By Evan Johnson ROCHESTER—Police say they caught the man responsible for breaking into the Rochester School and another residence this weekend. On Sunday, May 7, state police from the Royalton Barracks responded to a report of a break-in on Kirby […]
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Rutland Rugby Club wins local tournament
By Evan Johnson On Saturday, May 6 in West Rutland, rugby fans from all over the state descended on a field outside of town for a day of hard tackles, mooseburgers and fundraising for a good cause. The event: The […]
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Construction updates: expect paving, lane closures
By Evan Johnson Springtime roadwork will continue through this week on two projects in central Vermont, with planing and resurfacing of significant portions of east- and west-bound corridors. Route 4 Work on the nearly 15-mile repaving project on Route 4 […]
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Assisted-living worker assaulted a resident
By Evan Johnson HARTFORD—A 22-year-old worker at a Hartford assisted-living facility has been accused of sexually abusing an 83-year-old woman with dementia. Valley Terrace employee Michael Paton, allegedly had sex with the woman in her room on Monday, according to […]
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Route 4 road work continues, delays expected
By Evan Johnson and Julia Purdy Delays are expected this week as road work including drainage and milling is scheduled to continue on Route 4 this week. The project is scheduled to last through this spring and summer and covers […]
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Facing invasive species, Mendon to remove trees
By Evan Johnson Spread out among 17 tracts in the woods around Mendon, 150 acres of red pine are coming down this year. The trees are being removed due to red pine scale, an invasive species that preys on the […]
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Jim Harrison appointed as House rep
By Evan Johnson Jim Harrison has jumped “with two feet” into his new role as state representative for the towns of Killington, Mendon, Chittenden and Bridgewater. The Chittenden resident was selected by Gov. Phil Scott to replace Rep. Job Tate, […]
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In midst of partisan fights, Welch hopes for collaboration
By Evan Johnson Vermont Congressman Peter Welch had a busy Thursday in Rutland last week. He spoke on behalf of the Community Development Block Grants, visited a Veterans’ Affairs outpatient clinic, sat in on a meeting with the Rutland Regional […]
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Welch gets preview of new regional marketing efforts
By Evan Johnson RUTLAND—Vermont Congressman Peter Welch got an inside look at the Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce’s efforts to increase the visibility of the Rutland area while on a statewide swing through the state last week. Welch sat down […]
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Unification vote fails for seven towns
Royalton voted “no”; a “yes” vote was necessary for school board merger to pass By Evan Johnson School district officials and community members are looking for a way forward after a plan to unify seven towns into three “side-by-side” districts […]