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The award-winning, weekly newspaper serving the Mad River Valley: Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston, Duxbury, Moretown, and Mad River Glen and Sugarbush.

Waitsfield, Vermont
Joined March 2011
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The Valley Reporter
2 years
Sarah Lindenfeld sent this picture of Prickly Mountain Road today. How is your road? #MudSeason
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Waitsfield emergency management director Fred Messer reports that at 12:30am Tues, the Mad River remained within its banks. No flood on Meadow Road. Waitsfield cover bridge is fine. Moretown Village was NOT evacuated, fire fighters remained on scene thru the night. #VTflood23
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2 years
Airport Road, Warren, by the four corners. Photo John Williams.
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1 year
Wrightsville Dam 1:30 PM Water levels @ the Wrightsville Dam have been monitored for the last 2 hours. No significant changes have been seen. State officials are in contact with the onsite dam safety representative who believes minimal increases can be expected. #VTflood23
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1 year
Waitsfield Emergency Management officer Fred Messer reports that his Moretown counterpart Stefan Pratt, has the Moretown Fire Department is going door-to-door in the village telling people to prepare to evacuate their residences. 1/2
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7 months
Photos by Kintz shared drone shots of flooding in Waitsfield Village this afternoon. #Vermont
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3 years
This:
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Steve Wright
3 years
Over here doing god’s work.
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1 year
Discharge on the Mad River near Moretown went up over 2000 ft.³ per second in an hour.
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The Valley Reporter
7 months
Moretown fire chief Stefan Pratt has called for Moretown village residents to evacuate to higher ground. Rt 100B is closed at Freeman Hill and Stevens Brook Rd. People being advised to stage at top of Moretown Mtn Rd. near Common Rd intersection.
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3 years
It seems odd that VT conducted 18,372 tests on Jan. 7 to report 2642 cases yesterday on Jan. 8 and then conducted only 1055 tests on Jan. 8 to report 203 cases today.
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The Valley Reporter
1 year
The legendary Betsy Pratt died this morning. She was the former owner of Mad River Glen @MRG and facilitated the sale of the mountain to a skier-owned co-op. RIP and condolences to her family and ski community.
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1 year
UPDATE: Firefighters are alerting village residents to be prepared with 3 days of food and 10 days of medicines and fire fighters will sound emergency alert from the fire station when it is time. Moretown town officials are working on where they will go.
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
Moretown Rt 100B bridge is open!
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
The Waitsfield Select Board unanimously passed a mask mandate on Monday night December 6.
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The Valley Reporter
5 months
Earlier this morning on German Flats Road. Tree was eventually cleared. #madrivervalley #winterstorm
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2 years
As seen in Duxbury, VT on Route 100.
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1 year
The Mad River at the Waitsfield covered Bridge. Photo by Dylan Fraser. Send pictures to news @valleyreporter .com
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1 year
Bill Jenkerson took this picture of Ward Brook Road in Moretown.
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3 years
Seen at The VG last night. Photo: Troy Kingsbury.
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1 year
Moretown officials are preparing for the need to call for evacuating the village. Select board chair Tom Martin says the next 90 minutes are critical. Waitsfield will open its emergency shelter at the elementary school for Moretown people if needed.
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1 year
Moss Glens Falls, Warren by Bob Faasse.
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3 years
These are odd numbers.
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7 months
Flooding at Moretown School Rising water at Moretown is entering the school, we Students will be sent home immediately. Buses will arrive at the school around 8:30 am to take students home. Other schools being monitored. #madrivervalley
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
Still waiting. Scott admin says dashboard will be updated today.
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7 years
Lawson’s Finest Liquids, makers of Sip of Sunshine, breaks ground Friday in Waitsfield #vt #beer #CraftBeer #vtbeer
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The Valley Reporter
7 months
Clockwise, behind Waitsfield Elementary School, Route 100 by Mad Bush Falls, first floor of Moretown School. Please share pics in the comments or email to news @valleyreporter .com
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3 years
This is what VT ( and all states) need. #vtpoli
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Erica Wilkinson 🍉
3 years
@rachsyme I JUST WROTE ABOUT IT:
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
Kinney Drugs in Waterbury had no tests yesterday and no process by which to provide them to people with insurance.
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Vermont Public
3 years
Vermont plans to offer free rapid COVID tests by Christmas. That's if there are enough tests, and pharmacists, to meet demand.
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
#Mehurons -counting down the days!!
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4 years
@WSJ Was just about to subscribe for a year, until the Dr. Jill Biden op/ed. Retract.
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The Valley Reporter
7 months
Headed north on Route 100 into the village at noon.
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
Is anyone else hearing about long delays in PCR testing results coming in? We know of multiple people who were tested on Thursday, and Friday who have not yet received any kind of results from health department. @healthvermont
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
Gov. Scott says VT has highest # of 5-11 year olds scheduled for shots, per White House call this week. VT getting an additional 3900 doses as well as 5100 doses already allotted for this week. Dr. Walensky. As of this am 14K kids signed up for shot or have gotten 1 dose. #vtpoli
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
Previous records keep falling. Positivity rate in uncharted territory.
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The Valley Reporter
2 years
Check out this great story by Lizzy Hewitt. She’s from Warren, graduated from Harwood, and was also an intern and contributing writer at The Valley Reporter.
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Elizabeth Hewitt
2 years
On Dutch care farms, people with dementia tend to livestock, harvest vegetables, and find a sense of purpose. My first for @RTB_Cheerful
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The Valley Reporter
7 months
Moretown evacuation lifted just now, per fire chief Stefan Pratt. Route 100B re-opened.
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The Valley Reporter
6 years
Mary Harris girls’ soccer youth day #lovelikemary
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
The Waitsfield, VT covered bridge is closed due to a stuck truck. Photos: Jeff Knight & Hadley Laskowski #madrivervalley #Waitsfield #coveredbridge #vtpoli #vtnews
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
Foliage Mad River Valley
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The Valley Reporter
1 year
Free water for folks in the boil water zone. ⁦ @LawsonsFinest
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The Valley Reporter
1 year
The flood gauge in Moretown is predicting that the Mad River will reach the "Major Flood Stage" at about midnight tonight. Stay tuned for details on where they are being evac'd. 2/2
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
This is worrisome -understatement of the year.
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The Valley Reporter
5 years
By a unanimous decision of the Mad River Valley Rotary Club, Karen and Sean Lawson of Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield have been named Rotary People of the Year.
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The Valley Reporter
1 year
89 southbound from Exit 9 to 8 is now also closed.
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
Social media could use a whole lot more optimism and hope then we’re seeing these days, says governor Phil Scott. Use the hashtag #VTLightsTheWay to share photos of your favorite decorations and your family gatherings on this once in a century pandemic holiday season.
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The Valley Reporter
8 months
Roxbury Gap currently closed
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The Valley Reporter
1 year
The Mad River is at flood stage. Be careful out there.
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
18,800 Vermonters age 70-74 made appointments Tuesday through the state’s registration system – nearly 57% of those eligible. There are 33,200 people in this age band. #CoronaVirusVermont #VaccinateVermont
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1 year
Warren Falls, Warren by Bob Faasse.
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11 months
The Valley Reporter is saddened to report the passing of Sugarbush & Mad River Valley legend Henri Borel. Our deepest condolences to his family, Bernard, friends, Chez Henri staff and customers. He'll be greatly missed. He celebrated his 90th birthday at the restaurant in 2017.
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
Mehuron's Supermarket is opening for high risk populations 8-9 a.m. Asks others to wait until 9am. This allows high risk customers to shop when the store is cleaner. "We all have to look out for each other right now. This could make an important difference.” #madrivervalley
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The Valley Reporter
1 year
Route 2 is closed near Middlesex.
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
3-2 win in over time goal by Skyer Platt with 6:08 left in the game. This is the first championship win for Jacob Grout in his first season for Highlanders. Game is against Milton. #HU video a Katie Martin
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The Valley Reporter
2 years
Local folks gathered in Waitsfield on Saturday to show support for the people of Ukraine.
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
We'll be tweeting Gov. Phil Scott's 11am press conference. #GovernorPhilScottPressConference #VaccinateVermont
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1 year
River Road in Moretown, photo Stefan Pratt
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
“It’s vital that we have a dairy industry here,“ says Governor Scott. “We will continue to work towards making sure that they survive as well.” #GovernorPhilScottPressConference #CoronavirusVermont
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
"As of today, have lowest number of Covid cases per capita in the country," Gov. Phil Scott. #GovernorPhilScottPressConference #CoronavirusVermont
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
"It will be a while before life returns to normal, Gov. Phil Scott. VT positivity rate is 0.5%. The lowest in the nation. #GovPhilScottPressConference
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
Yikes!
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
Every single high school graduate from Vermont, even those who live in Vermont and go to school in New Hampshire, are getting a gift this year. The community college of Vermont (CCV) is giving out one free course (of students choosing) to high school graduates this fall.
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
At the moment there are no hospitalized individuals (as a result of Covid-19) under the age of 15 in the state. #GovernorPhilScottPressConference #VaccinateVermont
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The Valley Reporter
7 months
Moretown fire trucks are pumping out the Moretown School, Pony Farm Road/North Road are closed. "We're approaching TS Irene standards," Fred Messer, Waitsfield Emergency Management officer.
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The Valley Reporter
7 years
Lawson's Finest will break ground soon #beer #craftbeer #craftbeerhour #vt
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The Valley Reporter
7 years
Five teens remembered on one-year anniversary
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The Valley Reporter
6 years
Citizen reporter Molly Dubois checking in for #tmdvt ! I’ll be tweeting from the #duxburyvt meeting today. Town report and pot luck salad ready to go!
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The Valley Reporter
2 years
Mud season is tough this year. Here's a link to this morning's Facebook post with updated bus information from HUUSD.
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4 years
#madtaco Good news! Mad Taco in Waitsfield reopens Thursday, April 16 for take out from 12-7pm. The owners expect to re-open their other sites soon. Call in and use a credit card, then pick-up out front. A selection of to-go adult beverages will be available as well. 496-3832
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4 years
“We’ve lost 2.9 billion birds since 1970,” says state representative Kari Dolan. The Hermit Thrush State Bird Bill seeks to protect birds at the state level. #Moretown #TMDVT #staterep
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The Valley Reporter
2 years
All students in the Harwood Unified Union School District will be receiving KN95 masks from their schools in the next few days. K-12 students, staff will receive 10 masks. The district is making some additional KN95 masks at school available for students upon request.
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The Valley Reporter
3 years
@vtpoli No word about Canadian border during today's governors' call. "Very frustrating for me," Scott says, particularly now that US is open to flights from 32 nations in Europe. #vtpoli
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
The Winooski at Middlesex bridge. Jammed up with barely moving ice.
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
4/4 this very low, and very dangerous, moment in American history. “The fabric of our democracy and the principles of our republic are under attack by the President. Enough is enough. President Trump should resign or be removed from office by his Cabinet, or by the Congress.”
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The Valley Reporter
5 years
It will be March before Mehuron’s re-opens. #mehurons #madrivervalley
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
Here is how it will work tomorrow. #waitsfieldfarmersmarket
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4 years
First customers! #mehurons
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6 years
Warren School water passes second PFAS test #PFAS #waterquality #vt #water
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4 years
The governor will require that all businesses and government entities post signs about the new mask mandate. #GovernorPhilScottPressConference #CoronavirusVT
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
CCV president Joyce Judy reports that free college courses and training for next 2 months for those whose jobs/lives have changed during Covid. #GovernorPhilScottPressConference #CoronavirusVermont
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
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 #VT . This commemorative issue will be on the stands tomorrow & they're going to go fast!
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6 years
Harwood Union National Honor Society induction #HUHS #Harwood #NationalHonorSociety #honorsociety
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4 years
Governor Phil Scott issued the following statement: “This is a very disturbing time for our nation. What we are seeing today at the U.S. Capitol is not a peaceful protest – it is an unacceptable attack on our democracy. The rioters have actively assaulted police officers 1/3
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The Valley Reporter
2 years
Common Road in Waitsfield is closed due to downed power lines. Stay safe, everyone, and happy holidays.
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The Valley Reporter
1 year
The USGS stream gage on the Mad River was 99.6 cubic feet per second (cfs) yesterday afternoon and 103cfs last night. 386cfs at 5am and 658cfs at 6am. The line is going straight up. Gage updates hourly.
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4 years
To reiterate - all students returning to school after Thanksgiving will be asked if they've been to multi-household gatherings as part of the screening. They'll be asked to go fully remote for 2 weeks if they have. #HUUSD #GovernorPhilScottPressConference #CoronavirusVermont
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
“I support the peaceful protests [in Burlington].” Says Gov. Scott. “If there was a request for help from the mayor we would obviously engage and do whatever we can do, but I want to stress these are peaceful protests.” He continued.
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The Valley Reporter
8 years
Sixteenth Green Mountain Stage Race starts Friday #Vermont #GMSR #bikerace #madrivervalley
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The Valley Reporter
1 year
Schools in the Harwood Unified Union School District are closed today due to weather. Brookside Primary School, Crossett Brook, Fayston Elementary School, HU Middle/High School, Moretown Elementary School, Waitsfield Elementary School, and Warren Elementary School are closed.
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
Can resorts legally cancel peoples ski passes? Commissioner of public safety Michael Schirling says yes. People who violate quarantine protocols are putting Vermonters at risk. That warrants a ski pass cancellation. #CoronavirusVermont
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The Valley Reporter
6 years
Silbernagel pop-up show at Product Think Tank #photography #photooftheday #photo
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
According to today's updated travel map, only 331,252 people can visit Vermont without quarantining.
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The Valley Reporter
4 years
If out of state skiers do not adhere to Vermont quarantine and Covid health guidance, they can lose their Vermont skiing privileges and ski passes, says governor Phil Scott. #CoronavirusVermont #GovernorPhilScottPressConference
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The Valley Reporter
5 years
The VR hosted Gov. Phil Scott, Sec. of Commerce Mike Schirling, Sec. of Administration Susanne Young, Sec. of Education Dan French, Mad River Food Hub & Taste Place's Robin Morris, MRVCRC rep. Rebecca Baruzzi. Read more in this week's edition of The Valley Reporter @GovPhilScott
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4 years
“To those who think this is a hoax, tell that to those 58 people’s families friends” said Gov. Scott. He said, to those who might not believe in the virus, where would we be, what would it look like if we didn’t do anything right now? #GovernorPhilScottPressConference #COVID19
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The Valley Reporter
5 years
A four alarm fire occurred overnight at the Village Square in Waitsfield. Route 100 has re-opened and fire fighters are still on scene.
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