The Valley Reporter

The Valley Reporter Serving the Mad River Valley since 1971

School board reopens discussion on middle school merger

Amidst the scramble to keep all students healthy, happy and educated during the coronavirus pandemic, the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board has once again decided to take up ...

Wheels for Warmth tire sales and recycling suspended for 2020

Public health concerns prompt pause of 16-year fundraiser for emergency heating assistance Wheels for Warmth, a program that helps keep Vermonters safe on the roads and warm in their homes, ...

Increased awareness is needed when open burning during current dry weather

Vermont is currently experiencing abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions, and the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is reminding the public to exercise caution and follow all state ...

Waterbury Main Street construction project update

Thursday, September 24, through Saturday, October 3 Overall impacts Expect traffic delays and one-way alternating traffic in Segments 1 and 2 Flaggers and pedestrian crossers will be ...

The second Ridge to River Community Forum, called Climate of Change, was held at Lareau Farm in 2017. Photo: Brad Long

Friends of the Mad River and Ridge to River

By Mary Gow with Friends of the Mad River board and staff The crisis of Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 exposed the interconnectedness of the Mad River Valley (MRV). Not only laying bare connections ...

DRB hears preliminary plans for affordable housing development

The Waitsfield Development Review Board was supportive of a plan to create either a planned residential development of 15 affordable lots or a planned hamlet development of the same size. The ...

Buy Local Vermont Program opens and closes in one day

The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) opened and then closed its Buy Local Vermont Program last week with the program opening at 11 a.m. with $425,000 in vouchers for Vermont ...