Courtesy of VTF&W Picking up young wildlife can do more harm than good, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. It is also against the law. Watching wildlife is enjoyable, especially when young animals appear in the spring. But it’s best to keep your distance. Picking up young wildlife can do more harm than good,…

By Paul Holmes and Polly Lynn Skiers and riders didn’t seem to mind the patches of mud linking the larger areas of snow on Skye Lark, in fact, many seemed to enjoy the mud and fast-grass more! Warm weather may have accelerated the melt, but it’s also increased the fun! While Superstar boasted top-to-bottom skiing on…

New taxes and spending cuts explained By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org “It’s finally over,” said Rep. Brian Savage, R-Swanton, summing up the way many lawmakers felt about the legislative session, which adjourned a little after 11 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Legislators couldn’t leave the House chamber fast enough. By the time the House Speaker and the…

By Polly Lynn The unofficial start of summer kicks off with the Memorial Day three-day weekend. Open-towed shoes, white pants, shorts and tank tops are now permitted (for those who follow traditional “rules” of etiquette.) Barbecues, parades and patriotism are the hallmarks of the holiday. But despite the fanfare, Memorial Day is a somber federal…

Courtesy of KSC Chris Clarke president of Killington Ski Club (left), is joined by John Okolovich, KSC director (center) and Brian Krill of USSA (right) as they accept their Gold-certification. PARK CITY, UTAH – Killington Ski Club received the highest level of certification from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) during their spring meetings.…

By Kate Troy Rutland;s Captain, Pete "Pepsi"Dayton breaks away from the Bennington defense to score the final try of his hat-trick By Maxx Steinmetz On a hot and humid Saturday morning, May 16, Rutland traveled down to play a friendly match against local rivals, Bennington Battle RFC. Throughout the short game, the sides remained evenly…

By Polly Lynn The former Aubuchon Hardware store will be the new site of an indoor golf facility Stonehedge builds new indoor facility By Robin Alberti RUTLAND—The owners of Stonehedge Golf Course in North Clarendon, a three par golf course and foot-golf course, are opening a new indoor virtual golf facility this summer in Rutland.…

By Jason Mikula Vermont native Helene Neville stops in Killington By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Burlington High School graduate Helene Neville is now a nurse, grandmother, author, health activist and a four-time cancer survivor. At age 50, she decided to become one more thing — Run the perimeter of the Continental United States. Neville is on…

LUDLOW–It was a match play format for the Okemo Valley Golf Club Men’s League on May 12. Engle & Voelkers Realty, made up of Pat McLaughlin, Bob Higgins, Larry Plumb and Chuck Sweetman, thumped UBS of Rutland and won 25.5 holes of the available 36 holes to grab first place for the night. Second place…

QUESTION: Greg and Andrew are playing in a tournament. On the 12th hole, Greg strokes his ball into an area full of tree roots and the ball rests on the roots. He swings at the ball and fails to move it. He deems the ball unplayable and returns to the teeing area playing 4. Andrew says “hold…

RUTLAND — The Rutland Transfer Station on Gleason Road has announced closures for upcoming holidays. The station will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day, and Saturday, July 4 for Independence Day. They advise to please plan ahead for those days. Starting Monday, May 18, the recycling center at the station will…

Submitted Photo 1 Colette Myhre and Tom Huebner Photo 2 Helen Poro and Tom Huebner RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center honored 215 employees for dedicated service and accomplishments recently at its Annual Employee Awards Banquet. The 215 employees have given 3,385 years of collective service to Rutland Regional. “I extend my sincere gratitude to these…

Courtesy of KMS A KMS teacher held class outside one sunny day last week KILLINGTON—The connections between the study of biology and conversational French may not be immediately obvious, but Killington Mountain School faculty members Lee Elliot and Christine Hartnett have found common ground within their two subjects and are working together to create an…

Castleton College's list of local partnerships surpasses 400 affiliates CASTLETON—As Castleton continues to expand far beyond the campus borders, so does its growing list of community partners. Since the opening of Castleton Downtown on Merchants Row in Rutland in January, the college’s list of community partners has come to incorporate more than 400 campus-wide affiliations…

ROCHESTER—During the week of May 18, construction is scheduled to continue on the new Bridge 19 over the White River on Vermont Route 73 in Rochester. The deck is scheduled to be poured on Wednesday, May 20, depending on weather conditions. There will be concrete truck traffic through town on the day of the pour,…