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On Saturday, March 15, state treasurer Mike Pieciak, front, right, held a Town Hall about anxieties over changes in the federal government under the Trump administration. Responding to a question from moderator John Potter, front, left, a striking majority of attendees raised their hand to the question, “How many people are concerned with the current direction of federal action?” Photo by Lauren Harkawik

Acknowledging the emotion of the current moment

Locals express concerns about health care, foreign relations, and basic safety under new federal administration BRATTLEBORO - A Town Hall held by Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak drew a large crowd on Saturday, including legislators from throughout the region. The subject of the meeting...

Dover and Wilmington will be getting new banners to hang along roads. Above is a draft concept for the two towns. The final banners will be modified slightly for Dover.

Dover and Wilmington will be getting new banners to hang along roads. Above is a draft concept for the two towns. The final banners will be modified slightly for Dover.

Board supports 5K, approves banner language

DOVER - At its meeting on Tuesday, March 18, the Dover Selectboard approved the use of 1% funds to support an upcoming 5K event at Farm Road Estates. In addition, the board heard about potential dishwasher repairs at town hall; agreed to review feedback about how it uses its 1% funds from...

Boards signs off on bridge and roof repair bids

WILMINGTON- At their Tuesday, March 18, meeting the selectboard dealt with the “Three Rs” of town governance: roads, repairs, and rubbish.
The big ticket item was a $101,000 proposal from Renaud Brothers construction company, based in Vernon, for a bridge deck replacement on Green Road....

Most Town Meeting budgets pass

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Few budgets failed in valley towns this year and, for the most part, incumbents who were seeking another term were elected without opposition.
Halifax
Although Halifax’s Town Meeting was otherwise uneventful, witnesses said the meeting...

Patrick Lagrange

Lagrange joins Dover board, transfer station fees to go up

DOVER- Selectboard members welcomed new board member Patrick Lagrange at a special reorganizational meeting on Wednesday, March 5.
Lagrange, who also chairs the town’s planning commission and the selectboard’s water task force, was elected by Australian ballot a day earlier to fill the...

Emily Carris-Duncan speaking to Town Meeting voters in Whitingham

Rep says town has “best road crew” in Vermont

WHITINGHAM- When moderator Leon Corse invited Rep. Emily Carris-Duncan to speak to the crowd at Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 4,, he said it was a great pleasure, for the first time in his 40-year tenure, to be introducing a representative who was a Whitingham resident.
Carris-Duncan gave...

Devin Logan, left, and Caroline Claire ski powder snow in a scene from “Kindred.” The new film will be shown at Mount Snow’s Carinthia Base Lodge on Saturday.

Olympians return to valley for documentary screening

DOVER - Olympic silver medalist Devin Logan and two-time Olympian Caroline Claire will return to the valley this weekend for a screening of a documentary of which they are the subjects. The screening will be held at Mount Snow.
“Kindred” tells the story of the friendship between Logan and...

Voters turn down plan for local option tax

WHITINGHAM- Town Meeting voters passed every spending request on their 34-article warning, but overwhelmingly rejected two articles to create a 1% local option tax, and a fund from which to disburse the proceeds.
The discussion came at the end of the meeting, after lunch and after some...

Readsboro school and town moderator Bill Lequier.

$1.8 million Readsboro school budget passed by a meager 11 votes

READSBORO- Voters passed the school district’s proposed $1,840,509 fiscal year 2026 budget by just 11 votes in Australian balloting Tuesday, following discussion at the school board’s budget informational meeting Monday evening.
Voters also reelected Helyn Strom Henriksen to another term...

Voters discuss, reject plan to pull social services funds

WILMINGTON- Voters were ready to get down to business at Tuesday’s Town Meeting, as they sped through 21 articles and finished in time for lunch. In all, total expenditures of $7,386,998 for the fiscal year were approved. Included in those numbers were capital reserve funds for future repairs...