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Photo by Jerry LeBlond Work continues on the bridge construction just outside the village of Pittsfield. The new bridge is being put back in place where its predecessor was washed out by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. A temporary bridge was build parallel to the damaged site, to allow traffic to resume.   

Photo by Rik Champine

By Robin Alberti WEST RUTLAND — On Saturday, Aug. 16, the parking lot of Bailey Motors in West Rutland was transformed to host a down-home chicken barbecue fundraiser. A committee of residents, veterans and decedents of those who served in WWII, formed almost a year ago to create a new granite memorial honoring local WWII…

More than 2 million visitors a year hike on the Appalachian Trail, from short hikes on day visits to months-long escapes as they traverse the sometimes rugged expanse from Georgia to Maine. The impact of their recreational experiences on the natural resources along the way is largely unknown. In 2015, a U.S. Geological Survey researcher…

By John Herrick, VTDigger.org Vermont electric customers could be on the hook for the cost of out-of-state transmission projects as the result of a federal court decision Friday. The U.S. Court of Appeals – D.C. Circuit upheld an order by federal energy regulators requiring regional planning for transmission projects designed to connect renewable power to…

RUTLAND — The Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) has selected Edward Bove as its new executive director. Bove, a senior planner at RRCP since 2008, will take over his new duties in early October, succeeding interim executive director Fred Nicholson. Bove is a certified planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners and holds a…

KILLINGTON—Joe Jones was a 17-year-old kid from Rutland when he joined the volunteer Otter Ski Patrol organization in 1937 to help keep people safe on the slopes of Pico Mountain. On Sept. 20, the now 92-year-old Jones just might be the star attraction at a party at the Summit Lodge to celebrate the end of…

Congrats again to Clearly Moguls for winning the 2014 Killington Softball League Championship. On Monday, the All-Star Game was held which means the season has officially come to a close. This game is fun because teams are randomly selected and teammates get to face each other for the first time. The East Squad was made…

LUDLOW–The Okemo Valley Golf Club Men’s League came to a stirring conclusion on August 12.  The chase for the Commissioner’s Cup could not have been any tighter.  EVS Metal, which led the league for an unprecedented 11 weeks, came up short in the final night double-points scramble.  Stryhas Builders, the squad that was in last…

KILLINGTON — The weather held off and Killington Golf was able to host a great League Night: Pirate Night! The Killington Golf Course transformed into the stormy seas on Tuesday night, Aug. 12, for Pirate League Night. Golfers were challenged to putt with an eye patch, and were given treasure maps to find hidden prizes.…

WEST HAVEN–Devil’s Bowl Speedway has been the site of more surprise moments during the summer of 2014 than at perhaps any other point in its 48-year history.  While past seasons have seen one or two drivers dominate a particular division, nothing seemed to be guaranteed this year. Parity has ruled the Rutland County track during…

By Alan Jeffery QUESTION: Pat and Marcia are playing in a tournament. On the 6th hole, Pat’s second stroke lodges against a tree root. The tree is in an area that is marked as ground under repair but the root and ball lie outside the markings. Because the root is part of the tree, Pat…

WOODSTOCK — Vermont native Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA Tour Rookie of the year and a star of the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup team, returns to the Woodstock Inn & Resort Aug. 25 with fellow PGA Tour winner Brendan Steele to host the third annual Keegan Bradley Charity Golf Classic. The event benefits the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation in…

WEST HAVEN – Joey “Fireball” Roberts sat through a half-hour rain delay and braved cool temperatures on Friday night, Aug. 15, at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, but the wait was worth it – Roberts dominated Stand Night for his second victory of the season. He was joined as a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series winner during the evening…