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Planning commission advances zoning amendments, Town Plan work

After further discussion with the Waitsfield Select Board, the town planning commission is moving forward with zoning changes that permit duplexes and accessory dwelling units in the village ...

Planning commission advances zoning amendments, Town Plan work

After further discussion with the Waitsfield Select Board, the town planning commission is moving forward with zoning changes that permit duplexes and accessory dwelling units in the village ...

Mad River Valley Recreation District hires recreation coordinator

The Mad River Valley Recreation District (MRVRD) has hired Laura Arnesen, Warren, as its new recreation coordinator. Arnesen is a longtime Valley resident who has worked with numerous local ...

New cell tower to be installed in Moretown

A new cellular tower is being installed in Moretown. The installation project will provide modification to an existing telecommunication facility at Hoover Hill Road off Pony Farm Road. This means ...

Community fund donates $50K to Neck of Woods

The Mad River Valley Community Fund is donating $50,000 to Neck of the Woods, a new child care center in Waitsfield. Neck of the woods (NOW) is launching a fundraising campaign to purchase the ...

New Valley Arts executive director connects the arts and the landscape

When asked which is more important to her, the arts or the outdoors, new Valley Arts executive director Kira Bacon does not hesitate. “I am passionate about both equally, which is the primary ...

Wedding venues struggle, experiment and hope for the best

While many retail stores and restaurants are partially reopened after the pandemic, COVID-19 has left some businesses mostly shuttered and many wedding venues without a lot of ability to host ...

Executive director of Hannah’s House retires

Longtime Waitsfield resident, Barbara Christie-Garvin, retired from her position as executive director of Hannah’s House. “My decision came in June,” Christie-Garvin told The Valley ...