A two-car accident in Killington sent three adults to the hospital on Saturday night. Police are investigating the possibility that alcohol may have been a factor. At around 2 a.m. on March 12, Killington Police and Vermont State Police responded to an accident on Killington Road at the intersection with Schoolhouse Road. Investigation revealed a…

Police say a Norwich man was arrested Saturday night for pulling a gun during an altercation at a local night club. At 9:30 p.m. on March 11, Killington Police and Vermont State Police responded to a report of a male displaying a firearm at the Wobbly Barn in Killington. Police say Eli Kasper, age 33…

A Cavendish man was due in court on Monday to answer to charges stemming from an assault and burglary that occurred last week. Shortly after midnight on March 8, Vermont State Police responded to a 911 call from a residence on Summit Road in the town of Mount Holly. Troopers learned that Patrick Neher, 37,…

Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at the Shrewsbury town offices early Monday morning. Vermont State Police said a Shrewsbury town employee entered the building at approximately 6:05 a.m., and encountered a male subject inside the office who fled the area on foot. The suspect is described as a white male approximately 6 feet…

Wells Select Board chair ousted WELLS—Select Board Chair Timothy Makepeace lost reelection to the three-year board seat to Ronald Bremer, 212-88. Michelle Bates edged out Lisa Mattison for a five-year term as library trustee, 151-143. Wells voters approved all budgets and appropriations; there were no other contested races. Middletown Springs rejects ATV regs MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—…

Forms, growing state requirements present undue burden filmmaker says By Lani Duke When Rutland filmmaker David Giancola shot scenes for his in-process feature film Axcellerator around the downtown Rutland parking deck before 9 a.m. October 26, he took care to have permission from the parking deck operator LAZ Parking and to inform the Rutland County…

Green Mountain College will host a Syrian Neighbors symposium on Saturday, March 18 to raise awareness and spark dialogue around the Syrian refugee crisis. Free and open to the public, the symposium brings together three national scholars, Dr. Wendy Pearlman, Dr. Clare Gillis and Ms. Mehlaqa Samdani, to discuss the origins and evolution of the…

RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont, a nonprofit committed to ending poverty and helping low-income people move forward toward self-sufficiency, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for March. This program has been designed to support local nonprofits like BROC-Community Action. For every blue Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag with the…

Program provides opportunity for graduates to begin a natural resource career, focusing on environmental needs The Vermont Environmental Careers and Opportunities (ECO) AmeriCorps program is seeking applicants interested in beginning an environmental career, according to a March 9 news release. Recent and soon-to-be graduates with a background in environmental conservation, natural or agricultural sciences, environmental…

BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is an Internal Revenue Service recognized Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. Certified staff and volunteers from the Castleton University accounting program are available to prepare and file Federal income tax returns, Vermont income tax return, Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Adjustment Claim, Household Income Schedule and Renter Rebate Claim.…

Milky Way Farm hopes to continue operating the last dairy farm in Ira By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger IRA — Robbie Clark Jr. cares most about the cows — even Periwinkle, a Jersey who is a little too rambunctious in the farm’s milking parlor. Clark prefers to see the upside: Periwinkle, he says, is just…

Mill River Union High School Girls’ and Boys’ JV and Varsity Basketball teams hosted American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer games in February to raise awareness and funds to help fight cancer. The Minutemen brought in just over $5,400, which will help fund cancer research and patient programs that save lives and end suffering from…

The College of St. Joseph Baseball team had a busy week in Florida, playing in seven games over a five-day span. It was a challenging road trip, as they faced some of the best teams the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has to offer. The Fighting Saints went 1-6, earning the lone victory in their…

By Dom Cioffi I’m at a bit of a crossroads with my son. He’s on the verge of turning into a teenager and with that transition he’s displaying many of the negative traits associated with the age. Lately he’s been on this kick where he believes that he knows everything and I know nothing. I…

 By Evan Johnson CASTLETON—Castleton University’s longest-serving president is looking forward to his next venture. Dave Wolk announced at a campus assembly last week that he will step down in December after serving for 16 years. “I want to go out on a high,” he said in an interview with the Mountain Times. Wolk came to…