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In bear country, put trash bins out morning of pick-up
Every year, hundreds of people contact the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department about bear interactions, and sometimes about conflicts that are ultimately deadly for the bear. “When a bear is fed, directly or indirectly, its life expectancy is likely reduced,” […]
Rutland County Humane Society Duck Derby
Mark your calendars and adopt a (plastic) duckie or two The duckies will have masks this year and will distance socially as they swim! Join the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) for our annual Duck Derby to raise needed funds for […]
Windsor County Mentors adapt
WINDSOR—During the current pandemic, our community’s youth need adult mentors more than ever. Schools are closed, support services are less accessible, families are isolated, and households are suffering financial stress beyond anything they have previously known. In the midst of […]
Green Up Vermont day is May 30
Saturday, May 30—VERMONT—Vermont is believed to have the oldest statewide yearly clean up event in the country and will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Green Up Day with various events leading up to Saturday, May 30, 2020. In celebration […]
Rev. Lisa Ransom arrives at Mission Farm
The executive committee of Church of Our Saviour at Mission Farm is pleased to announce that the Rev. Lisa Ransom has accepted the appointment of vicar, effective May 24, 2020. Ransom has been engaged in ministry for 20-plus years. She […]
Obituary: Thomas Rabeck, 74
Thomas George Rabeck, affectionately known as “Beck” unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born in Fairview, New Jersey, Dec. 11, 1945, the son of Rudy and Mary Rabeck, he attended Cliffside Park High School where he played basketball. […]
Police investigates harassment of black family with out-of-state plates in Hartford
The Vermont State Police is investigating a bias-related incident that occurred at noon Friday, May 8, in Hartford during which a man was harassed and threatened regarding his family’s presence in Vermont. The state police received a report of a […]
Police confirm that Christopher G. Louras is responsible for killing cousin Nicholas Louras
Following laboratory analysis and continued investigation into the events of Oct. 8, 2019, in Rutland and Salisbury, the Vermont State Police has determined that Christopher G. Louras, 33, of Rutland is responsible for the fatal shooting of his cousin Nicholas […]
Fire investigated at camp in Middletown Springs
On May 16, at 12:51 p.m., the Middletown Springs Fire Dept. responded to 4000 Saw Mill Hill Road for a report of a structure fire at a remote camp. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a fully involved structure fire in the single-story […]