Submitted Philip Jackman On Oct. 2, the Vermont State Police received a report that a hunter had located human remains in a wooded area off Beard Road in the town of Orange, while tracking his hunting dogs. Troopers and detectives with the VSP responded to the scene and collected the remains and other items of…

By Dom Cioffi I started my to-do list days early because I knew Saturday was going to be my first weekend in months where I had no plans. I wasn’t traveling, my son didn’t have a game, and there were no parties – this was my big chance to knock out all of those things…

Long before I began writing for the public to view, I was requested to write an informative piece on the detriments of the ever popular “shake” trend. Naturally, my bias is clear, as I am versed in plant-based nutrition that focuses exclusively on whole foods. My view on certain dietary trends and lifestyles has been…

  By Madeline Bodin It came from the lake. It is a life form nearly as old as life itself. Living peacefully in the depths for eons, it is awakened by humankind’s abuse of the environment. It strikes out with toxins that attack nerves or the liver. Attempts to kill it only make it more…

Another boring week in the world of Brady, with the exception of one wonderful surprise. I have to say that not having a daunting race to train for makes the world a little more dull. Fewer reasons to get up in the morning and do masochistic things to myself. I have kept running and walking…

The apparent association between craft beer and cycling is one of the more perplexing aspects of microbrew culture. In my early 20s, I noticed that brewery gift shops seemed to sell a surprising number of cycling jerseys—from Allagash to Stone, they’re as ubiquitous as branded pint glasses, and once or twice my brother and I…

Submitted Mrs. Robertson’s 4th Grade of the Mettawee Community School led a fall bulbs fund-raiser to benefit the You Are Never Alone Foundation’s Caring Blankets effort. WEST PAWLET—On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Mettawee Community School launched its 2015-2016 Books and Beyond Program at All-School Meeting. This year’s theme, Blanket Ourselves with Words, was chosen based…

Courtesy of CCV Ellen Spensley Moriarty RUTLAND—Ellen Spensley Moriarty recently moved up in the Community College of Vermont as a career consultant in its Rutland Academic Center. She works with students and alumni in areas served by the Rutland, Bennington, and Brattleboro centers to provide personalized career guidance and resources. These support services help students…

Submitted The 2015 Farm to Fork Fondo —Vermont  atracted 384 participants from 22 states and three countries. Registration now open for the community bicycle event at Riverside Farm PITTSFIELD — On Monday, Oct. 12, Wrenegade Sports, LLC, and Riverside Farm announced the details of the 2016 Farm to Fork Fondo – Vermont. The second edition…

The College of St. Joseph men’s soccer team capped off an exciting week of sports for the Fighting Saints, with their 9-1 win over Hampshire on Saturday, Oct. 17. The soccer team started the week with a tough 0-1 loss to Southern Maine CC on Oct. 14, where they shot the ball an impressive 24…

By Maxx Steinmetz The first of the knock out rounds is now over, and the battle between northern and southern hemispheres has been decided. South Africa v. Wales Wales was looking to have once again held off their adversary in a world cup match, despite their massive list of injuries to key players as they…

By Robin Alberti Recently, the Sherburne United Church of Christ (the little white church) located on Route 4 near the junction with River Road hosted the last of seven fundraising suppers. Proceeds from these suppers provide most of the capital needed to keep the doors of the church open. Each year the church hosts bus…

BRIDGEWATER—On Oct. 10, at about 10:43 p.m., troopers from the Royalton Barracks responded to a residence on Route 4, in Bridgewater, Vt., for a report of a firearm discharge with injury. Investigation revealed that Colton Slivka, age 26 of Bridgewater, was babysitting two small children, aged 2 and 1 years old, when he discharged his…

HARTLAND—On Oct. 14 at 10:30 p.m. troopers from the state police Royalton barracks responded to the area at mile marker 66.4 of I-91 northbound, in the town of Hartland, for a vehicle v. pedestrian crash. Fire and rescue were dispatched to the scene. The male pedestrian, later identified as Arthur Huston, age 60, of Springfield,…

SUDBURY — On Oct. 17 at approximately 9:54 p.m., members of the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 30 at the intersection of Route 73 in the town of Sudbury. Preliminary investigation revealed that Jakob P. Mulcahy, age 20 of Forest Dale, was operating a 2006 Honda Civic south-bound…