By Marin Howell/Addison Independent When juveniles were accused of pulling the trigger in two recent fatal shootings just north in Addison County, the spotlight fell on the various questions and complexities that arise when prosecuting crimes committed by minors. […]
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Killington drivers run afoul of new speed limit
By Curt Peterson Last Friday, Dec. 8, law enforcement officers stopped 11 drivers for speeding on Killington Road, all traveling at over 50 miles per hour in spite of the posted 30-mile-per-hour speed limit. Seven drivers received summonses, Killington […]
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With Honoree Fleming’s killer still at large, community rallies to raise reward money
By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Two months after a retired college dean was fatally shot at a Castleton rail trail — and with no suspect identified — a local resident has spearheaded raising reward money to help solve […]
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FOLA’s ‘Love Letters’ raised over $2,000 for Parkinson’s
The recent FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) production of the play, “Love Letters,” drew a very large audience whose donations exceeded $2,000. Featuring Linda and George Thomson as the readers, the play, by A. R. Gurney, told the story […]
Local News, Obituaries
Remembering Gwen Allard’s commitment to adaptive sports
The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) is sad to report the passing of the organization’s founder, Gwen Allard, who passed away peacefully on Nov. 28 at the age of 86. Allard was born in 1937 and strapped on her first […]
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RRMC receives national recognition
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Rutland Regional Medical Center, as one of 78 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2022. As a […]
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Coley property sold in Hartland
By Curt Peterson Even late-comers to Hartland will remember the eyesore at the end of Weed Road — there was a self-destructing house and fence, But by February 2015 the rotting structure was gone, laying bare an illegal junk […]
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Woodstock Rotary Club surpasses fundraising goal to replace star on Mt. Tom
The Woodstock VT Rotary Club received enormous support from the community in their fundraising efforts to replace the star on Mt. Tom. As of Nov. 29, the club surpassed the fundraising goal of $120,000. The club intends to establish […]
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After Slate Ridge inspection, judge reissues arrest warrant for Daniel Banyai
File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Daniel Banyai, owner of Slate Ridge, a gun range used for paramilitary weapons training in West Pawlet, appeared for a contempt hearing in Environmental Court in Rutland. A previous arrest warrant was never […]
Local News, Obituaries
Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, 72
Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, 72 Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, age 72, of Chittenden, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2023, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Born in Utica, Stella spent the majority of her life in the Oneida area of New […]