RUTLAND—On Thursday, June 2, at Southside Steakhouse in Rutland, the United Way of Rutland County presented “It’s in the Bag,” a new event featuring a live and silent auction of bags of all kinds, from designer purses to lunch bags to beach totes. The event was very well received, netting over $6,500 for United Way…

RUTLAND—Do you live in the Upper Otter Creek watershed and have an interest in becoming a volunteer member of a small team charged with directing an organization whose mission is helping the Upper Otter Creek watershed community conserve, develop and use natural resources responsibly? If so, the Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD) board of…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — “Help us to define our community, as you see it!” the town of Killington is requesting in a survey sent out last week. The town of Killington is considering updating its current slogan, “Heart of the Green Mountains,” on its Welcome to Killington signs this summer, and it is looking…

Who’s who in local races for state reps Wells resident Jonas Rosenthal, a registered Republican, is running for the Rutland-Bennington District of the state legislature, trying to replace Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, D-Middletown Springs. The district encompasses Rupert, Pawlet, and Tinmouth as well as Wells and Middletown Springs. Rosenthal has considerable experience in local government as…

WEST HAVEN – Devil’s Bowl Speedway finally beat the rain – although not by much – to get its first dirt track event in the record books for the 2016 season, Sunday June 12. It was the first-ever event held on the 3/10-mile clay oval as part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Bobby Hackel and…

By Ariel Kent Saturday rides for me always start out the same at Killington. I’ve got two hours to get as many runs in as possible before I have to head back to work. This past Saturday I arrived early, got the first chair and hoped that the impending rain storm would hold off. I…

A total of 135 regular moose season permits and 25 archery moose season permits will be issued for Vermont’s 2016 October moose hunt. The regular season will be Oct. 15-20, and the archery season is Oct. 1-7. The number of permits are reduced from last year in 10 Wildlife Management Units, and permits will be…

By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org Voters went to the polls in Vermont towns Tuesday, June 7, to decide whether to merge school districts into larger units under Act 46. The law, enacted in 2015, provides incentives for town school districts to form larger regional school boards. The results at the polls were mixed. Residents in…

RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph men’s basketball coach Alphonso Howlett will hold a basketball skills development camp for girls on June 18-19 at the College of St. Joseph Athletic Center at 71 Clement Road in Rutland, Vt. The camp for children grades three to six will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. each day and…

By Maxx Steinmetz In what turned out to be a classic game of rugby, Rutland Roosters Rugby Football Club (RFC) visited the Bennington Battle on Saturday, June 11. Mother Nature seemed to follow its ritual of raining on the day the teams meet. This time she threatened to send a thunderstorm to rain out the…

By Dave Hoffenberg And then there was one: a loss for Clearly Moguls pitcher Jeremy “Jackie Blue” Livesey. It was his first loss in 10 years of pitching in this league. They say if you’re going to do something, do it big. Well, his first loss was a big one as his team suffered a…

Starting June 7 and running through Labor Day, the Vermont State Police will be increasing enforcement efforts focusing on speed and aggressive driving on all state roadways. Called Operation S.T.R.I.V.E. (Safe Travel on Roads In Vermont Everyday), the goal is to deter and identify hazardous violations that increase the risk of motor vehicle crashes. So…

By Kesey Neubauer, VTDigger.org One candidate for governor is proposing free college tuition for some Vermonters. Sue Minter, a Democratic candidate for governor, made the campaign announcement Tuesday, June 7, at a press conference at the Community College of Vermont headquarters in Winooski. Minter said her initiative, “Vermont Promise,” would give Vermont high school students…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Libra Moon, with aspects that include Mercury’s entrance into Gemini, and the planet Neptune going retrograde, in the sign of the Fishes. This is interesting enough to take a look at in more depth, for a…

By Paul Holmes and John Stritzinger