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Mad River Riders close trails, Path Association suggests safety

Mad River Riders are joining other members of the Vermont Trails Alliance in keeping trails closed. Trails are often closed during April to allow them to dry out, but this closure is broader than ...

Expect to vote via mail-in ballot on the next school budget

In an era of social distancing due to COVID-19, the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board will encourage the public to use mail-in ballots to vote on the next school budget. The ...

Messers step down

The Valley Reporter has learned that Fred and Carla Messer are stepping down as incident team commander and planning director of the Mad River Valley Emergency Management Team. Jeff ...

Beware “Zoombombing” says local computer company

With schools and town offices and most other workplaces closed, local educators, town governments and many others are holding video meetings via Zoom. But Michael Ketchel of Butternut Systems in ...

School board to meet digitally via Zoom on April 8

The Harwood Unified Union District (HUUSD) Board is meeting again this week, only this time, over the internet. The board will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, April 8, starting at 6 p.m. “It will ...

MRV Community Fund bridge grants

The Mad River Valley Community Fund (MRVCF) is accepting applications for Bridge Grants to help individuals and families who live in the Mad River Valley and who have been financially impacted by the ...

Von Trapp farmstead turns to the community to stay in business during COVID-19

Weeks before Governor Phil Scott declared a state of emergency in response to COVID-19 on March 13, the von Trapp Farmstead, a family-owned and -operated organic artisan cheese creamery in ...