Young hunters get training, assist in state deer herd management With Youth Deer Hunt Weekend just around the corner, young hunters are encouraged to take to the field to hone their skills and to also help Fish & Wildlife biologists by reporting their deer at one of 23 biological reporting stations around the state. Youth…

Final four narrowed to two By Maxx Steinmetz The final four countries left in the World Cup played for a berth into the final this past weekend. The Springboks (‘Bokke”) of South Africa faced the New Zealand All-Blacks, whilst the Wallabies of Australia took on Los Pumas of Argentina. These four sides are no stranger…

The debut episode of "30 Minute Fitness with Amy Lewis" aired on PEGTV Channel 15 this Monday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. The new monthly show features personal trainer Amy Lewis sharing and showing valuable information and exercises that will help viewers reach fitness goals or live a more healthy lifestyle. The show is also…

By Donald Dill Marji Graf of OVRCC welcomes GreenLeaf Cafe, recently opened for business at 103 Artisan Marketplace in Chester. Pictured (l-r): Marji Graf, Jesse Holmes and Elise Junker. CHESTER—On Oct. 1 GreenLeaf Cafe is open for business Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 103 Artisan Marketplace in Chester, Vt., offering homemade…

Submitted CSJ students practice to work with elementary school students as part of Marble Valley Grows, a farm-to-school program that serves Rutland County. RUTLAND–Within the past year, the “farm-to” movement has really taken off. You’ve probably heard of farm-to-table, which focuses more on where good food comes from, rather than how good the food tastes.…

In Vermont, home transactions were up 9.8 percent year-over-year, while median price decreased 0.8 percent year-over-year. Pending sales were up 10 percent year-over-year. RE/MAX real estate data indicates strong market New England housing report for September released The residential market in New England remained strong through September 2015, with sales up 15 percent and pending…

By Lani Duke Brown’s to grow more orchard CASTLETON—Brown's Orchard & Farmstand in Castleton is doubling its acreage as owner Charlie Brown adds 15 more acres to his business. Mature enough in another five years to produce sufficient quantities of fruit, the trees will likely produce apples for Boyden Valley Winery & Spirits in Cambridge.…

By Lani Duke NECAP test scores tied to poverty levels Rutland High students came in barely above statewide averages on last May's NECAP tests: 36 percent demonstrated science proficiency. Otter Valley U.H.S. students ranked considerably lower, with only 15 percent of 11th-graders showing proficiency in science. Educators link NECAP proficiency scores to poverty, noting that…

PROCTOR—Proctor Town Offices held an open house Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide residents an opportunity to tour the current town office and the former OMYA Lab Building, review drawings and cost estimates, and ask questions. The Select Board will schedule additional opportunities as needed for voters to discuss the proposal…

Library The Trustees reviewed the 2017 Library budget proposal, which will remain level with the 2015 budget, and their request for the Selectboard to place a question on the Town Meeting ballot for the town to authorize a loan of $150,000 to repair the roof of the library. Pool/pool house reconstruction The Board supported the…

RUTLAND—The Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) is developing a regional map of the public infrastructure most at risk for flood and erosion. Public infrastructure of interest includes: transfer stations, former landfill sites, water treatment facilities, town halls, and fire stations, as well as sections of road that have defined risks associated with them. These “hot…

RUTLAND — The Rotary Club of Rutland has expanded its membership options to include corporate memberships. Rutland Regional Medical Center is the first organization to participate in this program. Rotary will welcome a chief executive officer or president of a corporation as an honorary member. Attendance is voluntary, since time constraints may prevent regular attendance…

A “skelly” prepares to unicycle and juggle flaming torches as part of Rutland’s Halloween Parade, which marches through downtown Rutland each year. Rutland’s Halloween Parade draws over 100 floats each year. The parade route is along Merchants Row, West Street and Wales Street in downtown Rutland. School groups, scout troops, local businesses, marching bands, political organizations,…

Courtesy of Aegis Renewable Energy - Waitsfield, VT Member-owners of the Boardman Hill Solar farm gather for its official opening. WEST RUTLAND – On Sunday, Oct. 25, the member-owners of the 150 kW Boardman Hill Solar Farm held a ribbon cutting and Renewable Energy Credit (“REC”) retirement party, officially naming the solar farm a “Vermont…

Orwell farmer Brad Thomas looks over a field of no-till corn planted with winter cover crops. Thomas is one of only a handful of Central Vermont farmers using no-till farming to improve his farm’s profitability and to reduce phosphorus runoff. By Gaen Murphree ORWELL—Drive the back roads of Central Vermont right now, and you’ll see…