By Liora Engel-Smith/VTDigger Earlier this week, state regulators ordered Vermont’s second-largest hospital to cover a projected multimillion-dollar deficit without raising prices. The dust had barely settled on that decision Friday morning, but already reality was setting in for Rutland Regional Medical […]
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Obituary: Audrey J. Putnam, 83
Audrey J. Putnam, 83, died Saturday morning April 2, at home surrounded by her loving family from complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Audrey was born September 23, 1938, the daughter of Grove R. and Rena (Scott) Scribner. She grew […]
New York man dies in snowmobile accident at Suicide Six
Staff report A man died at a snowmbobile event at Suicide Six in Pomfret around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to Vermont State Police. James C. Darrow, Jr., 56, of Moreau, New York crashed into a tree while […]
Central Vermont robotics team raises money to compete
Staff report The Archytas FIRST Robotics team, out of Bethel, is working on raising money so that it can compete in the New England District Championships April 13-16. The central Vermont squad has close to 20 members from 10 towns […]
Couple paints Hartland house bright blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
By Curt Peterson Partners Doug Nolet and Meg Carleton were sitting around contemplating the state of the world, particularly the plight of the Ukrainian people under attack by the Russian military, when they decided to do something about it. Nolet, […]
State: Stay off hiking and biking trails during mud season
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) is reminding the public that it is mud season and many trails around the state are closed through Memorial Day weekend. Mud season is the time period (typically the duration of […]
Killington does it again: The Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge wins for best spring party
Staff report The annual Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge last Saturday, April 2, did not disappoint as amateur bumpers took to the slopes of Outer Limits at Killington Resort to battle for a place in the finals. The top 32 men […]
Local organizations help pay heating bills
This past winter was especially cold. Recognizing that, along with knowing that people’s finances are strained due to the Covid-19 pandemic and rising inflation, a group of area aid organizations decided to collaborate on a campaign to offer home heating […]
Come Alive Outside to debut mobile app
This spring, Come Alive Outside put the finishing touches on its new mobile application. In April, the nonprofit plans to introduce it to the world. Available for its 30 Miles, 30 Days program, the Mile-A-Day app is poised to change […]
Hunter Education Program meets goal of zero hunting-related shooting injuries in 2021
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. reported zero hunting related shooting injuries (HRSIs) in 2021, continuing a multi-year trend of declining HRSIs in Vermont. The department attributes the success in part to a strong culture of safety among Vermont hunters, […]