Bridgewater voters approved a $1.8 million bond to construct a new fire department and rescue building on Town Meeting Day, March 3. The bond, which is for 30 years, will be used to replaced the old station, built in 1955. The owner of a $200,000 home will pay $188 more in property taxes starting in…

Rutland town elected a new clerk and treasurer among a crowded field of four candidates on Tuesday, March 3. Kari Clark won both the clerk and treasurer positions, beating Sawyer Hathaway, Chris Kiefer-Cioffi and Gary Ladabouche.  All four candidates ran for both the clerk and treasurer. Voters also approved the purchase of a a 19…

Killington voters turned down a $21 million school budget 204-105 on Tuesday, March 3. The "no" vote came after school board member Jim Haff told voters the night before that he believed the Windsor Central Supervisory Union business office was mismanaging finances. It's not yet known how the other towns in the school district voted…

Rutland city voters approved a $5 million bond to improve city streets and sidewalks on Town Meeting Day March 3. The bond passed 3299-898. Voters also elected two new members to the Board of Aldermen. Incumbents Scott Tommola and Matthew Reveal were knocked off the board by challengers Michael Talbott and Sam Gorruso. Board President…

Selectman and School District Board Member Jim Haff is asking Windsor Central School District voters to vote "no" on the school district budget. At Killington's Informational Meeting, Monday, March 2, he told a crowd of about 60 that the district administration presented voters with a budget with no line items this year for the first…

Last Saturday, the Winterfest Chili Cookoff and Snow Sculpting events took place in Main Street Park in Rutland. Top honors in Chili went to Keith Farrell, while Tony Perham and  Riley Marsan won the snow sculpture contest with their lion head design. The dragon (above) by the Kelly Family took third place.

Five years ago, Karen Correll and her husband David were already on the path to make their Rutland home net zero, but they didn’t know it at the time. (Net zero is the balance between the power a home needs and the renewable energy you can generate to match the need). With new heating technology…

The organization filed an Act 250 permit to build a $2 million sports facility The Killington-based Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports is expanding. The organization filed an Act 250 permit to build a new, $2 million adaptive sports facility at Sugarbush Resort’s Mt. Ellen. The application states that Vermont Adaptive is the applicant and Sugarbush…

By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON — The number of animals relocated from a troubled farm in Brandon has risen to 400. Police executing a warrant on Jan. 31 initially seized 125 animals on the farm owned by William M. Hegarty, 54, and cited him for animal abuse. Animal welfare officials, including Erika and Mark Gutel…

The Vermont High School bowling individual tournament was held Feb. 22 at the Rutland Bowlerama on Route 7 North. Those in attendance were treated to some great bowling by students from around the state. At the end of the day, the top four bowlers were: 1st place:    Patrick Kelley, Windsor 2nd place   Jacob…

By Sen. Allison Clark During the Legislative session we often get caught up in all the challenges we face as a state and all the problems we are trying to solve.  We often forget to remind ourselves of how lucky we all are to live in such a special part of the world.  We often…

by Rep Jim Harrison While waiting in the State House lobby, an influential state senator happened by and kiddingly called me a “troublemaker.” He was referencing my quote on the House floor the prior afternoon picked up by one of the media outlets in which I said, “Do we really need a study committee to…

Staff report Voters in Rochester are being asked to approve a declaration that would require town officials to consider climate change when making decisions. The declaration, which will be presented to voters at Town Meeting on Monday, March 2, says climate change should be an “integral” part of town planning, policy and decision making. “Global…

On Saturday morning, Feb 22, Republican delegates from all around Rutland County filled the Fox Room of Rutland Free Library to nominate candidates for appointment to fill two vacated county offices. Assistant Judge David Lewis, having served since 2011, recently resigned effective March 1, 2020. Also, Sheriff Stephen Benard submitted his letter of resignation to…

When voters receive their ballots on Town Meeting Day one of the questions they will be asked is whether or not to accept the Barnard school district into the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District. This past December, the townspeople of Barnard voted to voluntarily merge their elementary school district with the unified district.…