By Julia Purdy The West Street neighborhood in Proctor will soon have their corner store back—with some differences. Jenn and Chris Curtis are preparing to open The Market On West Street in Proctor, formerly known as the West St. Market, […]
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School board considers cutting foreign language
By Curt Peterson WOODSTOCK—Two important issues were among the many topics discussed by board members of the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District at the Woodstock Middle School Library May 13—elimination of language learning for Kindergarten through third grade, […]
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Child center forced to close pending police investigation
By Katy Savage The Rutland Parent Child Center has been ordered to shut down its location on Juneberry Lane after the state found some teachers who weren’t licensed and found children at risk. DCF Director of Child Care Licensing Christel […]
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Police investigate ‘suspicious’ death in Proctor
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman that was reported early Saturday, May 18 on Market Street in Proctor. State police were notified of the death at 4:52 a.m., and troopers from the Field Force Division and members […]
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Slate Valley Trails hires first employee
By Katy Savage POULTNEY—After four years, the nonprofit Slate Valley Trails has hired its first employee. Silvia Cassano starts her position as program manager on May 20 to coordinate volunteers and spearhead fundraising opportunities. Cassano, who lives in Bennington, studied […]
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WUHS receives highest honor for speech and debate
Killington student Toby Borzekowski prepares for nationals By Katy Savage For 30 years, Woodstock Union High School teacher Gordon Ladd has led the school’s speech and debate team from championship to championship. The team has won the state championship eight […]
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Maple season good, but not great
By Curt Peterson Ask any maple syrup farmer – the 2019 maple syrup season was somewhere between “excellent” and “okay.” Production-wise, syrup farmers say the 2019 season was very good, but not the best ever. “We didn’t make as much […]
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‘This is what Rutland does’ City named one of nation’s best downtowns
By Katy Savage It’s been five years since Vermont made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine for its “full blown” heroin problem. National news organizations like the New York Times highlighted Rutland in particular, with its increased crime rate and […]
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Snow covers the mountains May 14
By Polly Mikula It’s been a wet and cold spring and the snow that fell Monday night on the mountain tops was certainly not a welcomed sight. With May Day and Mother’s Day celebrations behind us and Memorial Day in […]
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Veteran raises awareness for PTSD with cross-country trek
By Katy Savage Eli Smith is a homeless veteran by choice. Smith, 39, sold all of his belongings three years ago to hike to all four corners of the country and raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder. Smith started his […]