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Concrete ideas on housing after tri-town meeting

Select board members from Warren, Waitsfield and Fayston and others came up with several concrete actions to take after a brainstorming session on how to address the issue of housing availability in ...

How to support local musicians during lockdown

Coronavirus is drying up The Valley’s music scene. “It’s not really going, not a lot of it anyway,” said Alex Budney, Fayston resident and local musician. “Nobody’s doing much of anything ...

Toy drive and Secret Santa program launched

Sugarfish VT and Opulent Designs, both of Waitsfield, have organized a toy drive and Secret Santa program in the Mad River Valley this year. There are three opportunities for giving. 1) Sign up on ...

What to expect if a co-worker has COVID-19

With ongoing cases of COVID-19 in schools and the community, learning that a co-worker has tested positive can be confusing and scary. Vermont’s robust contact tracers have been successful in ...

Local turkeys flew the coop

While turkeys can still be ordered from Mehuron’s and Shaw’s, a few local growers have already sold out. Hadley Gaylord, Waitsfield, typically sells about 100 Thanksgiving turkeys. This year, he ...

Forrest resigns from Waitsfield Select Board

Darryl Forrest submitted his resignation to the Waitsfield Select Board last week. He and his wife, Marie Leotta, are moving to Ponta Vedra, Florida, next month after the sale of their home ...

The Moretown Artisans’ Sale moves online for 2020

Support local businesses and finish holiday shopping from home this year. The Moretown Artisans’ Sale (MAS) is pivoting online this holiday shopping season in an effort to make it easier for ...