Killington Resort is getting a new base lodge. Killington President Mike Solimano announced the new base lodge was coming in addition to a number of other improvements in a Thursday night presentation. The new 58,000 square foot lodge will be constructed […]
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College of St Joseph to close
The College of St Joseph in Rutland is closing down at the end of the year, joining a number of other Vermont institutions, including nearby Green Mountain College. “It is with heavy heart and great disappointment that I must deliver […]
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Archytas First Robotics competition team wins Spirit Award
By Robin Alberti Over the weekend of March 15-17, Archytas #6933 First Robotics Competition team attended its first meet of the season, bringing home the Spirit Award from New England District Qualifiers in Bedford, New Hampshire. Each year, First Robotics […]
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Cobra gymnasts claim 26 titles at Vermont State Championship
Photo courtesy Cobra Gymnastics Eliza Dopkins
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Expanded yoga practice comes to Wales Street
Courtesy Liz Patnode Liz Patnode expands yoga business to Rutland.
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Local students protest policy
By Katy Savage Madelyn Trimpi’s eyes welled with tears as she stood to the microphone in front of 100 classmates and community members on Friday, March 15 in protest of climate change. “I’m so proud of everyone who’s here,” she […]
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Daycare operator charged in infant’s overdose death
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger RUTLAND— A Rutland child care provider is facing felony manslaughter and child cruelty charges after she allegedly gave a fatal amount of a sedative found in over-the-counter antihistamines to a 6-month-old infant. Stacey Vaillancourt, 53, pleaded […]
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Meet Brad Leabourne: On mountain sunrise, sunset
By Karen D. Lorentz Surprisingly, both Brad Leabourne and his wife Megan Canty were born and raised in Rutland and also have worked at Killington their entire careers. Both Leabourne and Canty learned to ski as youngsters. [See the March […]
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Shawn LaPlant charged with murder, in strangulation death of Rutland woman
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger RUTLAND — A Rutland man who told police about a key piece of an investigation that had not been publicly released during a nearly 10-day probe into the slaying of a Rutland woman is being held […]
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State trooper exposed to dangerous drug during vehicle stop
A Vermont state police trooper collapsed after a traffic stop on Friday, March 15. Apparently exposed to an opioid-like drug, according to a State Police news release. He was revived by fellow troopers using Narcan, state police said. State police […]