By Katy Savage Whenever Molly sees water, she can’t control herself. “She gets really hyper,” said Michael Cimonette. “Whether it’s a pool or a lake, she doesn’t care.” Cimonette, of Pittsford, has to hold Molly, his 1-year-old Labrador Retriever, back […]
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Dancing with the Rutland Stars winners announced
RUTLAND—In front of a sold-out crowd at the Paramount Theatre, Praveen Keshava, ophthalmologist and owner of Central Vermont Eye Care, and Sam Ho, a dance instructor at Cobra Gymnastics and Dance Center, were presented with the Mirror Ball Trophy as […]
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KWCC grants $207K to youth skiing
By Katy Savage The Killington World Cup Committee has given 17 ski organizations across seven Northeastern states grants to expand youth skiing and riding. Local ski foundations and organizations received a total of $207,000 from the KWCC’s first grant awards. […]
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Chittenden’s South Pond cabin to be rebuilt
By Abagael Giles CHITTENDEN—The Vermont Huts Association will build yet another new hut come Spring 2018. The announcement came less than a week after the organization installed the Chittenden Brook Hut at Chittenden Brook Campground, near Brandon Gap, on Sept. […]
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Couple breaks state record with one-ton pumpkin
By Katy Savage BENSON—Some days, the pumpkin in Dan and Holly Boyce’s backyard grew 50 pounds a day. In 86 days, the pumpkin grew from the size of a cherry to the weight of a ton. The Boyce’s 2,017-pound pumpkin […]
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Ninja warriors to compete in Killington
By Katy Savage Ninja warriors are coming to town. Allyssa Beird and Joe Moravsky, who compete on the NBC television show “American Ninja Warriors,” are making a special guest appearance for the inaugural WreckTangle Championship at Killington Resort Sunday, Oct. […]
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Candidate forum offers food for thought
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—Some 50 citizens attended a candidates’ forum at the Rutland Public Library Saturday, Sept. 22, sponsored by the Rutland chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Tabitha Pohl-Moore, president of the chapter, […]
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Mountain biking clubs expand in schools
By Katy Savage As mountain biking trails are being blazed in the area, the sport is also growing in schools. The Woodstock High School Cycling Club launched at Woodstock Union Middle-High School this year under Todd Uva’s leadership. Uva, who […]
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Former Rutland police chief receives award
By Katy Savage Being a police officer took on a different meaning for James Baker when he became chief of the Rutland City Police Department in 2012. Instead of policing and stopping cars and hoping to find a criminal activity, […]
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U.S. Open of MTB to return
Staff report KILLINGTON—The U.S. Open of Mountain Biking is returning to Killington next year, Killington Human Resources Director Judy Geiger announced at the annual Killington Pico Area Association meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 26. The mountain biking competition, held Aug. 1-5, drew […]