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HUUSD board changes course on plan to freeze IDC

The Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board changed course on the decision to freeze intradistrict choice (IDC), the policy that allows students to attend a school outside their town. As ...

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HUUSD board changes course on plan to freeze IDC

Photo: Hadley Laskowski. The CEO of Santa’s workshop, Mrs. Claus, will visit Three Mountain Cafe in Waitsfield on December 14 and 15, from noon to 2 p.m. both days. She will collect letters for Santa and listen to Christmas wishes

Mrs. Claus is coming to town

Children carefully place the marshmallows for the world’s largest s’more. This year’s Winter S’morestice Celebration takes place on December 28 at Camp Meade in Middlesex.

Breaking the Guinness World Record at S’morestice celebration

Photo: Marnie Davis. Historic Waitsfield Village businesses contributed goods for a basket for the Country Christmas raffle which benefits the Mad River Valley Food Shelf. Tickets can be purchased at 4orty Bridge Boutique or at the Mad River Valley Chamber office. The raffle will be drawn on Saturday, December 7, at 5 p.m.

Country Christmas celebration with a twist

Manchester was first VT town to adopt an LOT

Manchester was first VT town to adopt an LOT

Photo: Hadley Laskowski. The International Boutique features rugs, jewelry, shawls, handicrafts, and much more.

International Boutique opens this Saturday

River of Light parade, Waterbury, VT. File photo from 2013.

Waterbury’s River of Light Lantern Parade celebrates 10 years

Ferro Jewelers

Mad River Valley Community Calendar

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Local News

LEAP Fair

Waterbury LEAP keeps energy fair tradition alive April 11 at CBMS

Woodbelly Pizza moves to Red Hen space at Camp Meade

Woodbelly Pizza to open at Camp Meade while Red Hen moves cafe

Callie McAllister and MRG celebrates 30

Mad River Glen celebrates 30 years of co-op and 52 years of Callie McAllister

Sports

Harwood Hawks

The Harwood Hawks Youth Wrestling program had a strong showing at the state tournament on Saturday and Sunday

Judah Kessler

Moretown student takes fourth place in New England Championships

Mad Marathon Start 2025 - Pat Hendrick

Mad River Triathlon returns on Sunday, April 12

Schools

The Encampments

Student plans to show Gazan protest documentary delayed due to pushback

HUUSD

Fayston rep resigns from HUUSD board

HUUSD

HUUSD seeks voter input on state redistricting efforts

Arts & Entertainment

Ben Pratt

Comedy-illusionist Ben Pratt headlines March 21 show at The Big Picture

Local Authors

Local authors are Vermont Book Award finalists

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Thirty years of HU music on stage this weekend

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