By Curt Peterson and Polly Mikula Cape Air Airline has a challenger for providing service between Logan Airport and Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport from San Francisco’s Boutique Air. The proposed contract would provide flights for two years starting Nov. 1. […]
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Benson Village Store destroyed in fire
Staff report The historic Benson Village Store has closed due to a fire last week. “My guess is that it will be declared a total loss,” said Benson Fire Chief Tom Newmann. The fire started around 2 a.m. April 29. […]
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‘Suspicious’ Rutland fire displaces 10
Staff report RUTLAND—The state police have deemed a fire that left 10 people displaced “suspicious.” The Rutland City Fire Department arrived at the fire at 75 Main St. in Rutland around 5 a.m. May 1 and found a two car […]
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Peg Willard Armitage, 89
Eighth generation Vermonter, Pittsford resident, artist, educator, author, historian, mother, grandmother, friend: This does not begin to adequately describe the amazing person born at Proctor Hospital on Aug. 31, 1929 and died April 6, 2019. Between these dates was a […]
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Food Bank Conference addresses urgent need by 150,000
By Curt Peterson KILLINGTON—According to John Sayles, CEO of the Vermont Food Bank, “One in four Vermonters will visit a food bank in the next year.” Quick math tells us roughly 150,000 people will seek help with food security at […]
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Police shoot Quechee man following domestic assault
A suspect in a domestic assault received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot by a state police trooper Sunday night, May 5, in Hartford. Police said Trooper Eric Vitali of the Royalton Barracks shot James Luce, 19, of […]
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KMS alum makes U.S. Freestyle Team
Killington Mountain School alum Alex Lewis has been nominated to the 2019-2020 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. Lewis received a call from U.S. Team’s moguls coach and former KMS freestyle program director Matt Gnoza on Saturday morning informing him that he […]
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Towns coordinate pick up, drop off, events surrounding Green Up Day
Grab your friends and family and join in! If you have never participated in Green Up Day, it is easy! Find your town’s information below, indexed by county. Rutland County: Benson Daphne Bartholomew – 537-2611 bensonclerk@myottmail.com Bags available at the two […]
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Towns take part in 49th Green Up Day, May 4Vermont boasts the largest, oldest statewide green up event in the country
Staff report The state of Vermont encourages folks to volunteer to pick up roadside litter in their communities. The 49th annual Green Up Day will take place on Saturday, May 4, statewide. Always the first Saturday in May, this […]
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Police investigate slew of break-ins
Police say six businesses were broken into overnight April 22 in what could be related incidents. Hundreds of dollars, personal identity information, a laptop, copper piping, cigarettes and lottery tickets were stolen from the Swiss Farm Market, the Original General […]