Killington Road reopens, road and sidewalk are paved

By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger In 2018, the state of Vermont released a plan outlining how it should prepare for natural disasters. The State Hazard Mitigation Plan lays out 24 strategies, separated into 96 discrete actions, to address risk factors for natural disasters. Those actions included improving flood resilience, strengthening building design standards and educating local communities about potential hazards,…

By Curt Peterson A dozen Hartlanders joined “master baker” Jeffrey Hamelman at the public pizza oven on Saturday morning, Sept. 7, bent on learning how to make bagels. Ten women, one rising 8-year-old girl, and an aging male journalist brought a short list of kitchen equipment. One of the women, Sara Fuschetto, is a breadmaker…

On Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5:45 a.m., police responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Lake Dunmore Road near Fernville Road in the town of Leicester.  Investigation revealed Timothy Lester, 54 of Leicester, was walking on the side of the northbound lane while Benjamin Kandzior, 43 of Leicester, was traveling south in a Dodge Ram…

Banyai was arrested by the same Pawlet constable he’s charged with assaulting By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Daniel Banyai, 51, was arrested Monday, Sept. 9, for violating conditions of release on his pending felony charge of aggravated assault against a police officer, according to a press release by Pawlet Constable Thomas Covino. Covino is the same officer whom Banyai is…