The Valley Reporter

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Tyne Pike-Springer and her 3- and 6-year-olds process collecting rocks and flowers to press and make cyanotype sun prints. Photo: Tyne Pike-Sprenger

A summer of observations – Mad River Watch comes to a close

On August 21 and 22, teams of Mad River Watch volunteers visited their field sites to collect data and make environmental observations for the sixth and final time this summer. This article is part ...

A summer of observations – Mad River Watch comes to a close

Waitsfield Wastewater study outlines how to achieve more capacity/housing

A draft report of Waitsfield’s water and wastewater feasibility study outlines multiple options for the town, going forward, to increase wastewater capacity in the town which could open the door ...

Shoppers move from tent to tent at the Mad River Valley Craft Fair.

MRV Craft Fair

The 51st annual Mad River Valley Craft Fair will be held at Kenyon’s Field on Main Street, Waitsfield, over Labor Day weekend, September 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Over 80 artists from ...

A group clears invasive knotweed from the banks of the Mad River.

Knotweed eradication efforts continue in The Valley Part 2

By Natalie Bingham, UVM knotweed intern for Warren (Editor’s Note: This is the second part of Bingham’s midsummer report on knotweed eradication efforts in The Valley. The first part, published ...

Road bike racer Hugo Houle crossing the finish line.

Green Mountain Stage Race alums find success at the Tour de France

A strong group of Green Mountain Stage Race alums raced in this year's Tour de France (TDF) and Women's Tour de France. In the women's TDF Simone Bollard (St. Michel-Auber 93) and Olivia Baril ...

Trail Mix: How trails are Born, Part 1

From when the concept of a trail is first conceived through when the first steps or bike tracks are made, sometimes we can circle the sun several times. It’s true that some trail projects happen ...

Clockwise: Erika Nichols-Frazer and Lisa Loomis from The Valley Reporter; Jeff Campbell, Warren fire chief; Tripp Johnson, Waitsfield-Fayston fire chief; Stefan Pratt, Moretown fire chief. Photo: Tony Italiano.

Fire chief summit Part 2: Technology and new materials have changed how fires are fought

This is the second part of The Valley Reporter’s conversation with Warren Volunteer Fire Department chief Jeff Campbell, Waitsfield-Fayston Volunteer Fire Department chief Tripp Johnson and ...