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Coronavirus impacts The Valley

The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) moved swiftly through The Valley this week with ski areas closing precipitously, followed by school closures, business closures and the imposition of social ...

Coronavirus impacts The Valley

The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) moved swiftly through The Valley this week with ski areas closing precipitously, followed by school closures, business closures and the imposition of social ...

Lunches being distributed at Waitsfield School. Photo: Jeff Knight

Remote learning, meals during COVID-19

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the state are closed. However, despite being confined to their homes, students in the Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) will still be ...

It’s going to be worse than Irene

“We’re going to have to take care of each other. This is going to be more prolonged and worse than Tropical Storm Irene. We need to face that reality. This is serious,” said Eric Friedman, ...

Mad River Distillers is making hand sanitizer

Mad River Distillers is making hand sanitizer and giving it away at two stations in Waitsfield on Thursday, March 19, between 1-3 pm. People need to bring their own small bottles/ ...

Vermont Governor Phil Scott. Photo: Jeff Knight

Scott administration order regarding implementation of child care system for personnel essential to COVID-19 response

Governor Phil Scott issued a directive on March 17, 2020, and announced additional guidance for preK-12 schools and child care centers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor directed ...

How Open Meeting Law affects local government during COVID-19

In the face of COVID-19, the public has been asked not to gather in groups of more than 10 and to practice “social distancing.” What does this mean for town officials and select board members who ...

VR highlights girls’ varsity basketball

This week, amid all the COVID-19 news, The Valley Reporter is putting out a collector's issue dedicated to the Harwood varsity girls' basketball team, Division 2 co-champions for the state of ...