By Stephen Seitz Springfield resident Randy Gray is one of three Republicans hoping to represent Windsor County in the next legislative session. The other two are Jack Williams of Weathersfield and Wayne D. Townsend of Bethel. They seek to replace incumbent Democrats Alice Nitka (Ludlow), Dick MacCormack (Bethel) and Alison Clarkson (Woodstock). Gray said, via…

The Vermont Department of Health will be providing for blood tests for some people who may have been affected by PFOA contamination of drinking water in Bennington and North Bennington, but who have not been previously tested. There is no cost to participants for the blood draw, laboratory analysis and report. The Vermont Legislature has…

By Stephen Seitz BETHEL—Democratic Sen. Dick McCormack is hoping to represent Windsor County in the state Senate once again. McCormack was appointed to fill an unexpired term in 1989 and has been re-elected ever since. He and fellow Democratic incumbents Alice Nitka of Ludlow, and Alison Clarkson of Woodstock, will face Republican challengers Randy Gray…

Staff report POULTNEY—A Green Mountain College student was found dead in the Poultney River July 30, police said. Fuquan Ford, 20, of Albany, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene after police received a report of an unresponsive man partially submerged in the Poultney River, June 30 around 5 p.m. The man was located in…

By Lani Duke RUTLAND—Heavy rains caused East Creek and, to a lesser extent, Otter Creek, to receive an unexpected addition of nearly 9.7 million gallons of partially treated wastewater and stormwater July 23. A report of the overflow became public July 25, delayed because the public notification system website was not functioning. “The most rain…

Aug. 1, 4—RUTLAND—The MINT – Rutland’s Makerspace will host this year’s Road Pitch competition during the Rutland stop of the multi-town event. The pitch competition is scheduled on Aug. 1 at 9:30 a.m. at The MINT’s location at 112 Quality Lane in Rutland. For the fourth year in a row, Rutland has been chosen as…

By Lani Duke and Katy Savage RUTLAND—The former Rutland Herald building in downtown Rutland could become the city’s first downtown hotel. DEW Construction, of Williston, has an option to purchase the building for $620,000. “That’s considered to be a depressed area,” said DEW Vice President Peter Kelley. “We felt like there was an opportunity to…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Pisces Moon. After a week of auspicious astrological events, one that got lost in my mental shuffle was a lunar eclipse on Saturday, July 27. Hey what do you bet it was a retrograde Mercury lapse?…

Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below. Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations for a deeper look into this weeks horoscopes Mother of the Skye has…

Section 2: USO of Mountain Biking

NoTown Music Festival July 27, July 28 All day NoTown Music Festival held at the corner of routes 100 and 107, at Tweed River Tubing. Three days of music. Experience live music and interact with artists amidst beautiful natural settings. 22 bands, 15 solo artists, two stages, food vendors, craft vendors, kid's activities, yoga, dance, acoustic…

By Dom Cioffi My teenage son just finished his third week of military camp. Next weekend, after a month away, we will return to the campus to pick him up and bring him back home. We’re excited and curious at the same time, wondering if this grand experiment will unveil any results. We sent our…

By Becca Zidik Vis pour voyager, et voyager pour vivre!  Translation: Live to travel, and travel to live – with a getaway to Southern France! Sunglasses and suntans are reminiscent of Biscaye Baie Sauvignon Blanc from the Gascony region of France. Known for warm, sunshine-filled days and rural off-the-grid living (do they have wifi?), Gascony…

Thursday, July 26, 5 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Killington Parks and Recreation Department will host the 6th Annual Chili Cook-Off at the Sherburne Memorial Library on River Road, Thursday from 5-8 p.m., with rain location at Snowshed Long Trail Pub, Killington Resort. Large pots of chili will feature a variety of flavors for participants to…

RUTLAND— Ann Clark Cookie Cutters has been selected to represent Vermont at this year’s “Made in America Product Showcase,” hosted by The White House on Monday, July 23.  This year’s event will feature manufacturing companies from across the country, with one company representing each of the 50 states.  The event is expected to be attended…