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Thanksgiving basket food drive is underway for 2021

Last Thanksgiving, 76 Mad River Valley Thanksgiving baskets were assembled and delivered to families and individuals in need. Over 300 people were provided with a free Thanksgiving meal thanks to the ...

UPDATED-The Valley Reporter talks via Zoom with HUUSD Board members on bond vote

UPDATED Use the following link to watch the full interview: LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/SdEVEH-L0FuYcq-AGFQgtdGEBBuawGrf48-EcDyqs66-d3s5ozRMvKRZASo1k9FR.opIpy2tM1ZZAQukP Passcode: ...

‘Fluid Expressions’ -- an awards show

Mad River Valley Arts closes out 2021 at its Festival Gallery with “Fluid Expressions,” the annual awards show by the Vermont Watercolor Society. The juried exhibition brings 30 outstanding ...

The Valley Reporter talks via Zoom with HUUSD Board members on bond vote

The Valley Reporter will host a community conversation with Harwood Unified Union School District leadership to discuss the upcoming November 2 $59.5 million bond vote. Valley Reporter editor Lisa ...

PFAS and PCB testing in the Harwood Unified Union School District

Kim Caldwell of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) spoke to the Warren Select Board this week about testing at Warren School for polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS.” ...

Managing Waitsfield’s 2037 ash trees for the emerald ash borer

Waitsfield has 2,037 ash trees along 17 of its 22 miles of roads. Those ash trees (along with all ash trees in The Valley) are vulnerable to the emerald ash borer (EAB) a small metallic-green beetle ...

Evidence of early Indigenous peoples in the Mad River Valley

This week marked Vermont’s second annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day, formerly known as Columbus Day. President Biden made Indigenous Peoples’ Day a federal holiday this year, as well. It is a day ...