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Experience EV driving with Green Mountain Power’s new try-an-EV service

August 16, 2023
    Green Mountain Power (GMP) is making it easy for Vermonters to switch to driving an electric vehicle (EV) with its new Try-an-EV program letting customers experience what it is like to own and drive an EV, without a long-term commitment. The subscription service allows customers to select a vehicle and schedule delivery online…

The secret lives of Killington’s honeybees

August 16, 2023
  By Brooke Geery  Tucked into a wildflower-filled field just off lower Killington Resort’s Great Eastern trail, several hundred thousand bees are hard at work. They’re in various stages of life, from hatching to metamorphosis to learning the ropes around the hives. The adults are busily collecting pollen and nectar, carrying it back to the…

Suspect in June double shooting in Leicester arrested in Maine

August 16, 2023
   A suspect in a June double shooting in Leicester that left one man dead and his brother critically injured has been arrested on an unrelated federal charge in Maine.  Zaquikon Roy, 35, of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lewiston, Maine, on a federal charge of being a felon in possession…

One dead in Route 4 crash

August 16, 2023
Staff report Police said one died in a two-car crash on Route 4 near Craigs Lane in Mendon around 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11. Police said Stephen P. Marcoulier, 62, of Ashby, Massachusetts, was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigation determined Marcoulier was driving a 1983 Volkswagen traveling eastbound on Route 4. Marcoulier left the…

42,000 Vermonters impacted in data security breach

August 16, 2023
  The Vermont Dept. of Financial Regulation was notified that a large-scale data security breach has compromised the personally identifiable information of roughly 42,000 Vermonters and over 38 million consumers nationwide. The breach occurred when the CLOP Ransomware Gang, a known threat actor, infiltrated the MOVEit file transfer software used by many public and private…

Stone Bench to be dedicated at Rutland Town’s Northwood Park 

August 16, 2023
  The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is dedicating public artwork at noon on Saturday, Aug.19, as part of the annual Rutland Town-wide celebration. The permanent installation at Northwood Park is in partnership with the town of Rutland.   Seven teenage sculptors carved the 14th public artwork in the Stone Bench Project from June 26 through…

Vermont Farmers Food Center responds to local flooding with participation in Emergency Eats

August 16, 2023
  Vermont Emergency Eats (VEE), a smaller-scale version of Vermont Everyone Eats, the pandemic-era program that provided meals to food-insecure Vermonters, has launched in response to the recent flooding in the state. VEE is  providing meals to those affected in the nine counties in the Federal Disaster Declaration, which includes Rutland County.  Southeastern Vermont Community…

Ludlow motel owners, flooded for the third time, seek buyout

August 16, 2023
  By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger LUDLOW — The Timber Inn Motel is among roughly a thousand Vermont businesses damaged in last month’s historic flooding. Propelled by the raging Black River, floodwaters rose over 6 feet at the motel, wrecking guest rooms, machinery and outdoor structures. Three weeks after the deluge, the nine flooded guest rooms lay stripped…

Benyai’s lawsuit against Pawlet town is thrown out

August 16, 2023
  Un-permitted structures for paramilitary school must be removed and fines paid or face prison  Staff report A judge has thrown out a federal lawsuit against the town of Pawlet brought by resident Daniel Banyai as he attempts to build a paramilitary school. The lawsuit was dismissed Monday, Aug. 7 by U.S. District Court Judge…

Farmers report $12M in damage, survey finds

August 16, 2023
  By Katy Savage A new Vermont survey shows more than 200 farmers had damages totaling over  $12 million in the July flood. There was damage to  more than 18,000 acres.  The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets  sent out the survey  to understand the scale of the damage  throughout the state in early…

Things change

August 15, 2023
By Cassandra Tyndall The more things change, the more they stay the same. And while things may have had a stable or stagnant quality to them, believe me, they are indeed changing. When we think about change, we tend to look for the big events. Strange though, isn’t it? So few of us actually enjoy…

Your weekly horoscope, Aug. 16-22, 2023

August 15, 2023
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Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 33 – August 16-22, 2023

August 15, 2023
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Friday Night Live will feature Dirty Deeds, the AC/DC cover band

August 11, 2023
  Friday, Aug. 1, 5-10 p.m.—RUTLAND—Friday Night Live on Center St. in Downtown Rutland will provide a vibrant atmosphere of music, delicious food, and exciting activities. This annual event is a highlight of the summer season, offering something for everyone to enjoy. The centerpiece of Friday Night Live is the live music, featuring renowned bands…

Your weekly horoscopes, Aug. 9-15, 2023

August 11, 2023
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