Governor Phil Scott and the Dept. of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced over $2.9 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards to 10 communities in seven counties and $243,853 in CDBG CARES Act funding (CDBG-CV) awards to eight communities throughout the state. DHCD awards approximately $7 million annually in competitive grants to…

Troopers from the state police Rutland barracks conducted a joint investigation with the Brandon Police Dept. in connection with six separate burglaries committed within a short time frame of one another. These burglaries targeted locations in West Rutland, Pittsford and Brandon. The investigation led to the identity of Cassandra Chasse from Brandon. On Dec. 8,…

By Curt Peterson On Dec. 7 the Rutland County Meals on Wheels program publicized its urgent need for volunteers to help package and deliver meals to their beneficiaries. The Killington route is particularly short of drivers. The Rutland program is served by Lindley Food Services and East Creek Catering Co. from their Belden Road location.…

From its opening in the 1950s, Mountain Meadows Lodge has become one of Killington’s most celebrated fishing and mountain tourist destinations. Now after two years of extensive renovations, the new lodge has re-opened its doors. This historic inn sits on the banks of Kent Pond in Killington. The new lodge offers guests a refreshing take…

By Brooke Geery If you haven’t downloaded the Killington app yet, don’t go skiing again until you do! Killington Resort has put together a useful electronic tool for its guests. Once you turn on tracking, the app monitors your activity at the resort and provides you with a report on your day, including how many…

Operation scheduled modified to five days a week For its 85th season, the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Suicide Six Ski Area will modify operations to prioritize the safety of its guests and employees. “The changes for the 2020-2021 ski season are a necessary shift to protect the health and safety of our patrons and employees,” said Tim Reiter,…

Pico Mountain is scheduled to open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19. Cold temperatures all week have enabled snowmakers to lay down snow on top-to-bottom terrain serviced by the Golden Express and Summit Express Chair. Early season conditions may exist. Check the ski report for up-to-date information on available trails, as opening is weather…

The Sherburne Trails, located on Route 100N in Killington, will now remain open for the winter season, thanks to a new agreement with the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF). Previously, since its opening in 2015, the Sherburne Trails network has closed its gate to visitors each year on Dec. 15. This year, however, as more…

The Bowse Health Trust (BHT) committee recently announced funding for three local projects. This is the 25 year that BHT has awarded grant funds to collaborative community programs which measurably improve the health of Rutland County residents. The 2018 Community Health Needs Assessment identified significant needs locally in housing, mental health (including substance use), and…

The Vermont Dept. of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has awarded Rutland Town a 2021 municipal planning grant (MPG) to develop plans for a pocket park near Mead Falls in Center Rutland (at Old Falls Road off Bus. 4.) The grant will be used to survey and design walkways, a scenic overlook of the falls,…

The Paramount Theatre board of directors has promoted long-time Paramount staff member Eric Mallette to the position of executive director. Mallette had been serving as interim executive director since July 1, 2020 following the announcement that long-serving Executive Director Bruce Bouchard would be retiring at the end of the calendar year. Bouchard has been serving…

Mayor proclaims April 30 as Dave Schneider Arbor Day By Brett Yates After two decades on the job, Rutland City’s forester and arborist Dave Schneider will retire on Jan. 4, 2021. Tim Smith, Schneider’s assistant for the past four years, will replace him. At the Board of Aldermen Dec. 7 meeting, Mayor David Allaire officially…

Local artist Lopi LaRoe’s latest mural “Rise Up,” is painted near West Ridge Center, an addiction treatment facility in the Howe Center in Rutland City. While it’s smaller than her 60-foot tall mural honoring Black Lives Matter painted this summer on Roots the Restaurant’s wall overlooking Center Street Marketplace Park, it is still commanding. “Rise…

By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON — Rutland Northeast Superintendent Jeanné Collins has contracted Covid-19 and is in quarantine with her family. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, Collins was reporting Covid symptoms and her voice sounded hoarse, but she was well enough to continue working and is still leading the district. There have been no positive coronavirus…

By Katy Savage After 34 years, Chef Claude Blais is moving on. Blais sold his Choices Restaurant on Killington Road to two of his employees on Dec. 14. Dan Tolley, the bartender and Tim Galvin, the sous chef, are reopening the restaurant under their name on Dec. 17. Blais, who had long been looking to…