A Spartan racer jumps over a fire, the final obstacle, at Killington Resort. By Polly Lynn The Spartan races took over the mountains at Killington Resort this past weekend for the annual race. Killington was the home of the Spartan World Championship last year, and this year’s course was equally as brutal, participants said. Steep…

By Polly Lynn Business has been good this summer for many area businesses with increased activities at Killington Resort, (mostly) cooperative weather and a growing local and national economy; now more are looking to join their ranks. This month, the region has officially welcomed a few new businesses and business owners to the community. Phoenix…

Kyle Young The Vermont State Police and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released a preliminary report Monday, Sept. 21, that the untimely passing of Trooper Kyle Young, age 28 of Monkton, Vt. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m., was caused by heat stroke. Trooper Young had collapsed during training at the Ethan Allen…

Nelson Duncan IV ROYALTON—On Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3:15 p.m., Vermont State Police in Royalton were advised of a vehicle that was speeding, then stopped abruptly to let an adult male run from the vehicle at mile marker 21, on Interstate 89N, in Royalton, Vt. While troopers were en-route, the suspect vehicle (a gold minivan)…

Austin Spain SHARON—On Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2:25 p.m., police witnessed a vehicle, traveling approximately 90 miles per hour, weaving in and out of traffic and driving aggressively on Interstate 89N, in Sharon, Vt., in the area of mile marker 9. The trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop near mile marker 10, but the…

PITTSFORD—On Friday, Sept. 18, at about 5:45 a.m., members of the Vermont State Police, Pittsford Fire Department and Regional Ambulance Service were dispatched to a reported two-vehicle crash on Route 7 in Pittsford, Vt. Vehicles involved were a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero and a 1983 Honda Shadow motorcycle. Initial investigation concluded the vehicles struck each other…

BETHEL—Vermont State Police troopers responded to a report of a flagger struck by a vehicle in a construction zone on Route 12 in the town of Bethel. The flagger was identified as Justin Morse, age 35 of Bethel,and an employee of ADA Traffic Control. Morse was at the north end of the construction zone. The…

Thick fog thought to be a factor RUTLAND—On Friday, Sept. 18, at about 3:30 a.m., the Vermont State Police, the Rutland Town Fire Department and Regional Ambulance Service were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover crash with entrapment at 1253 Route 7 North in Rutland Town. With assistance from first-responders, the operator, identified as Christopher M.…

RUTLAND—On Sept. 21 Green Mountain Power, the first utility to become a B-Corp, and Yeloha, a peer-to-peer solar sharing network, announced a groundbreaking partnership with a mission to unlock the benefits of solar energy for everyone—by sharing it. The partnership marks the first utility-adopted sharing economy platform to offer its customers the opportunity to generate…

Florence  McDonnell Florence L. “Flossie” McDonnell, 86, of Pittsford, Vt. and formerly of Stockbridge, died Tuesday evening, Sept. 15, 2015, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. She was born May 15, 1929 in Gaysville, Vt., the daughter of Royal and Carrie (Garrett) Luce. She attended Stockbridge Common School and graduated from Whitcomb High School in 1948.…

Leon Gonyo WEST HAVEN–Devil’s Bowl Speedway management and staff confirmed the passing of long-time stock car racing competitor Leon Gonyo, age 63 of Chazy, N.Y., Saturday, Sep. 19, 2015. Gonyo won the speedway’s final asphalt NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Modified race of the season on Saturday evening but succumbed soon after. According to witnesses, Gonyo appeared…

Courtesy of Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. Warden Randy Hazard rescues a loon chick that became hooked and entangled in fishing line. Ten years after they were removed from Vermont’s endangered species list, two of Vermont’s most cherished bird species continued to expand their populations in 2015. Both loons and peregrine falcons nested in record…

As part of their Meet the Candidates series, the Vermont Republican Party will welcome Governor John Kasich (R-Ohio) to the state on Oct. 9, 2015. Governor Kasich will be the guest speaker at the party’s 2015 fall harvest dinner. “We are very pleased to have Governor Kasich visit and speak to Vermonters,” said Vermont Republican…

Twenty-one Vermont employers join the “Drive the Dream Vermont” initiative On Sept. 16, Gov. Peter Shumlin joined Drive Electric Vermont in celebrating the launch of "Drive the Dream Vermont,” a campaign to increase the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the state. As part of the campaign, a diverse group of leading Vermont employers, including…

On Sept. 18, Executive Director Sarah Carpenter of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) announced that Governor Shumlin has joined leaders from VHFA, the Vermont Legislature and the business community to launch a bold new effort to help the state's first-time homebuyers. Each qualified buyer will receive up to $5,000 for downpayment and closing costs.…