RUTLAND — The Visiting Nurse Association throughout Vermont (including RAVNAH), is leading a study to examine end-of-life care in Vermont and to understand Vermonters’ current experiences. The study is being commissioned by Madison-Deane Initiative, the education arm of VNA’s End-of-Life Care services which carries a mission to transform end-of-life care through education, collaboration and inspiration. The…

Rutland Mental Health announces personnel changes RUTLAND--Dan Quinn, executive director of RMHS, resigned after seven and a half years, believing his leaving would smooth the path to an easier relationship with state officials. RMHS employs a staff of about 400, providing $22 million in mental services to the Rutland County area. Dick Courcelle, a program…

By Lani Duke Shakespeare has left the building FAIR HAVEN—There will be no Shakespeare on Main Street this summer. Organizer Gary Metroit attributes the omission to a lack of actors to fill parts for the planned “Henry IV, Part 1.” He is already working to make sure the same fate does not await “Rosencrantz and…

WOODSTOCK — Stonewall of Woodstock Corp. operator of the landmark restaurant, “Bentleys” in the center of Woodstock, Vt., announced June 8 the departure of Andrew Schain, an employee and co-proprietor of Bentleys since it was newly established in April of 2013. Maria Freddura and John Ruggieri-Lam, principal shareholders of Stonewall explained that Schain had been…

  By Tony Accurso “Stegosaurus” is one of Pine Hill’s signature trails. This trail can be accessed from the Overlook trail or the Shimmer trail at Rocky Pond, intersection number 37 on the Pine Hill Park trail map. This trail flows best in this counter-clockwise direction; ride the trail clockwise for an additional challenge. This is considered…

A group of cyclist enjoy the scenic ride as they part-take in one of the past Long Trail Century rides. KILLINGTON — The fifth annual Long Trail Century Ride to benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports returns to Vermont again on Saturday, June 27, where cyclists of all abilities can ride a century, 60- or 20-mile…

Vermont Fish & Wildlife photo Fisheries biologist Chet MacKenzie from Vermont Fish & Wildlife with a lake sturgeon captured and released this spring in the Winooski River. RUTLAND – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding anglers of the state regulation applying to lake sturgeon, as well as the need to help protect the…

Courtesy of the Ferro family Carly Ferro By Cristina Kumka RUTLAND — Tears, gasps and whispers were silenced when Alex Spanos spoke in a Rutland criminal courtroom Tuesday morning, for the first time since being the driver behind the wheel of a car that killed Rutland High School golf protégé Carly Ferro in the fall…

By Kate Troy Saturday, June 13, marked the last away game of the spring season for the Rutland Roosters rugby team; they visited Black River Rugby Football Club of Ludlow, Vt. Without a referee assigned by the New England Rugby Referee Society, it fell to Sam Brown of Black River to referee the friendly game…

Courtesy of Vt. Fish & Wildlife Aiden Good of Pittsford, Vt., holds up a beautiful Vermont largemouth bass that he caught and released earlier this year. Saturday, June 13, marked the opening of Vermont’s regular bass season, which runs through Nov. 30. RUTLAND–Vermont’s bass fishing season kicked off on Saturday, June 13, and anglers throughout…

By Alan Jeffery QUESTION: Connie and Howie are playing in a tournament. On the 9th hole, Connie strokes her ball onto the green. She marks her ball which is along Howie’s putting line. After Howie putts, she replaces the ball but does not remove the marker. Wind then moves her ball to another position. Connie picks up…

First-of-its-kind program emphasizes whole body health KILLINGTON—This summer, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports will offer the first-of-its-kind C.O.R.E. Connections five-day wellness program. Announced June 12, this new program is made possible and supported by the Bowse Health Trust, a department of Rutland Regional Medical Center. The week-long program, held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

Sunday, June 21 at 4:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Do you recall watching the Winter Olympics last year? Did you watch the curling competitions and think, “I wish that I could do that!” The time to check out the sport of curling is now. The Woodstock Curling Club is offering a Learn to Curl clinic on Sunday,…

Rutland County golfers make up a third of the state’s team This year’s annual Tri-State Tournament will be hosted in New Hampshire at The Oaks in Somersworth on June 16 and 17. The tournament is a team competition among Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont with each state sending a 30-person team (ten of which are from Rutland County). Vermont has…

Thursday, June 18 — KILLINGTON — This Thursday, The Foundry at Summit Pond will be hosting the Goombay Golf Classic at Green Mountain National Golf Course with proceeds benefitting The Ted Bridges Hospitality Scholarship Fund, which helps Vermont students pursuing careers in hospitality, resort management or the culinary arts! The format is a five-person Captain & Crew Fun…