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Dancing With the Rutland Stars Part 3

October 17, 2014
Dancing with the Rutland Stars Video and editing by PEGTV Featuring Performances by: Dr. Eric Marsh and Tracy Tedesco "Medley" Sheriff Steve Benard and Jill Corey "Danger Zone" Brent Godnick and Sam Ho "Latch/Disclosure" Intro: Elias Hajj and Ana Araguas "Wake Me up Before you Go-Go" Masters of Ceremony: Terry Jaye, Michael Valentine, and Eric…

Dancing With the Rutland Stars Part 2

October 17, 2014
Dancing with the Rutland Stars Video and editing by PEGTV Featuring Performances by: Rob Bliss and Kristen Chapman Thunderbusters" Polly Lynn and Bill Kelley "This is Rutland, Baby" Dr. Eric Marsh and Tracy Tedesco "Medley" Masters of Ceremony: Terry Jaye, Michael Valentine, and Eric Mallette Judges: Bruce Bouchard, Rob McClellan, and Mary Powell  

Dancing With the Rutland Stars Part 1

October 17, 2014
Dancing with the Rutland Stars Video and editing by PEGTV Featuring Performances by: Shana Louiselle and Chris Kiernan, "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody" Rob Bliss and Kristen Chapman Thunderbusters" Masters of Ceremony: Terry Jaye, Michael Valentine, and Eric Mallette Judges: Bruce Bouchard, Rob McClellan, and Mary Powell Participants: Elias Hajj and Ana Araguas, Brent Godnick…

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October 17, 2014
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Horoscopes for October 9 – 15, 2014

October 16, 2014
Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like the horoscopes to be emailed to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below.         Horoscopes for October 9 - 15, 2014 Aries March 21 - April 20 You can keep this up as…

Killington Resort and Chamber forecast growth at annual meeting

October 15, 2014
By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Killington Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting and reception, featuring an update and outlook report from Killington Resort. About 200 people attended the event held at the Killington Grand Hotel. Chamber President Howard Smith welcomed the crowd and outlined the agenda for the meeting: Election…

GMP hosts national solar test center

October 15, 2014
RUTLAND—Green Mountain Power’s efforts to capture energy from the sun could get a boost thanks to a state-of-the-art research station installed at the Green Mountain Power Renewable Education Center in Rutland Town. The mobile station is designed to provide among the most accurate solar measuring systems in the world, and is one of just two…

Autumn Art in the Park Festival wows crowds in Rutland’s Main Street Park

October 15, 2014
RUTLAND — This past weekend, Oct. 11 and 12, the Chaffee Art Center hosted its bi-annual fundraiser, Art in the Park at the corners of Routes 4 and 7 in Main Street Park. The festival featured 80 juried artisans and crafters of wood, metal, pottery, jewelry, fine art, specialty food, photography, glass, and more. Diverse food vendors,…

Feliciano claims Shumlin wants to “take over” Medicare

October 15, 2014
By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Dan Feliciano says Gov. Peter Shumlin is planning to “take control” of Medicare benefits as part of a single-payer health care program. A Shumlin campaign official called the claim untrue and a “scare tactic.” Feliciano said he is “ringing the alarm bell” on Shumlin’s plan to use a…

Shumlin appoints Woodstock’s Judge Harold Eaton to Vermont Supreme Court

October 15, 2014
WOODSTOCK — On Monday, Oct. 13, Governor Peter Shumlin announced that he will appoint Judge Harold “Duke” Eaton, Jr., to serve on the Vermont Supreme Court. Judge Eaton fills the seat left open by Justice Geoffrey Crawford’s appointment to the Federal District Court. Judge Eaton has served as a trial court judge since 2004, when he was…

Two charged with homicide of disabled child

October 15, 2014
HARDWICK—A Hardwick mother and her boyfriend are in custody, facing charges of second- degree murder after state police said the two put alcohol in the I.V. bag of the woman’s disabled son. Walter Richters and Melissa Robitille, both 38, were charged in the Aug. 22 death of Isaac Robitille. They pleaded innocent Wednesday afternoon in…

Gov. Shumlin appoints Holmes to Green Mountain Care board

October 15, 2014
Gov. Peter Shumlin appointed Jessica Holmes, a Middlebury College professor of economics, to serve on the five-member Green Mountain Care board. She will serve a six-year term, replacing outgoing member Karen Hein of Jacksonville, Vt., whose term expired. “Jessica has extensive academic and professional experience in health care economics,” said Gov. Shumlin. “She comes to…

Maya Papaya coming to Killington

October 15, 2014
By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – Good news for local foodies: Maya Papaya CSA and Chef Brad Pirkey will be opening a store for the coming ski season. The Maya Papaya Store and Chef Brad’s kitchen will open up in the Mountain Green sometime after Thanksgiving, according to proprietor E.J. Cully. “It will be a fish…

State police investigate theft of firearms

October 15, 2014
GOSHEN—On Wednesday, Oct. 8, State Police at the New Haven Barracks responded to a report of a home burglary in the town of Goshen. Reported missing are two firearms, a Ruger Vaquero and a Springfield Arms AR-15. Due to the active investigation the victim’s information is not being released at this time. Anyone with information…

State police warn businesses of possible counterfeit money

October 15, 2014
The Vermont State Police (VSP) began receiving complaints at the beginning of October from businesses statewide that received counterfeit $50 and $100 bills. Upon investigation, detectives learned that the passing of these counterfeit bills has been ongoing for several weeks, and detectives are now actively investigating numerous incidents in Vermont. Most of the instances have…