By Curt Peterson Killington Town Clerk and Treasurer Lucrecia Wonsor delivered some good news to the Select Board at its Oct. 1 special meeting — the amount of education taxes due to the state from the town has been reduced […]
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Woodstock to get new pharmacy
By Katy Savage As the 167-year-old Woodstock Pharmacy filled its final prescription on Saturday, Oct. 3. Plans to bring a new pharmacy to town are underway. High Mountain Corporation, which owns Rutland Pharmacy, Ludlow Pharmacy, River Street Pharmacy in Springfield […]
Covid-19 restrictions loosen at area schools
By Katy Savage High school games have been underway since Gov. Phil Scott announced schools could enter phase three of reopening on Saturday, Sept. 26, but the atmosphere is different. There are no award ceremonies or concession stands and there […]
27 farm workers test positive
By Polly Mikula At a special media briefing on Monday, Oct. 5, Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, said the health dept. is investigating an outbreak of Covid-19 at Champlain Orchards in Shoreham. There were 26 cases associated with the outbreak, […]
‘Unemployed’ scout camp director’s Long Trail trek raises $30,000 for Vermont programs threatened by Covid-19
As it became clear that it would not be possible to operate its Scouts BSA resident camp safely this summer, Camp Director Clint Buxton, now unemployed, decided to turn a lifelong dream of a Long Trail through-hike into an opportunity […]
Killington prepares for winter
By Polly Mikula The annual Killington kickoff for the winter season is usually held with fanfare. Hundreds gather in Killington Resort’s Grand Hotel and complimentary food and drinks are served creating a party-like atmosphere. The purpose is to provide an […]
Flu shots are available locally
All adults and children are encouraged to get the vaccination “It’s incredibly important that people get flu vaccines this year,” said Community Health’s Director of Quality Tracy Upton, RN. In the Rutland area, Community Health has arranged weekday and Saturday […]
‘It’s good to be home’
Rutland family moves into new Habitat for Humanity house By Katy Savage After 9 years of shuffling between different housing situations since fleeing their home country during the Syrian Civil War, Hassam Alhallak and his wife Hazar Mansour finally have […]
Annual Autumn Round Up in Ludlow offers window to the past
By Brooke Geery High in the hills above Ludlow, after the paved road turns to dirt, sits Barker Farm, a massive 155-acre property dotted with giant maple trees and buildings in various states of disrepair. On the right side of […]
Senate overrides veto of Global Warming Solutions Act, making it law
By Kit Norton and Xander Landen/VTDigger The Vermont Senate voted Tuesday to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of the Global Warming Solutions Act — legislation that legally requires the state to meet targets for reducing carbon emissions in the coming years. Since […]