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405 pot plants found in Proctor home
February 7, 2018
PROCTOR— On Jan. 30, troopers from the Vermont State Police, Rutland Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 103 in Mount Holly for a speeding violation. The operator was identified as Kevin Burnham, age 49 from Proctor. Troopers also identified Deana Burnham and Keeghan Burnham, both age 25 from Proctor, as passengers in the…
Rutland Region 2/7/18
February 7, 2018
By Lani Duke Rutland-area scholars on Castleton U, CCV honors lists Castleton University recently revealed the names of those students who made the President’s List and Dean’s List for 2017-18 fall semester. President’s List students must be full-time students with a grade point average of 4.0. On that list, students who list their home town…
Lakes Region 2/7/18
February 7, 2018
By Lani Duke Poultney quarry, Part One POULTNEY— Blasting at a slate quarry across the road from their property has damaged their home to the point that it has no resale value, Jeffrey and Kristin Silverman claimed in a lawsuit they filed against Hilltop Slate Inc., K-D-Stone Inc., and Jeffrey Dunster, in U.S. District Court…
February 7, 2018
February 7, 2018
Meet retail director Sean Meszkat
February 1, 2018
Submitted SEAN MESZKAT By Karen D. Lorentz Stepping into a snowsport shop at Okemo is akin to being a kid in a candy store. There’s so much gear, clothing, and accessories in a kaleidoscope of shapes, sizes and colors — to say nothing of new stuff every year — that, for me, it’s not just…
Vermont Fish & Wildlife offers fly tying courses
February 1, 2018
By Tom Rogers Anglers cast lines in Vermont rivers. The Fish & Wildlife Department is offering Intro to Fly Tying, a series of introductory classes for fly fishing anglers interesting in learning how to tie their own flies. The courses are offered by the department’s Let’s Go Fishing program in partnership with the Mad Dog…
Rutland Area medical community announces 2018 scholarship
February 1, 2018
Submitted Sponsor of the 2018 scholarship assemble for a photo. RUTLAND— The Rutland Area Medical Community Scholarship application is now available on Rutland Regional Medical Center’s website for qualified candidates interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. In its second year, this scholarship is made possible thanks to the generosity of Rutland area physicians, retired…
Rutland Region News Briefs – 1.31.18
February 1, 2018
By Lani Duke Rutland Town considering zero-sort recycling Rutland Town residents now deliver sorted recyclables to the Northwood Park transfer station on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but that may change. The town Select Board decided Jan. 9 to invite Casella Waste Systems and Hubbard Brothers to meet with the board in February to discuss a possible…
Lakes Region News Briefs – 1.31.18
February 1, 2018
By Lani Duke New town managers possible with new month Castleton has been without a town manager for two months; Jonas Rosenthal has filled in as interim town manager in Fair Haven since April. Both communities seem likely to have new town managers taking a seat in February. Castleton Select Board Chair Joe Bruno announced…
Business growth program open to 20 Vt. entrepreneurs
February 1, 2018
The Small Business Administration is seeking 20 entrepreneurs throughout Vermont to participate in a free business course starting in April. Emerging Leaders is a free executive-level training program for established business owners poised for growth. Over the course of seven months at Vermont Technical College’s Williston campus, each participating entrepreneur will learn immediate ways to…
Chris George selected to lead men’s soccer at GMC
February 1, 2018
POULTNEY— Green Mountain College Director of Athletics Kip Shipley was pleased to announce the hiring of Chris George as the new men’s soccer head coach, Friday. George takes over as the seventh coach in the program’s 38-year history. George, who was hired as Shipley’s assistant women’s coach in the fall of 2017, will maintain his…
Higher education is a necessity, not a privilege
February 1, 2018
By Joyce Judy In this time of heightened dialogue around the future of higher education in Vermont, I am compelled to reflect on the narratives that inform and affect our students and their families. I am reminded that our responsibility to Vermont’s students is a collective one, and it is in this spirit that I…
Pot bill endangers children
February 1, 2018
Dear Editor, Governor Scott has signed H.511, making Vermont the first state, by legislative process, to legalize pot for recreational use. On July 1, it will be permissible to possess one ounce of pot and store an unlimited quantity harvested from two mature plants. If the governor’s oft expressed requirement that children must be protected in…
CSJ Provider Program looking for work
February 1, 2018
Dear Editor, Over the past week, College of St. Joseph students arrived back on campus after their winter holiday break and began adjusting to their new class schedules. In addition to classes, students are gearing up for another successful semester of giving back to their local community. Within CSJ’s Provider Scholarship Program, students are required…
Removing trees threatens property
February 1, 2018
Dear Editor, I stopped by Michael Brands’ office Tuesday, Jan. 18, to find out about what is being done about the dangerous situation I am being placed in, with all the trees being cut, removed and butchered along the river bank abutting my home on the Ottauquechee River. Now I have ice blocks the size…