By Lani Duke Fore! POULTNEY—Organizers, players, and sponsors of the 7th annual Perry Moyer Memorial Golf Tournament recently raised $1,175 to benefit the Poultney Cemetery Association. Money raised will help with costs repairing damage caused by the storm that struck the town July 3, 2014. No, not that Alice CASTLETON—Castleton police department officer Scott Stevens…

PITTSFIELD—The Pittsfield Select Board received an update on the proposed Tweed River Park from Mary Russ of the White River Partnership, Kevin Geiger of Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC), and John Steele of Dubois & King, followed by public comments and questions. The planning commission agreed to present multiple options, from the very basic requirements…

The Vermont Community Foundation, in partnership with some of its fundholders, awarded a total of $57,435 in Small and Inspiring Grants to 29 organizations for local projects in communities across the state this spring. One of a number of competitive grant rounds at the Community Foundation, the Small and Inspiring Grants program funds work that…

By Lani Duke RUTLAND CITY Progress begins at Center Street Alley With the prying up of a single brick from Center Street Alley, Rutland City has begun the process of taking out the planters and leveling what has been a terraced, brick-floored Center Street Alley. City crews will work on leveling the surface, planting greenery…

POULTNEY—Sierra magazine, the official publication of the Sierra Club, released its ninth annual “Cool Schools” ranking of America’s greenest colleges and universities Aug. 11. The 2015 edition announced that Green Mountain College ranked 12th in the nation overall. In addition, Sierra gave GMC the second highest rating for academic programs that relate to sustainability. This…

Photo One: Racers break through the start line on Saturday. Photo Two: A trail leads racers to Killington Peak for the 5K. By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Nearly 80 runners raced to the top of Killington Peak, Saturday, Aug. 15 for the first annual Race to The Peak 5K. “The day was an amazing success,” said…

Submitted DORSI RAYNOLDS AND HANNAH COX Later this month Upper Valley Aquatic Club (UVAC) swimmer Hannah Cox and UVAC Head Coach Dorsi Raynolds will represent the USA at World Junior Championships. Hartland’s Hannah Cox is headed to the FINA World Junior Championships and Dorsi Raynolds has been selected from a pool as an assistant coach…

Photo One: Teammates Bill Hartnett and Tim Peek await Christy Lynn who ran the first  leg of the 100 mile relay. The Day began at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe and ended at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Resort. Photo Two: Rochester School was a transition spot during the 100 on 100 Relay race held Saturday,…

QUESTION Judy and Terry are playing in a tournament. On the second hole, Terry strokes his ball toward the water hazard. Without virtual certainty, he believes the ball is in the hazard. He plays another ball from where he stroked the original ball. He then finds the original ball outside the hazard. He decides to play the original…

POULTNEY. – Green Mountain College is excited to announce its 2015 class for its annual Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony which will be held during Alumni and Family Weekend from Sept. 25-27. The event is open to the public. This year the selection committee is proud to induct three individuals:Women’s basketball player Julie Littlefield (’96) will be joined…

KILLINGTON — The Killington Pool will stay open through Monday, Sept. 7 with evening hours available after school starts, the Killington Recreation Department announced Tuesday, Aug. 18. Pool hours from Aug. 26 through Sept. 7 are week nights: 3:30-7 p.m. and weekends: 12-7 p.m.

KILLINGTON — The Sherburne Women's Club is holding a fundraiser Golf Outing at Green Mountain National Golf Course on Aug. 23, at 1:30 p.m. The golf is for ladies only, but everyone is invited to the barbecue lunch. “Never-ever golfers as well as seasoned players are invited to participate as this is a terrific opportunity…

KILLINGTON — Killington Parks and Recreation Department recently announce that it will host its first annual duathlon for adults and kids at the Killington Town Recreation facilities on 2706 River Road Sunday, Sept. 6 beginning at 9 a.m. Rain day will be Monday, Sept. 7 (Labor Day). This event will be timed by stopwatches and participants…

The deadline to apply for a Vermont muzzleloader antlerless deer hunting permit is fast approaching – August 28. Hunters can apply at www.vtfishandwildlife.com, or they can apply with a paper application available from license agents. As in the past, a person may apply in the lottery category or as a landowner. However, it is a…

It was another amazing week for long distance Upper Valley Aquatic Center (UVAC) swimmers Vera and Margaret Rivard. Last week, 11-year-old Vera Rivard did three swim events at Swim the Kingdom in Vermont. She swam the 5-mile swim on Aug. 9 in Crystal Lake in Barton, Vt. and finished in 2 hour 23 minutes and…