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Mad River Massage plans for June 1 reopening

After several near attempts and false starts, Kevin and Denise Adams, owners of Mad River Massage in Waitsfield, are planning for a June 1 reopening. The Adams bought Mad River Massage in November ...

Mad River Massage plans for June 1 reopening

Bars are allowed to reopen, how’s that going?

Last week, Vermont’s bars, clubs, legions and auxiliaries were permitted to reopen with the same guidelines that restaurants must follow. Those guidelines call for plexiglass barriers between ...

July 4 parade, yea or nay?

The question has been dogging Susan Klein, the Mad River Valley Rotarian in charge of planning the parade – something that is generally well underway by the first week in April. So, what is the ...

HUEA reacts to proposed public pension bill

The Valley Reporter reached out to Harwood United Educators Association (HUAE) for reaction to the proposed public pension reform bill currently under consideration by the House Government Operations ...

The spring blood drive will be in a different location

By Ingrid Lackey-Howell, intern reporter In years past Harwood Union High School has organized two blood drives for the Red Cross, one in the spring and one in the fall. The fall blood drive was ...

Male voices louder, more numerous than those of female journalists

In Vermont, men dominate the media. After VTDigger analyzed data from Governor Phil Scott’s twice-weekly press briefings, the digital news organization released an article on March 3 showing that ...

Using the trails during mud season

Mud season is here in the Mad River Valley and for many that means busting out the shorts and T-shirts for some warm weather outdoor fun. Everyone is tempted to hit the trails as soon as the snow ...