With virtual becoming the new normal, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) will be holding on online auction to raise needed funds for the animals in our care. The “Sit. Stay. At Home” online auction will run for two weeks […]
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Rotary Club of Rutland to distribute free masks
Saturday, May 23 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—In response to the public need for personal protective equipment, the Rotary Club of Rutland has purchased and plans to distribute free non-surgical masks. Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. members of the […]
Village Snack Bar’s picnic tables stolen
By Brooke Geery A summer staple in the Rutland area, the Village Snack Bar is officially open for the season. Brian and Mark Fothergill purchased the restaurant earlier this year, and have been making some changes and improvements, including ordering […]
Summer operations begin at Killington Resort Memorial Day weekend
Golf opening Saturday, May 23, followed by Mountain Biking, June 6 Staff report KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced Monday, May 18, that it will be opening summer operations this Memorial Day weekend. Its 18-hole golf course will open Saturday, May 23, to Vermont […]
Sherburne Fire District #1 urges property owners to check for leaks
Sherburne Fire District #1 operates the sewage treatment facility on Dean Hill Road in Killington. It serves the properties along Killington Road from The Woods to Glazebrook. The facility operators continue to treat higher flow than there should be at […]
Woodstock high school ranked third in the state, top 5% nationally
By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified School District superintendent Mary Beth Banios announced at the May 11 board meeting that Woodstock Union High School was ranked “Third Best” among Vermont high schools in 2020 by U.S. News and World Report. […]
Bethel, Springfield, Windsor to receive $800,000 from EPA for brownfields cleanup
BETHEL— On May 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that two local grantees have been selected to receive $800,000 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s brownfields program. These funds will aid under-served and economically […]
David St. Germain named principal of Barstow Memorial School
CHITTENDEN—The Barstow School Board announced the appointment of David St. Germain as the next principal of Barstow Memorial School, on Monday, May 11. St. Germain, a local resident, will begin his new position on July 1, 2020. Having earned a […]
Killington Rec to offer modified summer camp
KILLINGTON—In response to Gov. Phil Scott’s announcement Friday, May 8, that summer camps can open if they “can meet strict health and safety requirements,” Killington’s Department of Parks and Recreation will offer a modified summer camp. The regulations put in […]
Mobile lunch program fills stomachs when school is out
By Julia Purdy Even when schoolchildren are required to stay home, the school meals program must go on. And this year, in addition to seeing that kids don’t miss out on nourishment, the program helps to relieve the extra financial […]