Wilmington, VT

Low income families search for cheaper alternatives to heating oil as prices jump  WILMINGTON—Sue Spengler, manager of Deerfield Valley Community Cares, comes home in the evening to a blinking answering machine. She expects several messages from residents seeking home heating assistance. “I’m already beside myself,” she said. It’s only October, and already 26 people have requested heating assistance, more than she normally receives during the month.

Jon Hurdle Traffic was reduced to one lane on East Main Street in Wilmington during daytime hours for much of the summer. Sidewalk, paving, and water projects may start next year; bridge replacement looms in 2029 WILMINGTON—If you thought the traffic delays were bad in Wilmington over the last five months, they’re shaping up to be even worse over the next three years.

Matthew Barlow WILMINGTON—In Wilmington’s former fire house, Matthew Barlow is getting ready to welcome his first local clients who are seeking help with substance use disorders. On Monday, October 26, Barlow will officially open the Wilmington branch of Turning Point, a Brattleboro-based group that works with addicted people who want to reclaim their lives, and want the help of an expert group to do so.

Traffic was backed up on Route 9 through Wilmington Village for much of the summer due to East Main Street sidewalk construction. Photo Jon Hurdle Businesses may need more help when bridge replacement closes Route 9 in 2029  At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, selectboard members awarded $50,000 to Wilmington Works, an economic development nonprofit, to help village businesses offset challenges from road construction that hurt town center revenue this year.