RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce announced at its annual meeting on Wednesday Oct. 29 that Ron Cioffi, executive director and CEO of the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH), is the Chamber’s choice for 2014 Business Person of the Year. Cioffi was presented the award by Congressman Peter Welch, Rutland City Mayor…

RUTLAND–On Friday, Oct. 24, AdviCoach®, a nationwide small-business coaching and advisory service, named as its 2014 Client of the Year Rob Stubbins Electrical & General Contractor of Rutland Town. Recognizing businesses for outstanding financial and expansion achievements during the past year, the award acknowledges Stubbins’ excellent ability to maintain strong customer relationships while growing its…

By Joe Rankin There’s something in us that can’t help but be impressed by an old tree. Perhaps we’re simply in awe of something that has outlived generations of humans and will outlive us. We acknowledge this when we compare the giant sequoia groves to a cathedral. When we compile state lists of big old…

By Brett Yates I’m asking you, not telling you. This isn’t a fashion advice column. But I do have some views on the subject. The first thing I believe is that, if you live in a cold-weather state, there is no item in your wardrobe more important than your go-to winter coat, in terms of…

Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. — ROCHESTER — On Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m., the doors will open for the second annual Vermont Backcountry Forum & Celebration at the Pierce Hall Community Center in Rochester. Co-hosted by the new Vermont Backcountry Alliance (VTBC), its parent organization, Catamount Trail Association(CTA), and the Rochester Area Sports Trails…

KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School cyclist Noah Barrows has been selected as one of six athletes named to the Australian Cyclocross team for the 2015 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, which will be held in the Czech Republic. Barrows is a full-term, 11th-grade cycling athlete who comes to KMS from the Queanbeyan region in Australia. The Australian…

By Carolyn Dean Could you do 1,000 sit-ups? That’s the challenge on Nov. 15 at the Green Mountain Rock Climbing Gym. The challenge will raise money for Rutland County’s Boys and Girls Club. The idea began last year when owner of Green Mountain Rock Climbing Steve Luleck wanted to honor his departed friend Mark Lapointe…

In the Town of Chittenden candidate Job Tate received 273 votes to Ann Gallivan's 268 votes, beating the incumbent by 5 votes in Chittenden. This victory, adds to Tate's lead in Killington (80), Mendon (99) and Bridgewater (19) making Job Tate the new state representative in the House for Rutland-Winsor 1.

Notable wins: Welch, Milne, Scott, Pearce, Sorrell, McCormack, Tate US Representative: Peter Welch 176 Mark Donka 106 (Other three candidates under 10 votes) Governor: Scott Milne 146 Peter Shumlin 134 Dan Feliciano 5 (Other four candidates under 10 votes) Lt. Governor: Phil Scott 165 Dean Corren 123 Marina Brown 5 State Treasure: Beth Pearce 160 Don…

Noteable results: Welch, Milne, Scott, Pearce, McCormack, Tate, Brierre US Representative: Peter Welch, 221 Mark Donka, 185 (Other three candidates under 10 votes) Governor: Scott Milne, 252 Peter Shumlin, 156 Dan Feliciano, 16 (Other four candidates under 10 votes) Lt. Governor: Phil Scott, 313 Dean Corren, 113 Marina Brown, 3 State Treasure: Beth Pearce, 250 Don Schramm,…

Notable wins: Welch, Milne, Scott, Pearce, McCormack, Tate, Kennedy. US Representative: Peter Welch, 220 Mark Donka, 174 (Other three candidates under 10 votes) Governor: Scott Milne, 230 Peter Shumlin, 165 Dan Feliciano, 12 (Other four candidates under 10 votes) Lt. Governor: Phil Scott, 276 Dean Corren, 125 Marina Brown, 7 State Treasure: Beth Pearce, 224 Don…

This video shows the journey of Charlie Demarest and his recently restored water wheel at the Water Wheel Trading Post on Route 4 in Killington. The wheel was severely damaged by floods during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 causing the upper holding pond to be compromised along with the structure. Demarest has been working all summer…

By Julia Purdy The 138-mile Scenic Route 100 Byway zigzags up the center of the state, from Massachusetts almost to the Canadian border at Newport, stitching together the two halves of Vermont in a continuous panorama of villages, farmlands, mountains, and streams. The north-south mountain ridges frame a natural corridor for a continuous highway that…

By Julia Purdy In recent years the U.S. Forest Service has made it even easier for visitors with disabilities to experience the forest up close and Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest is no exeption. Initial efforts locally were spearheaded at the grassroots level through partnerships with the Rutland Lions Club and the Rutland office of…

Dear Editor, Voting for Dean Corren makes sense for a whole host of reasons, one of which – a big one – is his experience with, knowledge of, and commitment to developing alternative energy. Vermont needs to move much more effectively to free her citizens from the tyranny of The Grid. Voting for Dean Corren…