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Tami Traft shows off holiday art created during a “paint ‘n’ sip” event at her new business, the Art Loft.
DOVER - It was 6:30 on a chilly Friday night but the atmosphere was warm and lively at the Art Loft. Tami Traft was hosting a “paint ‘n’ sip,” an activity where people are taught how to use acrylics and canvas to produce a painting, with some light refreshments on the side. 
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Taylor Wilkins shows off a sign for Betsey’s Dots of Dover in his home workshop. Photo courtesy of Taylor Wilkins
DOVER - For Taylor Wilkins, a few things happened at once in the summer of 2019. He found out his job, working in the sign shop at Mount Snow, was being eliminated. He had a list of clients he needed to make signs for. And his wife was six months pregnant. 
“There was no transition period...

Nick Blaylock, owner of Nick’s Bootfitting, completing a fitting for Ted Rung. Photo courtesy of Nick Blaylock
Lots of snow, COVID escapees help boot fitter finish up first winter on his own DOVER - Nick Blaylock, owner of Nick’s Bootfitting, says his first season owning his own shop was a successful one. “Obviously there was quite a bit of snow once the winter started in mid-January,”...
WILMINGTON - On a sunny Tuesday in the downtown space Karen Wheeler has made her own, light spills through a window covered in mosaics. A showstopper serves as the centerpiece: a multi-paned window with intricate flowers designed with shards of colorful glass. To the sides, smaller works of art....

Jacki Murano
DOVER - After 16 years in real estate, Jacki Murano has opened her own real estate company, Southern Vermont Realty Group. The business, which has an office at 278 Route 100 in West Dover, hit the ground running when it opened its doors this past fall, and is poised to nearly double the size of...
DOVER - Walt Bansley, the owner of Snow Republic Brewery, says he meant to do a “soft opening,” a term used in the restaurant industry to indicate that the doors have opened with little fanfare or announcement. It’s a way for staff to stretch their collective legs without too much scrutiny....

Heather Hebert and Jason Klump are the new owners of the Jacksonville General Store.
JACKSONVILLE - Wednesday morning at the Jacksonville General Store had the cadence of a lived-in place: the type of place people frequent. In the front, an empty basket that previously held doughnuts was moved away, replaced with a tray of freshly-baked ones. In the back, a group of men gathered...
DOVER - After years of traveling the country using animals to teach lessons about leadership, social entrepreneurship, and stewardship, C S Wurzberger has created a home base for her educational program, Awesome Animal Academy. The center, which is located in the old Central Appliance building in...
DOVER - In many ways, Cordelia Garofalo’s new kitchen supply store, Opa, is a family spot. On a Monday morning, Garofalo is joined in the shop by her mother, Didi Garofalo, and both refer often to Grace, 8, Coredlia’s daughter and sidekick of sorts. Even though she’s not at Opa at the moment,...

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