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Under the golden dome of the Statehouse, legislators are working to craft an education reform bill. Current options would overhaul the state’s existing system. Wikipedia photo

Proposed education overhaul winding through Legislature

MONTPELIER- An education reform bill recently passed in the House and sent to the Senate would drastically change the way Vermont delivers education.
In its current form, H.454 would consolidate local school districts in to larger regional districts, consolidate schools (with exceptions...

BBA, Leland & Gray students among State of Union Essay Contest winners

VERMONT- Sen. Bernie Sanders recently announced the winners of his 15th annual State of the Union Essay Contest, which gives Vermont high school students the opportunity to describe a major issue facing our country and propose what they would do to solve it.
This year, 475 students from...

Board updated on additional past WSWSU financial mismanagement

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members confronted more fallout from past financial mismanagement at Windham Southwest Supervisory Union at their meeting Wednesday evening.
Superintendent Bill Bazyk said Twin Valley’s fiscal year 2024 fund balance is $142,343 lower than had been...

River Valleys board votes to join rural school alliance

WARDSBORO - At its meeting on Monday, April 7, the River Valleys Unified School District Board opted to join the Rural School Community Alliance, a consortium that will make policy recommendations in light of proposed statewide changes to the delivery of education in Vermont. During discussion of...

Film chronicles end of local mill, 86 years of history

“Bills Lumber” to screen in Dover
DOVER - On Sunday, April 27, filmmaker Theresa Maggio will join her documentary subjects, Everett and Alan Bills, at a special screening at MHCA Dover Cinema and Arts.
Maggio will show her film, “Bills Lumber,” which documents the...

Dover board signs off on business assistance programs after review

DOVER- Selectboard members approved three business incentive programs, and balked on a maintenance agreement for infrastructure connected to the Snow Lake dam removal project.
In response to concerns voiced by Dover resident Jim McDevitt in February, the board agreed to put the approval...

Building owner’s demo plans put on hold, pending further review

WILMINGTON- A downtown property owner’s permit applications for the demolition of historic buildings in the village center were put on hold Tuesday evening, until the development review board can examine the structures at a site visit.
Eric Silverstein, owner of the so-called Professional...

Mount Snow GM settling in, getting to know mountain, community

DOVER- Mount Snow resort’s new general manager, Lea Gabrielle Potts, says Mount Snow has been a special place for her for a long time. The mountain has become even more special for her, as Potts has been in charge of the valley’s biggest employer and biggest attraction since December.
“It...

Report lays out timeline for high school

Has a three-year window for improvement
WHITINGHAM- An independent report released last week warns that Twin Valley School District is approaching a critical point, and must make changes or face eventual closure.
The report by Arlington, VT, consultant David...

Principal shares challenges under Trump

WASHINGTON, DC - Twin Valley Elementary School Principal Rebecca Fillion traveled to Washington, DC, in March to attend the 2025 National School Leaders Advocacy Conference. While in DC, Fillion met with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch, and Rep. Becca Balint to update them on how the new...