Grab your friends and family and join in! If you have never participated in Green Up Day, it is easy! Find your town’s information below, indexed by county. Rutland  County: Benson Daphne Bartholomew - 537-2611 bensonclerk@myottmail.com Bags available at the two stores, town office and transfer station. Leave bags along roadside and the town crew will…

Sunday, May 5, 11 a.m.—RUTLAND— The VFW 55th Loyalty Day Parade will take place on Sunday, May 5 in downtown Rutland. The parade starts at 2 p.m. sharp. The parade is dedicated to all the men and women who have, and are still serving, in all the military branches. Marching will be military units such as…

Friday, May 3, 5 p.m.—WELLS—Wells United Methodist Church Ladies Aid will be holding a teacup auction Friday, May 3 at the Modern Woodmen of America Hall in Wells. Viewing starts at 5 p.m. Drawing begins at 6 p.m. There will be a huge selection of items, including collectibles, knick knacks, glassware, jewelry, pictures, personal items,…

Friday, May 3, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center is proud to again showcase young artists from over 25 Vermont public/private schools and homeschool groups in grades K-12 for the annual student exhibit. This year’s theme, It’s All About The Arts, expresses passion and commitment to encompass all of the arts.  The community is invited to the opening…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Pisces Moon, on the eve of the Beltane Cross Quarter. We could talk about all of that, but this week, I am more interested in talking about astrocartography. For those of you who don’t know about…

Staff report The state of Vermont encourages folks to volunteer to pick up roadside litter in their communities.   The 49th annual Green Up Day will take place on Saturday, May 4, statewide. Always the first Saturday in May, this iconic event marks the coming of spring, community, and the cleaning up of Vermont’s roadways…

Police say six businesses were broken into overnight April 22 in what could be related incidents. Hundreds of dollars, personal identity information, a laptop, copper piping, cigarettes and lottery tickets were stolen from the Swiss Farm Market, the Original General Store, the CV Oil Company, and at Colton Enterprises all on Route 100 in Pittsfield…

By Katy Savage There’s a new kind of welcome sign as people cross the New York border into Vermont. A large billboard in Hampton, New York, about five minutes from Vermont on Route 4, shows a cartoon depiction of a family on a road trip. The lettering beside them reads, “Welcome to Vermont, Future Home…

By Curt Peterson Over 100 people attended Rutland Regional Medical Center’s groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility, on Monday, April 22. The Thomas W. Huebner Medical Office Building  will house ear, eye, nose and throat, audiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation and the Vermont Orthopedic Clinic. The 3,700 square foot building will cost $23.8 million, according…

Killington Resort is getting a new base lodge. Killington President Mike Solimano announced the new base lodge was coming in addition to a number of other improvements in a Thursday night presentation. The new 58,000 square foot lodge will be constructed in front of the existing 37,000 square-foot lodge. Similar to the Peak Lodge, the building…

The College of St Joseph in Rutland is closing down at the end of the year, joining a number of other Vermont institutions, including nearby Green Mountain College. “It is with heavy heart and great disappointment that I must deliver the news that our potential institutional partner has elected to not move forward with us,”…

A Rutland woman has been arrested for manslaughter after an infant was found dead at her childcare facility. Police arrested Stacey Vaillancourt, 53, of Rutland, Monday after 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar of Pittsford was found dead in her care Jan. 24. Toxicology testing determined that Harper Briar had high concentrations of diphenhydramine in her body,…