Courtesy of Johnson Controls Replacement of windows and unit ventilators in the original (1961) section of Otter Valley Union High School are among the many improvements being made through an energy savings performance contract between the District and Johnson Controls. Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon is the third district in the past three…

by Lani Duke RUTLAND CITY NEWS Dorr Drive bridge name change considered Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars have asked the Rutland Aldermen to consider renaming the new bridge on River Street in honor of Aldo Manfredi. Although the Board voted to send the proposal to the Board of Highway Commissioners, comprising Mayor Christopher…

by Lani Dukes Fair Haven team tops “Academic Showdown” FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven Union High’s team won the top ranking in PEGTV’s inaugural “Academic Showdown” season, facing off against Otter Valley Union High in front of a live audience with a final score of 220-115. Shown on Cable Channel 20 on April 7, the showdown featured…

BENNINGTON—The Vermont Veterans’ Home is opening a veterans’ community garden on the property of the home. This initiative is to support members of the veteran community in the Bennington area who have a desire to grow their own wholesome organic food but do not have the space at home. On a first come first served…

On Monday, June 6, Table 24 Restaurant in downtown Rutland will proudly host its 8th Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Rutland County Parent Child Center, a community-based, private non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and meeting the needs of children, youth and families. Past beneficiaries have included the Carly…

On Tuesday, April 5, the Boy Scouts of West Rutland Troop 116 donated $250 from their bottle drive funds to W2W (Woman to Woman), a local cancer support group for women survivors of any type of cancer. Boy Scouts and their leaders attended the W2W monthly meeting at RRMC CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center to…

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By Beau Williams Killington Mountain Resort celebrated spring skiing with the Jeep Pond Skimming event on Saturday, April 16. This year’s event took place at the base of Superstar, where the first 100 contestants registered vied for glory and goosebumps in front of thousands of cheering fans.

Courtesy of KMS Kiersten Weiss KILLINGTON -— Alpine competition has come to a close for the season, with Killington Mountain School student-athletes and alumni taking podium spots and performing well at a variety of races, including Nationals. Quin Taylor took the podium on March 26 in the Lafoley Spring Series GS at Loon Mountain, under…

New and consignment sales for biking enthusiasts KILLINGTON—The first annual Beast of a Bike Swap is scheduled for Memorial Day weekend at Killington Mountain, May 27-29. The bike swap is scheduled to coincide with the longstanding Killington Stage Race and opening weekend of the Killington Bike Park. These holiday weekend events create an atmosphere of…

KILLINGTON — The 24th Annual Vermont Sports Medicine Centers’ (VSMC) 5K Run/Walk will be held this year on Saturday, April 30 and all proceeds from the event will benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and Kids on the Move. The annual event has become a staple among the “first 5Ks of the season,” where all ages…

College of St. Joseph faced a sports schedule loaded with games this past week and they came out of it with huge success. Baseball and softball went 12-1 collectively, winning games in every which way. Fighting Saints baseball continues to hold the nation’s best record, which improved to 34-9 this week, while they are riding…

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Courtesy of Parmount Theatre AARON TIPPIN Saturday, April 23 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Aaron Tippin will be coming to Rutland on Saturday, April 23 for a performance at the Paramount Theatre, at 8 p.m. Aaron Tippin is a force of nature, a man whose passion for music fuels an array of other vigorous enthusiasms. Apart…

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