KILLINGTON—On Aug. 27, 2016, at approximately 2:59 a.m. troopers from the Vermont State Police-Rutland Barracks, the Killington Police Department, Killington Fire Department and Regional Ambulance Service responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on US Route 4 near the intersection of Mission Farm Road in Killington. Preliminary investigation revealed Amin J. James, age 36 of…

WEATHERSFIELD—On Aug. 24, 2016, at approximately 9:29 p.m., the Vermont State Police responded to a single motorcycle crash on Weathersfield Center Road, in the town of Weathersfield, Vt. Upon investigation police reported that a Weathersfield police officer had attempted to stop, Nathaniel Watkins, who was driving a 2005 Honda Shadow Motorcycle, for a speeding violation.…

Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m.—POULTNEY—Rockey R. Robbins, associate professor at the University of Oklahoma, will be the keynote speaker for Green Mountain College’s 2016 convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. in Ackley Hall. Robbins’ address is titled “Education for the Well Being of the Land and the People.” “Education should derive first…

By Julia Purdy PITTSFORD—Chittenden Road will be closed to through traffic from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 and possibly over the Labor Day weekend, according to Town Manager John Haverstock, although he hopes that will not be the case. The work is being done near the Newton Farm on Chittenden Road, north of the intersection…

CLARENDON—On Aug. 28, 2016, Troopers from the Rutland Barracks responded to a home burglary at a residence on Quarterline Road in Clarendon, Vt. owned by John and Kristine Lee. Investigation found that someone had entered the home through a window that housed an air conditioning unit, sometime on Aug. 27 or Aug. 28. Eight firearms,…

In 2015, our nation lost over 35,000 lives on our roadways; 57 of those were in Vermont. Impairment by alcohol, drugs or both were a contributing factor in almost half of last year’s fatal crashes in Vermont. Vermont law enforcement is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Governor’s Highway Safety…

On Aug. 28 at 9:33 a.m. Vermont State Police responded to a report of a car that had crashed in the median and was on fire on I-91, at mile marker 49N, in Weathersfield, Vt. After the initial investigation, police reported that Alexander Romanow, age 79 from Brick, N.J., had been traveling north in a…

RUTLAND—Over the past four months, the College of St. Joseph “found” an additional academic building by transforming the 200-year-old wood-framed carriage house for academic use. Green Mountain Power worked with the school’s maintenance director Tom Beland to gut the building, install LED lighting and central air conditioning and heat pumps. Interim college president Larry Jensen…

Mad Hatter Cafe has new owner POULTNEY—Emily Sumner is buying the Mad Hatter Cafe on Main Street in Poultney, from Serena Gallagher. A year-and-a-half old, the Mad Hatter began life as a clothing store under the name Button before changing its name and business structure to that of a cafe and gift emporium for handmade…

Winning team gets $250 cash KILLINGTON—The Sherburne Memorial Library and the Sherburne Historians are hosting a Killington Photo Scavenger Hunt scheduled for the second weekend in September (Sept. 9-12).  Teams of three or more can register at the library to participate. Registration is free. The scavenger hunt is open to all ages and you do…

By Julia Purdy CHITTENDEN—The Town of Chittenden began a townwide reassessment of real property in July, and officials anticipate the results will be finalized in April or May 2017. Initial field data must be collected by Nov. 1, 2016. The last one was done in 1999. Town Lister Millie Kimball explained that the frequency of…

Vermont’s bear hunting season starts Sept. 1, and hunters can improve their chances if they scout ahead of time to find fall foods such as wild apples, beechnuts, acorns, and berries—where bears will be feeding. “Fall foods for bears are more scarce than they were last year,” said Vermont’s bear biologist Forrest Hammond. “Bears will…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph men’s and women’s soccer teams each got their seasons underway on Sunday, Aug. 28. The men’s team is looking to build on a successful 2015 campaign that ended with an 11-7-1 overall record. The women are fielding their first team in three years, and hope to see consistent improvement as the…

QUESTION: Carol and Dale are playing in a match play tournament. On the fourth hole, Carol strokes her tee shot. While the ball is in motion, it strikes a course maintenance vehicle and lands out of bounds. She claims the vehicle should not have been there and drops a ball near the spot where the vehicle deflected…

By Dave Hoffenberg Congrats once again to Clearly Moguls for winning their fifth title and third straight. The All-Star Game was held last week which means the 2016 season has officially come to a close. This game is fun because teams are randomly selected and teammates get to face each other for the first time.…