By Elsie Lynn Parini On Monday, a grand jury at the Rutland Criminal Court charged Craig Mosher, owner of Mosher Excavation in Killington, with one-count of involuntary manslaughter following an investigation of a fatal car accident last summer involving a collision with a Scottish Highlander bull owned by Mosher that resulted in the death of…

Photos courtesy of Robin Alberti Despite the pouring rain on Saturday, community members, representatives of the city and Downtown Rutland Partnership gathered at the corner of Baxter Street and Library Avenue to celebrate the ground-breaking of Northwest Rutland’s first community park. The park will consist of a playground and pavilion where community members can gather…

Photo by Garren Poirier

RUTLAND—On March 30, a group of community leaders formally kicked off “I Love Rutland”—a campaign to celebrate and engender love for the city and region. “As a third-generation Rutland resident who has married, raised a family and run a small business here, I love my community and want to declare it to the world,” said…

Renews Long Trail Brewing and Farrell Distributing as presenting sponsors KILLINGTON—The Town of Killington’s free concert series will return to the Killington Resort this summer with an expanded eight week schedule, and the town has once again secured Long Trail Brewing Company and Farrell Distributing as presenting sponsors. A favorite summer event for both residents…

By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—Winter had its last hurrah Tuesday, snowing in much of the Green Mountains for the entire day. But in the ballroom at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel at Killington Resort, talk was entirely on the coming summer. During the course of the hour-long summer kick-off event, Killington Resort and members of the…

Scheduled to reopen October 2016 The Ripley Road bridge off Business Route 4 is under construction. Sheet driving was completed by April 1 and the piles should be completed by the end of the week. Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians are not permitted to cross the bridge. There are signed detours. Access to all businesses on…

Courtesy of RRMC Tom Huebner By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org The chief executive officer of Rutland Regional Medical Center told regulators he will start charging insurers lower rates unless regulators tell him not to. Tom Huebner told the Green Mountain Care Board on Thursday that his staff is planning to cut how much it charges insurance…

The Vermont Department of Health and Vermont Community Garden Network have awarded 10 food garden grants to small businesses and organizations around the state. The Green Thumbs at Work garden grant winners are: Abel’s Homestead Design, LLC in Hyde Park, ARIS Solutions in White River Junction, Community Restorative Justice Center in St. Johnsbury, Lamoille Restorative…

By Karen D. Lorentz While the effects of a wacko winter—it was unusually warmer, less snowy and more erratic temperature wise than previous weird winters—hasn’t gone by yet, the offer of early-bird season passes is marching on. Actually, the major ski areas with huge snowmaking capabilities and access to major water storage (snowmaking) ponds have…

By Steve Costello In the two weeks since the “ I Love Rutland ” campaign started via a quick email exchange between a couple of friends, it’s clear it struck a chord. Born from an idea by Mike Napolitano and quickly nurtured by more than a dozen businesses and nonprofits, city and community leaders and…

The Easter Sunrise Committee would like to thank all who contributed to the spectacular Easter sunrise celebration at Killington Peak on Easter Sunday. Thanks to Mike Solimano and Sharon Mayer and Grizz and Peter and all the Killington employees and Ambassadors who were willing to get to work EARLY to make the celebration happen. Thanks…

By Dean Whitlock Governor Shumlin has been parroting the Marijuana Policy Project’s emotionally charged polemics about prohibition, about being first, doing it right, having the courage. Let’s take a closer, calmer look. Prohibition of alcohol failed politically because we cut off the country cold turkey, relied on jails, and failed to treat the national addiction.…

By Linda E. Johnson Although Governor Shumlin and governors throughout the United States take time to proclaim April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, there are children in need of nurturing and protection every day and every month. We all have a significant role to play. If you know a parent who is stressed and could…

By Mitch Frankenberg The number 2.2 billion is a number that everyone throughout North America should remember. 2.2 billion is the number of reasons why Vermont and land throughout the world is targeted for large scale buildouts of wind, solar, and gas. 2.2 billion symbolizes a primary and under-appreciated reason why all forms of taxes…