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Neck of the Woods students learn how to use levers to move heavy rocks during a Northern Forest Canoe Trail project to improve access to the Mad River by the Mad River Greenway in Waitsfield. Photo: Alex Dickinson

Northern Forest Canoe Trail improves Mad River access project at West Greenway trailhead – with a little help

Just two months after seeking state and local permits in April, Waitsfield stewardship and conservation organization Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) completed its work along the Mad River Path’s ...

Northern Forest Canoe Trail improves Mad River access project at West Greenway trailhead – with a little help

Siptemberfest at Mad River Glen. File Photo

SIPtemberfest ticket sales start Sunday

Ticket sales for SIPtemberfest will start this Sunday, June 20, with a pop-up sale at Mad River Glen, followed by online sales on Monday morning, organizers say. “After being shut down in 2020 due ...

Introducing contributing writer Jennie Mull

University of Vermont senior Jennie Mull is writing for The Valley Reporter until late August through the Community News Service program. The program is a statewide initiative to bolster local ...

Thatcher Brook Primary School to be renamed to Brookside Primary School

At some point next fall Thatcher Brook Primary School (TBPS) students will return to their old school under a new name. At a Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) Board meeting on June 9, the ...

Harwood boys’ lacrosse defeat Rice to claim DII championship

The Harwood boys’ lacrosse team defeated Rice last Friday night, June 11, to take home the Division II championship. The Highlanders’ 11-7 victory ended Rice’s undefeated record which saw them ...

Green Mountain Valley School graduates 31 students

On Saturday, June 5, Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS) wrapped up a successful school year, after operating in-person classes and athletics through a worldwide pandemic without missing a beat. A ...

Harwood seniors graduate as pandemic subsides

By Jennie Mull, contributing writer. On a sunny day under a tent, 121 diplomas were handed out to Harwood graduates, along with maple candy and a yellow ...