11-year-old Collie Shane rises to the occasion for handler Kelly Kirby at For the Love of Dogs variety show fundraiser for the Rutland County Humane Society Show held on Saturday, April 4 at the Rutland Intermediate School. The show raised just under $1,600 for the homeless animals at the shelter.

By Karen D. Lorentz Two years ago I received a gift certificate for a massage at the Killington Grand Spa. Having put it in a safe place so I wouldn’t lose it, I kept forgetting I had it. Then last month I was visiting the doctor for a neck injury and headache sustained in a…

Submitted Nathan Mackey of Poultney poses with a beautiful rainbow trout he recently caught and released in Bennington during Vermont’s year-round, catch-and-release trout season. Spring is prime time to fish for Vermont trout Despite the late return of spring, Vermont’s traditional trout fishing season is set to open on Saturday, April 11, marking the start…

By Wayne Laroche, courtesy of Vt. Fish &Wildlife Vermont is estimated to have 2,400 moose statewide. This year, 225 regular moose season permits will be issued, representing a 21 percent decrease from the 285 permits issued last year. Hunters are expected to harvest close to 110 moose during the regular season hunt, Oct. 17 to…

LUDLOW – For more than a decade, Okemo Mountain Resort staff members have been celebrating Valentine’s Day by donating to the resort’s Have a Heart Program. The fundraising campaign began in January and ended on Feb. 14 to celebrate the “Have-a-Heart” theme. This year, staff donations totaled $3,343 and Okemo generously matched the donation amount…

LUDLOW — The Black River Academy Museum is in the process of repairing and recaulking all of the historic windows at the museum. The sashes are the original wooden ones and have not been modified with the addition of weather stripping or storm windows. This maintenance must be done every so many years; it is an ongoing…

LUDLOW – The arrival of spring invokes thoughts of warm-weather activities and Okemo Mountain Resort is planning to add lift-serviced mountain biking to its lineup of summer and fall amenities. Okemo’s South Ridge Quad A will provide access to more than three miles of trails in the resort’s Clock Tower base area as the first…

By Justin Lemanski, Athletics Reporter April 1 Bill Brancatella hurled a shutout to score CSJ an 8-0 victory over Penn State Beaver at Monaca, PA. Brancatella struck out 12 while giving up just five hits over seven shutout innings. The Saints pounded out 10 hits. Jordan Matos contributed three RBIs on three hits for the…

Courtesy of VSP The camper police say was the home for two miniature horses at Ladd Brook Inn. On April 3, 2015 at approximately 12:36 p.m., the Vermont State Police responded to the Ladd Brook Inn located at 5939, Route 7 in Pownal, Vt. for a report of horses living in a camper. Upon arrival,…

Submitted Red Clover Inn & Restaurant staff and owners celebrate the 2015 Restaurateur of the Year award. Left to right: General Manager Jeff Towle, Co-owners Pixley Tyler Hill and Ted Tyler, Marketing Manager Caitlin Portch, and Innkeeper Carol Petitbon. MENDON—The Red Clover Inn & Restaurant, a sophisticated inn and dining destination near Killington, has been…

Anne Janson on the flute and Heidi Soons on the harp, members of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, performed an engaging concert at Killington Elementary School. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Harp and Soul came to Killington Elementary School on Monday to entertain and educate students. The musical duo, consisting of Anne Janson on the flute and…

Tapas! Stephen Sawyer, owner/head chef of Table 24 restaurant, recently announced his plans to open a new wine bar and tapas-type casual restaurant featuring European wines at 118 Merchants Row. Construction is already underway at the former  Nacho Mama location, with plans to open in early June. Sawyer has yet to choose a name for…

PROCTOR — As the residents of Proctor are aware, the ground water from the Field Street Well is very hard compared to the surface water the town had been receiving from the Chittenden Filter Plant. The Selectboard looked into the possibility of undertaking a municipal water softening project and they found that: 1. No Vermont municipality…

RUTLAND — Two groups affiliated with the Society for Human Resources Management recently received approval from the State of Vermont and the Society of Human Resources Management to form a new Chapter called the Green Mountain Human Resources Association, Inc. (GMHRA). The mission of this group is to promote professional Human Resource development and leadership…

LUDLOW–On March 26, Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce announced the Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2015. Okemo Mountain Resort was ranked fourth in the large-business category, climbing three spots since earning honors for the first time last year and the first ski resort to ever make the prestigious list.…