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Hello, high speed internet: Duxbury joins Central Vermont Fiber

“What’s happening now in rural communication is equivalent to what happened historically with rural electrification. But this time, it’s to bridge a digital divide between those that have ...

Superintendent updates parents during school reopening Q&A

Those who tuned into Superintendent Brigid Nease’s Monday, July 27, question and answer session about reopening school may have been relieved to find out that administrators of the Harwood Union ...

The magic that makes the Mad River Path The magic that makes the Mad River Path

The Mad River Path depends on community support to keep working toward a continuous series of recreational paths connecting the towns, businesses and homes of the Mad River Valley. After nearly 30 ...

Village Square clean up underway after January fire

Thanks to extensive insurance delays, clean up of the final three shops at the Village Square that suffered extensive damage during a January fire, is finally underway according to property manager ...

This bear was seen blackberry picking in Warren. Photo: John Williams

Who let the bears out?

Valley bears are bolder than ever this year. Not only are bears popping up in backyards and digging through compost bins, but they’re pushing the limits of human contact, breaking into sheds and ...

Ruth Lacey collects a sample of water from the Mad River. Photo: Suze Edwards

Mad River Watch-36 years

Armed with coolers packed with sterile sample bottles and other field equipment for 36 years, usually six times every summer, volunteer citizen scientists have set out to approximately 30 sites on ...

Roundabout in Waterbury to receive new signage and asphalt

The Waterbury roundabout will receive new signage and a new coating of asphalt in the next few weeks. The sign installation will begin the week of August 3. The work area includes the area from Exit ...