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Courtesy of Mettawee Community School Alyssa Sargent, currently a Mettawee Community School second-grader, took part in the school’s 2015 Jump Rope for the Heart fundraising effort. Alyssa Sargent is looking forward to the 2016 event to be held in February! WEST PAWLET—Janna Webb, physical education teacher at Mettawee Community School, recently announced that the school…

Courtesy of Bright Cherry Media This map show where the happiest divorces happen It’s generally assumed that once any couple has reached the stage where their marriage is to be legally dissolved, things have reached a low point. Recrimination, bitterness, anger and sadness are common when a long-term relationship ends. Happily, however, a divorce doesn’t…

By Brady Crain I won’t go so far as to say you get a bad rap, Texas.  You are the purveyor and exporter of so many things that I neither care about nor need. Football, exceptionalism to excess (exceptionalism that is exceptional even for American Exceptionalism). For example, there is a myth that Texas is…

By Lani Duke State Fair makes membership change The Rutland County Agricultural Society plans to chart the course for potentially significant changes. Under a provision approved in 2014, members will vote on whether to expel one of its members because he is a convicted felon. It allows an individual to be removed from membership if…

By Lani Duke ARSU committee recommends Act 46 restructure The Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union’s Act 46 study committee has finalized its report with the recommendation that existing schools become a single supervisory district with a single board and a single budget by July 1, 2017. Voters in Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell, and West Haven…

RUTLAND—The Bowse Health Trust, a department of Rutland Regional Medical Center, recently announced that it has awarded $275,000 in grant funds to three new projects aimed at improving the health status of Rutland County residents. The projects will receive up to three years of funding starting in 2016, according to a Nov. 24 press release.…

RUTLAND—Meals on Wheels of Rutland County recently announced its participation in the Share the Love Event this holiday season, which helps to fight senior isolation and hunger “one Subaru at a time.” “The Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging cannot do its work or fulfill its mission unless we are united in partnership with a broad…

RUTLAND —  On Dec. 7, the Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region (CHCRR) announced that it is now operating a new practice location. Previously, Dr. Mark Logan made the decision to close his primary care office, Green Mountain Primary Care, located in the Allen Pond professional condominium complex at 71 Allen Street, in Rutland, VT. CHCRR…

Nov. 19, 2015 marks the date of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, when cigarette smokers are asked to refrain from smoking for one day in hopes that the effort will lead to quitting forever. Most people know a smoker they would like to see stop, but wonder if making that request is appropriate.…

Courtesy of MemorEvents Photo One: Vince Quenneville Jr. of Brandon, Vt., joined in victory lane by Lauren Wescoat, NASCAR senior manager of the weekly racing operations, will be crowned as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Vermont State Champion and Devil’s Bowl Speedway Track Champion on Dec. 11 in Charlotte, N.C. Photo Two: Greg Atkins of…

Submitted Erik Werner and his buck pose for a photo during a hunting season in years past. Vermont hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for 2016 will be available on the Fish & Wildlife Department’s website, Dec. 14. “Vermonters really enjoy hunting and fishing,” said Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter. “Many people like to purchase…

Adult rock climbing Why should just the kids have all the fun? Adults are invited to Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center to learn a lifetime skill while getting a great full body workout! Beginner and advanced adult classes are now being offered through the Rutland Recreation Department Friday, Jan. 8 to Feb. 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Groups…

Killington Parks and Recreation recently announced four new programs this for the winter season. They include: Youth volleyball clinics for students in grades 3-6 graders, Sports of All Sorts for Pre-K-4th graders, Parent Date Night, and Exercise Across the Byways. Plus, open gym hours start up for January. Youth volleyball This series of clinics will…