By Evan Johnson After a brief Independence Day break, crews are back at work on some of the region’s road improvement projects. Here is the latest report: Route 73 Last week, Pike Industries continued paving the intermediate course last week, […]
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Traffic update: expect delays and rugged roads
By Evan Johnson Alternating traffic patterns are expected to cause delays in travel as local road construction continues in Killington, Rochester and Ludlow. Route 4 Crews are scheduled to be onsite doing shoulder work mid-week during this week. Shoulder work […]
Gov. Scott appoints Soucy for Rutland Senate seat
By Evan Johnson On Monday, June 19, Governor Phil Scott announced the appointment of David Soucy as Senator for the Rutland District, serving Rutland County. He will serve alongside Senators Peg Flory and Brian Collamore. Soucy, a resident of Killington, […]
Report provides snapshot of statewide homelessness
By Evan Johnson On a single night in January this year, 1,225 Vermonters were found to be literally homeless. The 2017 Point-in-Time Count Report, released Thursday, June 15, the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness and the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance, […]
Ski Vermont fêtes successful winter, 21 percent growth
By Evan Johnson Just two weeks after the longest season in the East called it quits, the Vermont Ski Areas Association met in Killington on Thursday, June 15 to celebrate a season of highlights that included the return of World […]
Food providers see new opportunities, challenges in universal recycling law
By Evan Johnson RUTLAND—The Hunger Council of Rutland County describes Act 148, also known as the Universal Recycling Law, as the most significant change to Vermont’s solid waste system in recent history. The law focuses on reducing food waste, with […]
Legislators give Rutland residents an update near end of session
By Evan Johnson As the state’s legislative session nears its conclusion, local elected reps gave updates at a legislative breakfast on some items that will have a lasting impact in Rutland County and the state. Growing Rutland’s economy The Howe […]
More drainage, paving construction to come
By Evan Johnson Roadwork continues on many well-traveled roadways in central Vermont this week. Here are updates on two projects causing the greatest delays in Killington and Rochester. Route 73 Pike Industries and their subcontractor, J. Hutchins, will continue installing […]
School unification back on the ballot
Rochester, Royalton, Mount Holly and Ludlow to vote on measures By Evan Johnson Closing high schools and unifying school districts are the ballot items voters in central Vermont will confront in the coming weeks. Thanks to a measure approved by […]
New Americans welcomed in Brandon
By Evan Johnson BRANDON—They came from Thailand, Somalia, the Philippines, Canada, Sweden, Mali, Bhutan and more, but at the end of the naturalization ceremony at the Neshobe School in Brandon on Wednesday, May 10, 62 candidates from 29 countries left […]