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The Halifax Community Hall will be the center of activities for Saturday’s celebration of life and getting together. Events include a children’s parade,

Halifax celebrates living through pandemic

HALIFAX - The town of Halifax will be hosting a celebration of the town and its residents this Saturday, August 28.
In place of their usual Old Home Day, this year will be a “celebration of life and getting together,” according to celebration committee co-chair Patricia Dow. She said the...

The Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley president Bob Brunner recently presented the Frank Spencer achievement award to graduating seniors Cearra O’Hern, left, and Kylie Cleanthes, right.

Scholarship winners

The Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley president Bob Brunner recently presented the Frank Spencer achievement award to graduating seniors Cearra O’Hern, and Kylie Cleanthes. O’Hern will be attending Penn State University, majoring in journalism; Cleanthes will attend the University of Vermont,...

No injuries were reported in this single-car accident that took place Monday. Photo courtesy Dan Baliotti

Sudden stop

No injuries were reported in this single-car accident that took place Monday. The Volvo wagon left Dover Hill Road below the Dover Town Garage and smashed into a stand of trees. Police were still investigating the accident.

Christine Kurucz

Setting the standard: teacher elected vice chair of state board

WHITINGHAM – It was during a time of statewide transition that Christine Kurucz, a Twin Valley Middle High School teacher, began her tenure on the Vermont State Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE). The statewide board oversees the standards and licensing requirements for incoming...

Police coverage in town limited but working

WHITINGHAM - In late July, the Whitingham Selectboard renewed a contract with the Wilmington Police for patrol coverage in the town. The contract is for up to $9,000 between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
This will technically be the second year that Wilmington covers Whitingham, though...

Population up, masks still down

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard discussed masks, population, traffic, and funding for the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation during their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night.
Selectboard chair Tom Fitzgerald began the meeting by addressing the use of masks at...

Town signs on to grant

DOVER- Selectboard members approved an application for a state recreation grant funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The selectboard’s approval of the grant application was based on a recommendation by the Dover Trails Committee,...

Dover firefighters to receive a pay hike

DOVER- At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, selectboard members gave firefighters a pay raise, returned to their ongoing nepotism policy discussion, and pondered an offer of free trail repair from an outdoor enthusiasts’ group.
West Dover Fire Chief Rich Werner asked the board to...

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Fauci says youth vaccine coming

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott and administration officials at Tuesday’s COVID-19 press conference said vaccines are working, and the risk of COVID-19 to fully-vaccinated Vermonters is low.
Gov. Scott also said that Dr. Anthony Fauci told participants at Tuesday’s call with governors and...

Town may allow pirates to roam on local trails

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard met on Wednesday, August 11. They discussed ongoing issues such as abandoned properties in the village and road repairs on Bosley Hill. They also looked at new business such as a net-metering contract, the resignation of a town official, and new ventures from...