Courtesy of Vermont State Police Frank  Weir SHREWSBURY—Vermont State Police responded to a call shortly before midnight Monday, Feb. 15 from Frank Weir, age 54, who reported that he had been “in a dispute” with his girlfriend, Donna Marzilli, age 57. Weir told police she had been shot. Weir and Marzilli were in a long-term…

RANDOLPH – Strategies for keeping Vermont in the forefront of stimulating the growth of green jobs while reducing carbon emissions were abundant at the Feb. 22 Summit on Vermont’s Climate Economy at Vermont Technical College in Randolph. Over 400 innovative business, non-profit, and community leaders, the Governor’s Climate Cabinet, local officials and students agreed there is an increasing demand…

By Stephen Seitz Voters across Vermont will trek to the polls on March 1 to set their town budgets, choose their local leaders, and settle various policy questions. Rutland and Windsor County voters will be considering the following: In Killington, voters will be asked to approve a $4.1 million budget. They’ll also be asked to…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org RUTLAND—Dozens of Vermonters are facing drug-related charges after an operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies this week. In total 20 defendants have been arrested and cited to appear in Bennington or Rutland Superior Court facing a variety of state-level criminal charges. Ten more defendants are facing federal drug charges and will…

Absentee ballots can be requested up to Feb. 29 Secretary of State Jim Condos and the Vermont Elections Division would like to remind all Vermonters that the deadline to register to vote is Wednesday, Feb. 24. You must register by this date in order to vote in the March 1 Town Meeting Day and Presidential Primary. Vermonters can…

CASTLETON — On Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. the Castleton University College Republican Club will be hosting Rutland City Treasurer Wendy Wilton to speak about the importance of citizen involvement in local government. The event will take place in Jeffords Hall auditorium located off South Street in Castleton. The event is free and the public…

Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association leads the battle with letter to FDA  The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association (VMSMA) was formed in 1893, and one early mission of the organization was to safeguard the quality and tradition of maple syrup in Vermont—the “official flavor” of Vermont.” In the past this has meant addressing inaccurately labeled…

By Dom Cioffi Other than the chants of racism in the weeks leading up to this year’s Academy Awards broadcast, it’s still shaping up to be an enthralling night for movie buffs. There’s little doubt that host Chris Rock will address the elephant in the room within minutes of the show’s start, but hopefully, after…

By Jim Riley My name is Jim Riley and I am running to serve on the Rutland City Board of Aldermen to be involved in our beautiful, friendly and historic city. I am looking for an opportunity to work for the benefit of our children, neighbors and the Rutland community at large. I want to…

By Richard Mazza, Robert Starr, and Peg Flory In recent years, the political winds of promised change have blown in and out of Vermont like a nor’easter. But as the dust has settled, we seem to be falling short, in some important areas, of the open, pragmatic, well governing Vermont that we all know and…

Dear Editor, I have read and studied in detail Mr. Haff’s interpretation of the town report numbers and his plan for the town. There is so much lack of accuracy and misinformation. Town report numbers from past years show it was Mr. Haff’s years in office when the can was truly kicked down the road.…

Dear Editor, Something’s missing. Your Vermont General Assembly is back in full swing and once again the body is forced into a posture of reaction—reacting to continued drops in student population, the highest health care premiums in the United States, rampant drug use, stagnating wages and ongoing budget deficits. Montpelier has shown its ability to…

Dear Editor, As the current President of the Killington Pico Area Association, I would like to thank everyone for the efforts in making 2015 a great year. How did we get there, you may ask? We accomplished it by working together; the business community, Killington Resort and the town. Most significantly, we transitioned the Chamber…

Courtesy of Vermont Fish & Wildlife Montanah Latulippe of Winooski with her state record cisco she caught while fishing on Lake Champlain in 2015. Brian Latulippe and Montanah Latulippe both land record fish RUTLAND—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has certified four new all-time state record fish, all caught in 2015, according to a Feb.…

Submitted Monica Schmelzenbach RUTLAND–Mount Saint Joseph Academy Senior Monica Schmelzenbach is the second female student-athlete at MSJ ever to score 1,000 points in basketball, after the legendary Kim Levins (MSJ ’87). She scored her 1,000th point during MSJ’s 60-24 win over Woodstock on Wednesday night, Feb. 17. She made the basket that put her in…