By Lani Duke Police station nixed again; recount confirmed outcome CASTLETON—A vote recount confirmed that Castleton residents are about equally divided on the proposal to to appropriate $300,420 to build a new police station next to the new Castleton Fire Department on Elm Street. A first count showed the proposal defeated by 12, but a…

RUTLAND—The College of St. Joseph has named student T’Mia Ross as the Mother Teresa Student Service Award recipient and CSJ trustee Tom Dowling as this year’s recipient of the Pour Le Merite award. At the college’s 21st annual Founders’ Day on March 19, Dowling and Ross will be recognized for their outstanding care, support and…

Thirty Vermont schools currently enrolled; up to 45 more eligible Six months after the launch of a new program to allow qualifying schools to offer free, nutritious meals to all students, Gov. Peter Shumlin, Hunger Free Vermont, school administrators, and others gathered to celebrate the progress of the program and encourage other eligible schools to…

KILLINGTON—On March 8, at about 9 p.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to a single vehicle rollover crash with injuries on US Route 4 in Killington. Investigation determined that the operator, Matthew D. Greenfield age 29 of New Haven, Conn., was exceeding the posted speed limit while traveling eastbound just east…

By Stephen Seitz RUTLAND—Castleton College is in the second quarter of its 10-year plan to expand both its student body and its course offerings. Former Stafford Tech director Lyle Jepson recently joined Castleton as the dean of entrepreneurial programs. He outlined what that means and some of the college’s plans on the PEG-TV program “Insight,”…

By Carolyn Lorié If you peek into a wood duck nesting box during the breeding cycle, you might find 10 to 11 eggs, which is the bird’s normal clutch size. But you might also stumble upon a box overflowing with as many as 30 eggs. How, you might ask, can one duck lay and care…

Back in the '50s it was easy to tell when it was Sunday. I’m not sure it’s so simple any more! Shopping was not an option, as downtown stores were closed except for small food stores, pharmacies and places that sold newspapers and sundry items. There was no mall or shopping center. Life pretty much…

In the immediate aftermath of the courtroom verdict that awarded $7.4 million of the profits from the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines” to the family of Marvin Gaye (whose 1977 single “Got to Give It Up” was allegedly plagiarized), two distinct groups of commentators formed. On the one hand, countless “experts”—lawyers, journalists, musicians, musicologists—emerged with articles…

It’s virtually impossible to scroll through Facebook and Instagram and not come upon hashtagged gym selfies and food photos repping every approach to health—from #paleo to #rawvegan and everything in between. Personally, I have dabbled in essentially every diet, macronutrient ratio, and “lifestyle” out there, and what I’ve found is exactly what has been claimed…

Courtesy of Green Mountain College RAFE MARTIN Friday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. — POULTNEY — Rafe Martin will present an evening of stories that open doorways into the ancient path of myth and spiritual awareness on Friday, March 20, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. His performance will be in the Withey Hall Gorge on the Green Mountain College campus. “Tales for the…

By Jerry LeBlond The White River Valley Players cast of “Rumors” includes: (left to right) Cari Burkard as Cookie Cusack, Robert Melik Finkle as Ernie Cusack, Cameron Davis as Officer Welch, Tristan Rich-Goding as Lenny Ganz, Steve Augustus as Ken Gorman, Janine Reeves as Chris Gorman, Zeb Washburn as Glenn Cooper. March 20-21 — ROCHESTER — The White…

Courtesy of Brandon Music YABUNO ETTUN PROJECT Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — A unique musical experience is in store for the audience on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. when Brandon Music welcomes back the Yabuno Ettun Project. Ehud Ettun, bassist, and Haruka Yabuno, pianist, describe their music as “simple, but unique, and fun.” The…

RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre recently announced the unveiling of their third LIVE in HD programming initiative: Live in HD from the 92nd Street “Y” Speakers Series and the second half of the Live in HD from the National Theatre Series. In a commitment to the continued exploration of vibrant uses of the Expanded Exhibition Technology, the…

Submitted Hand crafted soup bowls are included in the ticket price of Soup Bowls for Hunger, benefitting local food shelves. Thursday, March 26 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The ninth annual Soup Bowls for Hunger will be held on Thursday, March 26 in the Rutland High School Cafeteria. Tickets are $15 which includes soup, roll, dessert,…

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