RUTLAND —Rutland County Solid Waste District received a grant of $43,319.01 from the Department of Environmental Conservation to assist with the costs associated with the collection, management and disposal of hazardous waste and household hazardous waste, according to a news release May 20. Household hazardous waste includes any household products labelled “caution, toxic, danger, hazard,…

By Virginia Dean “All shall be well. We are a people of hope. We are the church. Do not be afraid. Love your neighbor as yourself. Respect the dignity of every human being. God loves you. And so do I. All shall be well.” Last Sunday, these words by the Reverend Canon Lee Alison Crawford,…

Every year, hundreds of people contact the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department about bear interactions, and sometimes about conflicts that are ultimately deadly for the bear. “When a bear is fed, directly or indirectly, its life expectancy is likely reduced,” said Forrest Hammond, the black bear project leader at Vermont Fish and Wildlife. “We frequently…

Mark your calendars and adopt a (plastic) duckie or two The duckies will have masks this year and will distance socially as they swim! Join the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) for our annual Duck Derby to raise needed funds for the homeless animals in Rutland County. On Thursday, Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m., adopted (plastic)…

WINDSOR—During the current pandemic, our community’s youth need adult mentors more than ever.  Schools are closed, support services are less accessible, families are isolated, and households are suffering financial stress beyond anything they have previously known.  In the midst of this crisis, children are in an emotional whirlwind and many have nowhere to turn for…

Saturday, May 30—VERMONT—Vermont is believed to have the oldest statewide yearly clean up event in the country and will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Green Up Day with various events leading up to Saturday, May 30, 2020. In celebration of 50 years of success and 50 more to come, Green Up Vermont is introducing…

The executive committee of Church of Our Saviour at Mission Farm is pleased to announce that the Rev. Lisa Ransom has accepted the appointment of vicar, effective May 24, 2020. Ransom has been engaged in ministry for 20-plus years. She was ordained into the priesthood in 1996. She earned a master of divinity at Yale…

Thomas George Rabeck, affectionately known as “Beck” unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born in Fairview, New Jersey, Dec. 11, 1945, the son of Rudy and Mary Rabeck, he attended Cliffside Park High School where he played basketball. While growing up, Tom Rabeck, his family and childhood friends spent time during the year…

The Vermont State Police is investigating a bias-related incident that occurred at noon Friday, May 8, in Hartford during which a man was harassed and threatened regarding his family’s presence in Vermont. The state police received a report of a hate/bias-motivated incident from the victim’s family. The victim reported that at about 10 a.m. that…

Following laboratory analysis and continued investigation into the events of Oct. 8, 2019, in Rutland and Salisbury, the Vermont State Police has determined that Christopher G. Louras, 33, of Rutland is responsible for the fatal shooting of his cousin Nicholas Louras. The confirmation was announced, Tuesday, May 12. Nicholas Louras, a 34-year-old Rutland resident, was…

On May 16, at 12:51 p.m., the Middletown Springs Fire Dept. responded to 4000 Saw Mill Hill Road for a report of a structure fire at a remote camp. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a fully involved structure fire in the single-story camp. They noted most of the camp structure had already been consumed by the fire…

The Dept. of Public Safety fire and explosion investigation unit investigated a fire at 109 Martinsville Road in Hartland, May 13 just after 8 a.m. The fire was in a double wide mobile home owned by Karen Walker with Amanda Walker as a tenant. The homeowner left the home around 6:20 a.m. that morning, police…

School prepares to reopen with out vaccine, with new protocols Staff report Will school reopen in the fall? That is the question on every parent’s mind after two months of homeschooling with about one more to go before the summer break. Tao Smith, Head of School, wrote a letter to Killington Mountain School families May…

Lawsuit is state’s first enforcing governor’s executive order By Polly Mikula “The state of Vermont alleges that Club Fitness of Vermont and its owner, Sean Manovill, are operating a fitness center in violation of Executive Order 01-20, Addendum 4,” Attorney General TJ Donovan stated in a press release Friday afternoon, May 15. “In seeking the preliminary…

This list includes the current road construction projects happening throughout Central Vermont. Most crews will cease work on the afternoon of Friday, May 22 in observance of Memorial Day. Activities will resume on Tuesday, May 26. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. I-91 Hartland – A bridge replacement along Depot…