Casella Waste Systems, Inc (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, announced Sept. 5 that it completed the acquisition of the collection, transfer, and recycling assets of Consolidated Waste Services, LLC and its affiliates (dba “Twin Bridges”) on Sept. 1. The purchase price of the acquisition was approximately $219…

  Staff report A loaded gun found inside a vehicle at Fair Haven Union High School on Thursday, Sept. 7 was found to not be a threat. Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell said a student borrowed the family car and was unaware there was a weapon in the back seat.  “We were able to determine pretty quickly…

Voters will be asked to approve bond in March By Polly Mikula Voters in seven towns will be asked to approve an $80+ million project to build a new district middle/high school adjacent to the current structures in Woodstock at Town Meeting Day this March. “Slated to open in September 2026, pending voter approval, the…

  By Katy Savage The Vermont Farmers’ Market is returning to the Franklin Conference Center in Rutland’s Howe Center again this winter as the Farmers’ Hall building undergoes contamination cleanup.   The organization recently signed a new lease for the Howe Center, even as board members of the Vermont Farmers’ Food Center estimate Farmers’ Hall…

  City officials consider cleanup plan By Katy Savage A fire at the former dress factory on Cleveland Avenue in Rutland City was intentionally set the day after a body was found in the building, according to Rutland Fire Chief Bill Lovett. Firefighters arrived around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 after receiving an anonymous 911…

By Cassandra Tyndall The last Full Moon at the end of August certainly brought things to an emotional climax. Since then, it’s been about assessing the damage as the dust slowly settles. New boundaries and limits meant new rules about communication, logistics and planning. As emotions shifted and new desires emerged, September so far has…

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  Let’s take a look forward this week at what I find to be one of the most fun seasons for decorating. Autumn will be here soon and with it comes the opportunity to show your creativity and have the “last hurrah” of color before our world turns white again. Let’s start with a wreath…

Walking in the woods reveals truths, connections I’ve been here many times before, but today it’s a secret adventure. I slide my foot through the ferns, trying to find a solid placement for my foot. The ground is still quite a bit muddy even though it’s been dry out lately. I find a solid bit of…

  I take the same route to my office every day. I’ve done this for a long time and only once have I been forced to detour. On that occasion, an 18-wheeler had been trying to avoid an accident and, in turn, caused a massive pile-up that blocked the entire highway.  I came upon the…

  Until 65 million years ago, huge reptiles dominated our planet – and every summer I think they might be making a comeback. The sight of a snapping turtle hauling herself onto a sunny log or lifting her incredible bulk on mud-colored legs always fills me with prehistoric daydreams. Turtles have roamed the Earth for…

        My husband Duane and our Black Lab Luke had a magical experience years ago near the boat ramp in Kent Pond. A female Mallard was caught in a fishline. Duane fetched his trusty Swiss Army knife then told Luke to “stay” on the shoreline. He waded out. The ducks swam away…

  Otters, They are cute little playful animals, They always take time off to play, To do something for themselves, But at the same time, They take time to play with other otters, Maybe the animals have been trying to teach, Us humans, How to live, How to have fun, How to be kind, To…

  This week, you may catch a glimpse of how life is changing. How you may be able to move forward, at long last, about something that has hurt your heart or made you revaluate everything. Just when you may think all hope is gone, a piece of news or information changes everything. This isn’t…