mobil Short Stop to be built. File photo
10 years ago:
An isolated flash rainstorm created havoc in Wilmington, causing flooding, erosion, and even a motor vehicle accident when the driver of a pickup crashed into the front door of Bartleby’s Books. The storm made many local residents anxious, coming almost...

Alpenglow owner Susan Motyl-Smith with head chef Joseph Brogna. Lauren Harkawik
WILMINGTON - Though many Americans think of it as an October tradition, Oktoberfest, a giant festival held in Munich, Bavaria, each year, typically starts in mid-September and goes through early October. At Alpenglow, which pays homage to the region touched by the Alps, including Bavaria,...
EAST DOVER - “That department is very important to me.” So said Pat Haas, of the East Dover Fire Department. Haas was 8 years old when the house she was living in burned down. It was a house on the farm of her aunt and uncle, Lillian and Earl Yeaw, located in East Dover. The East Dover Fire...
10 years ago:
Wilmington marked the second anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene and the flooding that nearly destroyed the village with a day of remembrance. Wilmington, like many other places in Vermont, was still recovering economically and physically. Gov. Peter Shumlin...

Wind turbines on the ridge in Searsburg. File photo
10 years ago:
The Windham County State’s Attorney’s Office dropped an aggravated murder charge against John Grega. In 1995, Grega had been convicted of murdering his wife Christine Grega while vacationing at a Dover condominium. In July 2012, post-conviction DNA testing of...

Chris Roberts, the owner of the Jacksonville General Store, stands behind the bar of Jax on Tap, a new taproom that is attached to the store. Roberts said he wanted to keep the automotive vibe of the former garage. Lauren Harkawik
JACKSONVILLE - People around the valley, and particularly those in Jacksonville, have a new regular spot to drink, dine, and spend time at: Jax on Tap, the new taproom at the Jacksonville General Store.
The taproom is connected to the general store, located in a former garage at what used...

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