$1.4 million project to be voted on  Aug. 11 By Curt Peterson A project to reconfigure the intersection of routes 5 and 12, and Ottauquechee Road at Hartland Three-Corners has evoked lively controversy in the town of 3,300 residents. The issue is complicated, to a degree requiring multiple explanations at official meetings and on the…

The town of Killington has officially contracted with LODGINGRevs for short-term rental compliance, according to a news release Monday, July 13. “Short-term rentals in resort towns face their own unique needs, one of those needs being transparency with their local governments,” stated LODGINGRevs in the release. “Killington is no exception to this need.” As short-term rentals continue…

Here is a list of road construction projects happening throughout Central Vermont. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. Rutland and Windsor counties Bethel – The bridge replacement along VT 12 continues. The traffic pattern will require vehicles to navigate different lanes to get around the work zone. Expect gravel…

By Curt Peterson On July 7 the new Development Review Board held its first meeting after the Killington Select Board reorganized the planning commission and zoning board of adjustment in June. According to Zoning Administrator Preston Bristow, the planning commission will now just do planning, and their former site review function will be done by…

Local support, community  action team launches virtual recovery ‘visits’ in every county On July 9, the local support and community action team of the governor’s economic mitigation and recovery task force will launch a series of virtual Covid-19 recovery visits to be held in each county across the state over the next several months. The…

By Polly Mikula Vermont is second only to Hawaii in its low number of total Covid cases (Vermont has 1,301; Hawaii has 1,138) and has posted the lowest positivity rating the the country for the past couple weeks, “so we’re doing something right,” Governor Phil Scott said at the state’s regular press conference, Tuesday, July…

Let’s play Lingo...Library Bingo that is!  Fair Haven Free Library is offering a fun way to keep your family reading this summer. The game came be played individually or completed by a family.  It’s up to you. The activities are meant for all ages. Stop by the library during one of their pick-up times for a Lingo card,…

PROCTOR—On Thursday, July 9, at approximately 3:18 a.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks were assigned to a single vehicle crash with entrapment and ejection on West Street, in Proctor. Through investigation it was determined Gabe Capen, 21, from Pownal, was operating the vehicle, a 2000 Saab 93, traveling south on West…

MONTPELIER—The Division for Historic Preservation has announced the Vermont State Historic Sites opened on a limited basis the week of July 1. The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth Notch and the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell opened Wed., July 1. The Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington, Hubbardton Battlefield in Hubbardton,…

UPDATE: Thursday, July 9 The Vermont State Police identified the Rutland City Police Officers present at the time of Wednesday’s shooting as: Cpl. Elias Anderson, seven years of service with Rutland City Police. Officer Tyler Billings, three years of service with Rutland City Police. Officer Nate Harvey, six years of service with Rutland City Police.…

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By Timothy R. Burgess In 2004, convicted and sentenced to a term in Vermont’s correctional system, I had been back in Vermont for 12 years. It was the experience of being in prison that really showed me how institutional racism in our little state was flourishing. I had a visit from my family, and it…

Dear Editor, Editor’s note: The following is a letter Sen. Dick McCormack sent to Gov.Phil Scott, Dr. Mark Levine, Lt. Governor Zuckerman, and the Senate on July 2. I think the time has come to require that all people wear face masks in public and keep six feet of separation. I applaud the administration’s frequent…

Dear Editor, Serving my community has become a way of life for me. Besides for my family, my life’s passion has revolved around public service. Giving back, leading during good times and bad, and being a voice of reason have been driving forces behind my public service. Since 2005, I have had a role in…

Dear Editor, The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically changed so much of our daily lives in such a short period of time. The challenges we face as a state will be enormous in the coming year, if not longer. Preliminary revenue forecasts for the fiscal year that began July 1 are down significantly for the state,…