By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org The family-owned Rutland Herald has entered into an agreement to sell the Herald and its sister paper the Times Argus, according to a story posted on the Herald’s website late Wednesday night, Aug. 10. The story, written by the paper’s Editor-in-chief Rob Mitchell, said the paper would be sold to MaineToday…

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By Amy McClure PITTSFIELD—Two 14-year-old boys—Jackson Ziegler (Pittsfield, Vt.) and Wright Frost (Tunbridge, VT)—recently hiked the entirety of the Long Trail in just 19 days. The Long Trail stretches 272 miles, the length of Vermont, and it merges with the Appalachian Trail for 100 rigorous miles. It is a true test of endurance for any…

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="8" gal_title="Scarecrows""] Photo 1: “Garden Fairy” Photo 2:“Emma’s Garden” Photo 3:  “Ms. Philomena Feathersworth” Photo 4:“Prima vera” By Jimmy Britt RUTLAND—The Vermont Farmers Food Center will be hosting its second annual Harvest Fest, a feast and fundraiser, Sunday, Aug. 14. Besides local food, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and music the VFFC will be doing something…

Mitchell fires Keays after publishing story, follow-up nixed By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org John Mitchell, the president of the Rutland Herald, fired the top editor at the newspaper on Friday evening, Aug. 5. The Herald’s news editor, Alan Keays, was terminated hours after he authorized publication of a story questioning the newspaper’s financial situation. A follow…

RUTLAND – Mary Cohen, who has served for the past four months as interim director of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, has a new title: executive director. RRCC announced her appointment to the executive director’s position Tuesday, Aug. 9, following a four-month evaluation of potential candidates and the Chamber’s goals and future, Board President…

RUTLAND—Rutland Welcomes, a group of citizens working to create a warm, safe, inviting atmosphere for potential refugees, recently announced that it will host a donation drive next Saturday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rutland United Methodist Church. The organization is now seeking donations from the community, specifically, household items in…

By Polly Lynn RUTLAND—The Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) will host its second annual Summer Harvest Fest feast and fundraiser, Sunday, Aug. 14, beginning at 3 p.m. Highlights of the gala event will include music, cocktails, a centerpiece competition dubbed the “Iron Gardener,” a silent auction, and a sit-down dinner. “We have an ‘Iron Gardener’…

By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org It’s taken far too long for the BJ’s Wholesale Club in Rutland Town to open its doors, said Kevin Mullin. The nationwide membership-only chain has been held up by permit delays and litigation for more than three years. So when Mullin shops at a BJ’s in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., not far…

KILLINGTON–Construction on the first three miles of an extensive mountain bike trail network in Killington has begun, marked by a formal groundbreaking Friday, Aug 5. Town officials, residents, and mountain bike enthusiasts gathered for the ceremony kicking off the project which, when completed, will boast over 15 miles of mountain bike trails. The Killington Select…

Change due to new postal regulations Staff report PITTSFIELD—Due to postal regulations, The Mountain Times can no longer be direct-mailed to Pittsfield residents on the rural route. The change is effective immediately. There is a distribution box in the vestibule at the Pittsfield post office, sharing a building with the Swiss Farm Market (a.k.a., the…

By Lee H. Hamilton Now that the conventions are over, I know that all eyes are on the fall presidential campaign. But I’m going to ask you to shift your focus a bit, to Congress. Don’t do it as a favor to me. Do it as a favor to the country. Congress is in the…

Dear Editor, Bruce Lisman knows how Vermont works and it begins with more taxes. Even the carbon tax idea will put more home heating oil customers into the mix. It is a terrible idea. Now we learn that the Vermont General Fund will drop another $28 million this year. They even want to take more…

Dear Editor, Two independent newspapers, The Indianapolis Star and USA Today, have published a major investigation related to USA Gymnastics regarding the failure of USA Gymnastics to report the suspicion of child sexual abuse by many different coaches over many years. Their failure to follow the law and report any suspicion of child abuse by…

Dear Editor, In response to the Rutland Herald’s article of Aug. 4, 2016, “Killington police chief still not level III trained”: this is a “tempest in a teapot. I, for one, have advocated and lobbied for an increased public safety budget in Killington to increase the police presence in town due to the frequent break-ins…