By Julia Purdy MENDON—Work continues along sections of US Route 4 in Mendon and Rutland Town as VTrans crews and contractors repair and replace features of the Route 4 corridor in two spots: the ravine on the west side of […]
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News Briefs, police
Grain truck rolls over off Route 4
MENDON—On Monday, Aug. 22, at about 7:45 a.m., members of the Rutland City Fire Department, Vermont DMV Enforcement and Vermont State Police responded to a crash involving a grain truck rollover on Route 4 in the town of Mendon. Investigation […]
Letter, Opinion
Lessons from Lowell
Dear editor, Folks, it’s high time for Green Mountain Power (GMP) to host a walking tour, with news reporters, top state officials, ecology scientists and politicians, all walking on foot along the entire four-mile wind turbine array of 21, 459-foot […]
News Briefs
Calendar contest: Votes needed for cutest pet
Top 13 handicap pet photos will be selected of the 136 entries By Polly Lynn Mikula MENDON—Tracey Fowler of Mendon has entered her pets in a calendar contest and is seeking local support. The top 13 most popular photos will […]
Altitude Sickness
Saving the planet, one rooftop at a time
I am sitting down to dash this off on day 155 of skiing this year. This has by far been the best worst year of skiing I have ever seen. Cold nights, warm beautiful days and a huge thick slab […]
Letter
Should we invest in 13 dams, $750 million?
A very unique vote could be looming in the House. Many of you may have heard that the state has formed a working group to look at the purchase of 13 dams on the Connecticut River, an initiative that would […]
News Briefs
Vermont Bar Association Board announces new executive director
MENDON—On Feb. 23, the VBA Board of Managers announced that Therese (Teri) Corsones of Mendon will succeed Robert (Bob) Paolini as executive director of the association, effective May 1, 2016. Teri Corsones has been a VBA member since 1982, following […]
Letter
Tate update: Creating a culture of prosperity
Dear Editor, Something’s missing. Your Vermont General Assembly is back in full swing and once again the body is forced into a posture of reaction—reacting to continued drops in student population, the highest health care premiums in the United States, […]
Local News
New OVUU district waits out interim
Multiple budgets to appear on ballot By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON — Despite the fact that voters in eight towns have approved the new Otter Valley Unified Union School District under the state Act 46 school consolidation law, there are […]
Letter
My vote is “no” for a bill that seeks to legalize marijuana for recreational use
Dear Editor, In a recent letter to friends, family and neighbors I addressed a question many have asked: where do I stand on the legalization of marijuana? I’ve spoken to many of you about this topic. I’ve heard your thoughts […]