In the case of the annual Field Day at the Mettawee Community School (MCS), weather was the mother of invention. With temperatures tipping toward 90 degrees, the traditional game of Duck-Duck-Goose was tweaked for relief, as well as old-fashioned fun. […]
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Killington, Local News
Killington reflects on pandemic, looks ahead
By Polly Mikula On Thursday, June 10, a couple hundred people from the community gathered, in-person, at the Killington Grand Hotel for the semi-annual update. Typically the event draws 600-700 attendees, Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort […]
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41% of rental property owners in Brandon to receive delinquency notices
By Neil P. Allen On Monday during the Brandon Select Board meeting, Rental Housing Officer Tom Kilpeck reported that about 41% of the rental property owners in town have not submitted their annual statement of compliance. Due to the Covid-19 […]
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Young Rutland man dies in head on crash
On Friday, June 11, at 3:30 p.m., troopers from the Rutland Barracks of the state police were advised of a two car motor vehicle crash on Route 103 in the town of Mount Holly. While en route, troopers learned one […]
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Multi-month Fish & Wildlife investigation leads to seven arrests
A multi-month investigation into illegal deer hunting in Rockingham and surrounding towns began Dec. 5 and ended last month. It ultimately lead to seven arrests. Christopher Brough Sr., 51, was charged with 34 misdemeanors in both Windham and Windsor Counties. Charges […]
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Tax, sewer delinquency collection to resume
By Neil P. Allen On Monday, June 14, the town of Brandon will resume the collection of delinquent sewer and tax payments following Governor Phil Scott’s announcement that the Covid-19 pandemic state of emergency would end at midnight. “We agreed […]
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Energy commission receives approval
By Neil P. Allen On Monday, June 14, Brandon Select Board member Tim Guiles presented a document with the mission statement and set of goals for the Brandon energy committee following a request from commission members to be allowed to […]
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World Cup ski racing to return to Killington
Resort signs 2-year contract to host the women’s ski world cup Thanksgiving weekend By Paul Holmes Mikaela Shiffrin takes a tight, aggressive line down Superstar to win the race. By Angelo Lynn The World Cup event at Killington Resort draws […]
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RRMC welcomes all
Staff report At 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, a crew from Awesome Graphics hung a gigantic “All Are Welcome Here” banner on the front of Rutland Regional Medical Center, just under the hospital’s logo. “This is about championing messages that […]
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OVRCC brings art to your picnic
The Ludlow Gathering Spot project is a collaboration between the town of Ludlow, Ludlow Parks & Recreation, the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce (OVRCC), the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts and the Expeditionary School at Black […]