LUDLOW—Monday, Feb. 29, is Leap Year . To mark this “additional day” of the year, the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is encouraging everyone to do something kind for someone else, and is calling the day “Leap of Kindness […]
Category: News Briefs
News Briefs: Lakes Region
by Lani Duke Paul’s Pizza down, not out A Valentine’s Day evening fire severely damaged the community icon Paul’s Pizza on Route 4A in Hydeville, flaring up about 10 p.m., just after workers had left after closing. In addition to […]
News Briefs: Rutland Region
by Lani Duke Alderman contestants Alderman candidate George Gides describes himself as an analyst with strong negotiation skills. At age 49, he is relatively new to Rutland, having moved to the city from Bristol in 2005. His private sector work […]
MSJ freshman honored as a “Millennial Writer on Stage”
Submitted Rory Carrara Contributor to the Young Writers Project RUTLAND–Mount Saint Joseph Academy (MSJ) freshman Rory Carrara was recently chosen to perform a reading of her poem “How?” on the Regional Educational Television Network (RETN), according to a Feb. 12 […]
Expensive way to buy cheap gas
Submitted Dorran Cooley On Feb. 10, the Vermont State Police were notified of a possible stolen credit card, originating in North Clarendon, Vt. Initial investigation revealed that unauthorized purchases of fuel were being made to a credit card account owned […]
PEGTV to broadcast live Aldermanic Forum Feb. 18
Courtesy of PEGTV Candidates will answer questions from moderator Tom Donahue in the live forum. RUTLAND–PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station, will be broadcasting a live forum of candidates running for Rutland City Aldermen on Feb. 18, 2016. The […]
Mettawee holds annual Geo Bee
Courtesy of Mettawee Community School Mettawee Community School Principal Brooke DeBonis (left) and third grade teacher and Geo Bee organizer Mark Rampone (right) proudly stand with the top three finishers in Mettawee’s 2016 Geo Bee: Students pictured (l-r) Brett Rosenbauer, […]
RE/MAX reflects on successful 2015 housing market
Courteys of RE/MAX Realty Vermont single family homes and condo sales show an increase in 2015 compared to 2014. An affordable housing market in Vermont led to an increase in sales in 2015. According to Northern New England Real Estate […]
Rutland Region
Rutland City Rutland leaders discuss affordable housing at Candidates’ Forum Too many of Rutland’s landlords don’t live in their own rental units, incumbent alderman candidate William Notte commented at a Feb. 10 public forum. He was responding to a question […]
Lakes Region
Poultney budget contains minor increase POULTNEY—Poultney voters will be asked to approve a slightly increased budget over that of the previous year, up by only a bit over 2 percent, $1,139,189 for the 2016-17 fiscal year, compared to the current year’s […]