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Cheese with apple pie? Here, it’s the law

VERMONT - Vermont is known for a couple of things in the food world. Every fall, tourists flock to the state to enjoy artisanal cheeses and locally grown apples. It’s also known for popular food brands like Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Cabot cheese. The state is dedicated enough to their food...

Area high school students get a dose of reality

Reality fair that introduces students to “adulting” recognized with international award TOWNSHEND - On Thursday, October 3, Twin Valley and Leland & Gray students got a dose of reality when the Pipelines & Pathways Project held its annual “Adulting 101” reality fair at...

Signs for Make It On Main Street can be seen along Main Street in Wilmington. Applications for the business plan competition opened on Friday, September 27. Lauren Harkawik

Make It On Main Street business plan contest is back with a bang

WILMINGTON - Make It On Main Street, the business plan competition that debuted in 2018, is back. This time, hopeful business owners are eligible to win up to $75,000.
Applications for the competition opened on Friday, September 27. In 2018, the competition was funded through a donation...

Members of Paranormal Investigators of New England will be at the Kitzhof Inn on Saturday, October 19. As part of their presentation, they’ll talk about the equipment they use in paranormal investigations, such as video surveillance, pictured here. Photo courtesy of Paranormal Investigators of New England

Paranormal event at inn a celebration of spooky season

DOVER - For their Halloween-season event last year, the owners of the Kitzhof Inn had T-shirts printed that read, “The Kitzhof Inn: only a little bit haunted.” At this year’s now-annual Halloween-time event, the “little bit” in that tagline will be put to the test.
On Friday, October 18,...

Beware of scam callers targeting DISH Network customers

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Valley residents are warning of a telephone “phishing” scam targeting DISH Network subscribers.
At least two Deerfield Valley News readers have reported that they or family members have been contacted by callers posing as DISH Network representatives. The fraudulent...

New child care payroll tax having small effect on paychecks, for now

MONTPELIER- It’s so small, many Vermont workers may not even have noticed it.
On July 1, a new payroll tax went into effect under Act 76 of 2024, an act relating to child care, early education, workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. The Legislature’s Joint Fiscal Office...

School officials take electric bus for test drive

WARDSBORO - During their Monday, October 7 meeting at Wardsboro Elementary, the River Valleys Unified School District board moved forward with a rebate from the Clean Service Program to purchase an electric bus. They also learned about efforts by both schools to provide students with healthier...

Final fiscal figures still not finished

School district books not closed out
WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union’s constituent districts are still without their final budget figures for fiscal year 2024, which ended on June 30.
At a supervisory union board meeting on Wednesday, October 2,...

Dover residents, board get details on reappraisal

DOVER- The selectboard hosted an informational meeting with Ryan Silvestri, of New England Municipal Consultants, to explain the town’s upcoming townwide property appraisal process at Dover Town Hall Tuesday evening.
According to Silvestri, the last time the town conducted a townwide...

Board members don’t dig rogue road work

DOVER- Selectboard members expressed anger over damage caused to a paved public road by a local contractor at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Road commissioner Travis Briggs said the contractor cut the pavement and dug a trench across Tennis Village Road without a town permit. “It...