Free online lyme disease prevention curriculum for children May is Lyme & Tickborne Disease Awareness Month. With Vermont children schooling and playing at home, tick bite prevention is extremely important, according to a news release from vtlyme.org. Students can learn […]
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Castleton University president resigns
Karen Scolforo joined VSC chancellor Jeb Spaulding in announcing her resignation Wednesday night. Spaulding’s resignation was anticipated, Scolforo’s was not. By Lola Duffort/VT Digger The president of Castleton University submitted her resignation Wednesday, becoming the second top administrator in the […]
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Real Estate transactions are now allowed in Vermont
But it’s not business as usual By Karen D. Lorentz The real estate business, which had been booming along nicely in the Rutland Region, came to a halt in mid-March — as it did throughout Vermont — as a result […]
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School finance guru to leave July 1
By Curt Peterson Finance and Operations Manager Mike Concessi is leaving his post at Windsor Central Unified School District after June 30. He started the job on Sept. 9, 2019, meaning he will have worked 10 months in the position. […]
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State will increase trout stocking for anglers in Chittenden, Pittsford, Leicester and Dorset this summer
Safety enhancement work on Goshen Dam re-routes fish to other waterways, recreation continues on Sugar Hill Reservoir GOSHEN—The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department announced April 21 that trout originally planned for stocking at Sugar Hill Reservoir, also known as Goshen […]
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Black River Independent School hires Head of School
LUDLOW—The Black River Independent School Committee has hired Andrew Lapham Fersch to be their inaugural Head of School for the 2020/2021 academic year. Prior to joining Black River, Fersch—a 10 year teaching veteran of public schools—founded and ran an independent […]
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Killington Food Shelf is fully stocked
The Killington Food Shelf, located at the Little White Church, is fully stocked with non-perishables, paper products, and pet food. If you or someone you know is in need you can contact Nan Salamon at 422-9244 or Ron Willis at […]
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New Wilderness Preserve created in Bridgewater
Bramhall Wilderness Preserve is 359 acres in the Chateauguay No-Town Conservation Area BRIDGEWATER—Northeast Wilderness Trust purchased 359 acres from Paedra Bramhall earlier this month, creating the first privately protected, forever-wild preserve in the Chateauguay No-Town Conservation Area, according to a […]
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Humane societies update their adoption, sheltering procedures
Rutland County Humane Society Update from the Rutland County Humane Society We wanted to touch base and let you know how things are going at RCHS during these times. A big shout out to everyone who has offered to be foster parents for RCHS! We currently have 99 […]
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RNRCD announces spring trout stocking
RUTLAND—The Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD) announced April 16 that it will once again offer its spring trout stocking program that includes 6- to 8-inch and 10- to 12-inch rainbow and brook trout. Private owners may purchase fish to […]