By Polly Mikula In the late afternoon on May 15 police and fire personnel were alerted to a forest fire off Route 4 in Killington. Smoke could be seen rising up the south hillside behind the (former) Kokopelis Inn, just […]
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Rutland Recreation is back in full force
By Brett Yates After a year of limited activities on account of Covid-19 precautions, the Rutland Recreation & Parks Dept. expects to offer a full slate of events and opportunities for fun this summer and fall. “I just think it’s […]
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Local group aims to help bring asylum seekers to the city
By Katy Savage As the nation’s southern border starts to open after a year-long shutdown, a group in Rutland is preparing to welcome asylum seekers. Bridge to Rutland (B2R), a group of people from several local parishes, has raised about […]
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Killington Softball League’s return is conditional, town says
By Curt Peterson On Tuesday, May 4, the Killington Select Board considered a request by the Killington Softball League (KSL) to utilize the town’s baseball fields this summer. Dave Hoffenberg, the league’s commissioner since 2006, said the league would […]
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First day of the Vermont summer Farmers’ Market was a feast for the senses
Depot Park hosted over 50 food, craft and plant vendors last Saturday By Krista Johnston Last Saturday was the first day back outdoors for the Vermont Farmers’ Market. Over 50 vendors, both new and returning, set themselves up in the […]
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Sen. Bernie Sanders tours Rutland County
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) visited five locations in Addison County and Rutland County on Wednesday, May 6: two federally qualified health centers, a parent child center, a high school, and a medical center. “I have looked forward to traveling around […]
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Dedication of Freeman sculpture Thursday, marks his 195th birthday
Civil Rights leader and Rutland native was nation’s first black college president By Victoria Gaither The sculpture honoring Rutland native and leading abolitionist Martin Henry Freeman will be formally dedicated May 13 at noon in the Center Street Marketplace – […]
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Leahy advances his Farm To School bill
Spotlights Vermont’s leading role with visit to Sharon Elementary School U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) visited Sharon Elementary School Thursday, May 6, to highlight new federal Farm to School legislation. The Farm to School Act, introduced by Leahy on April […]
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Subaru Shares the Love with a donation of $12,808 to Rutland Regional Medical Center
RUTLAND — On Friday, May 7, Rutland Subaru donated more than $12,800 from the 2020 Subaru Share the Love event to Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) in support of the Enhancing Our Culture of Care campaign to upgrade the hospital’s psychiatric services inpatient […]
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Killington seeks $50 million to fund road reconstruction and municipal water system
Developer says ‘but for’ town’s investment in infrastructure ski village is too costly, water tests put seven businesses on ‘do not drink orders’ By Polly Mikula The town of Killington is facing costly infrastructure limitations but the solution could prove […]