The Fair Haven Itty Bitty Committee (IBC) wants to take this opportunity to thank all those who supported their Stick Figure Project and helped them dress up the park for the fall. Some donors made more than one figure. It […]
Category: Local News
Road construction report for the week of Nov. 16
Here is a list of road construction projects happening throughout mid-central Vermont. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. I-91 Hartland – Travelers will see lane reductions northbound and southbound, with reduced speeds enforced […]
Norwich University receives $20k grant for tiny house village
Norwich University has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation to fund the development of a construction management plan to create Vermont’s first tiny house community. This grant supports the development of the next generation of affordable […]
Turtle Fur announces scholarship for Vermont Adaptive athlete
As a company proud of its Vermont roots, Turtle Fur is excited to offer both financial and material support to Vermont Adaptive. Vermont Adaptive serves youth and adults of all abilities who have physical, cognitive, developmental, or emotional/behavioral disabilities, helping […]
Stuff A Bus returns
The 26th annual Stuff A Bus three-day event is back Nov. 12-14. This year the event will go on with The BUS and live radio broadcasts throughout, with one notable change. The organizers from Catamount Radio will be collecting cash […]
Rutland Halloween was a great success
By Royal Barnard For more than half a century the City of Rutland has hosted without interruption the most famous Halloween Parade in all of America. The dream child of Rutland reporter and comic fan, Tom Fagan, the event has […]
That’s a wrap on KMS fall dryland camp
By Chuck Hughes, KMS The Killington Mountain School Dryland Camp recently wrapped up for the session. The camp was for local athletes interested in getting in shape and keeping fit for the upcoming ski and board season. It was made […]
David M. Gleed, 57
David M. Gleed, 57, died Nov. 3, 2020 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, March 15, 1963, son of Robert A. and Roberta J. (Blais) Gleed. David Gleed spent many years in the restaurant and […]
Daniel Kindle O’Connell, 81
Daniel Kindle O’Connell of Rutland died on Nov. 2, 2020 of metastatic prostate cancer at the age of 81. Dan O’Connell was never one to follow the expected path, and he enjoyed reflecting on the many adventures that he had […]
Local inn takes innovative approach to combat Covid
Birch Ridge Inn adopts biodefense technology By Polly Mikula Bill Vines and Mary Furlong, owners of the Birch Ridge Inn in Killington, have added an innovative health and safety measure to their restaurant and Great Room to help combat Covid-19 […]