By Jon Margolis Editor’s note: Jon Margolis is a political columnist for VTDigger. You know who really likes Vermont? Vermonters. According to a Gallup Poll, 61 percent of the people who live in Vermont say it’s “the best or one of the best possible states to live in,” while only 3 percent call it “the worst…

By Evan Johnson Dry weather meant fast times for mountain bikers competing in the Beast of the East Pro Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT) at the Killington Bike Park. Competitors battled it out Thursday, July 27 through Sunday, July 30 on the brand new Goat Skull trail at Ramshead Mountain. The race also served…

Police said a man drove 90 miles-per-hour in a 40 mile-per-hour zone Saturday night in Rutland Town. According to state police, troopers from the Rutland Barracks observed a vehicle traveling north on Route 7 at a high rate of speed at around 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 29. Using radar, the vehicle was measured to…

WEATHERSFIELD— A 54-year-old Weathersfield man died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Weathersfield on Wednesday, July 27. According to a press release, troopers from the state police Rutland Barracks responded to a report of a motorcycle crash near the Stoughton Pond Recreation Area at around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27. Road conditions…

Police arrested a Poultney man on night of Sunday, Aug. 30 for breaking into cars on the campus of Green Mountain College. On Sunday evening at around 11 p.m., troopers from the state police Rutland Barracks responded to a report from GMC security that a man was looking into cars on the college property. Upon…

By Evan Johnson POULTNEY— Vermont state police searched a water-filled quarry in Poultney for a Granville, N.Y., man who has been missing since 2014. According to a press release from the state police, divers from the state police SCUBA team began a search of an abandoned slate quarry on York Street Extension for evidence in…

A Middletown Springs man was due in court on Monday, July 31 to answer to a burglary charge. Phillips was apprehended when police received a tip of a burglary in progress on Dayton Road in Middletown Springs at around 3 a.m. on July 30. On arriving, police found Phillips, who did not have permission to…

POULTNEY— Vermont state police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a gas station in Poultney, Vt. on July 25. According to a release, troopers from the Rutland Barracks went to the Irving gas station on Main Street in Poultney at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26. After interviewing witnesses and reviewing security…

A preliminary report from Vermont Fish & Wildlife shows that hunters had a banner season this spring with the highest turkey harvest ever recorded. Hunters brought home 6,570 wild turkeys during the spring hunting season, including 743 turkeys taken during the April youth weekend hunt, even though a similar number of 17,106 turkey hunting licenses…

From toothpicks to timber, we use over 2,000 products made from wood every day. Visit the Forestry Building at the Vermont State Fair from Aug. 15 to 19 in Rutland to learn where many of these products come from, how they are manufactured, and gain a clearer understanding of our connection to the forest. Forests are all…

WOODSTOCK— Gary S. Thulander, president and general manager of the Woodstock Inn & Resort, has announced the appointment of Andrew Porter as director of tennis at the Woodstock Athletic Club. As director of tennis, Porter will cultivate the tennis programming at the resort by further developing instruction, clinics, tournaments and social programs, ushering in a…

Proposed pavilion to add new amenities for community WEST RUTLAND— West Rutland is applying for a $25,000 facilities grant to add a pavilion on its recreation area that would require a match from the town. The cost of the 48-foot by 70-foot pavilion is $53,321; with site work and electrical wiring, the project cost is…

Fair Haven considers F&W purchase, looking at stormwater FAIR HAVEN— The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife (VTF&W) intends to buy 281.4 acres of land next to Kehoe Green Mountain Camp, Jane Lazorchak, VTF&W  land acquisition coordinator, told the Fair Haven Select Board July 18. The land acquisition is critical to the camp’s success, she…

KILLINGTON— The Greater Killington Women’s Club (GKWC) is sponsoring a golf outing and fundraiser at the Green Mountain National Golf Course (GMNGC) in Killington Sunday, Aug. 20. GKWC members and guests are invited to attend this ladies-only golf outing and fundraiser to benefit the community. Businesses and organizations are also invited to participate as sponsors or…

By Dom Cioffi This past weekend I had the pleasure of playing guilt-free golf. (Let me explain if you’ve never heard of this.) My golfing career has basically coincided with my marriage, meaning, I picked up golf right around the time I got married. In that time, I have had to balance my love for…