By Polly Mikula Same Sun of Vermont is wrapping up a 500-kilowatt solar installation at Rutland schools this month. The project is part of energy performance plan created by Johnson Controls and financed by energy savings generated through the plan, […]
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16-year-old to swim English Channel
Vera Rivard, 16, of Derby, Vermont and Springfield, New Hampshire, will attempt an English Channel swim this week. Rivard is an Upper Valley Aquatic Club (UVAC) swim team member, she was the Vermont Sport’s Magazine Athlete of the Year 2019, […]
Free smart phones provided for veterans
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION— Veterans living in areas of rural Vermont and New Hampshire will soon have another option to access medical and behavioral health appointments. The White River Junction VA Healthcare System has partnered with TeleHealth Access for Seniors who obtained […]
Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region provide details of merger
By Polly Mikula The Rutland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) and Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce held Zoom meetings Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 12 and 13, to present the new organizations goals, merger plan, and new leaders to members of both […]
Rep. Dave Yacovone, receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Prevent Child Abuse Vermont!
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont is very pleased to announce its first ever Lifetime Achievement Award to Morrisville resident David Yacovone. Prevent Child Abuse Vermont Executive Director Linda Johnson said in announcing the award “for nearly forty-five years Dave Yacovone has […]
CCV extends deadline for high school seniors to enroll in Early College
In response to uncertainties facing the Vermont high school class of 2021 as they plan for the future amid Covid-19, the Community College of Vermont (CCV) is giving students an extra month to enroll in its Early College program. Early […]
Mill River school district announces all-remote plan to start school
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger The Mill River Unified Union School District has announced students will not be returning to classrooms in September or October, although officials are leaving open the possibility of opening for in-person learning later in the year. The 900-student Rutland County […]
Rutland man arrested for promotion of child pornography and voyeurism
RUTLAND – Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced Aug. 6 that Daniel Guyette, 31, of Rutland, has been arraigned on two felony counts of promoting a recording of sexual conduct by a child, and three felony and three misdemeanor counts of voyeurism. […]
Fire investigated in Sharon
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 12:17 a.m. a 911 call was received regarding a fire at 91 Lent Road in Sharon. The Sharon Fire Dept.along with Strafford Fire Dept.and several surrounding fire departments responded. Upon their arrival at 12:28 a.m. the […]
Obituary: Lincoln ‘Linc’ M. Fenn, 88
The day Lincoln Fenn chose to travel was a perfect summer’s day. He always was a smart man as well as a decent, gentle and humble man. He set a high bar for what it means to be a truly […]