Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin has responded to the intensifying need for food and heating support for vulnerable Vermonters with a $15,000 donation to Fuel Your Neighbors, a campaign by Capstone Community Action to provide emergency food and heating assistance to households in need. “We are so thrilled by this commitment from CVMC to…

By Karen D. Lorentz Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to love your heart and to encourage someone you love to take care of theirs. One of the best gifts you can give your Valentine, or yourself, is a heart health evaluation and a commitment to follow healthy heart habits. A healthy diet, physical fitness,…

By Chandler Burgess, Killington Resort Killington Resort President Mike Solimano cuts the ribbon for the much-anticipated re-opening of the South Ridge Quad. The chairlift (previously a triple) was removed in 2011 and since then this area of the resort has been without lift service.  The quad was formerly serving Snowdon mountain, which now has a…

Submitted Lauren Skaskiw

Submitted Students show love for Downtown Rutland by delivering handmade cards and Valentine’s Day goodies.

Helga Thune Cognato - age 75 She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 6, 1943, daughter of Henrik Thune and Martha Elisabeth Thuestad Thune.  Helga enjoyed spending childhood summers in Brightwoods, Long Island with her cousins and was a graduate of Hunter College in New York City.  She was a legal secretary for Dewey Ballantine prior…

Law enforcement agencies including the Chester Police Department and the Vermont State Police are investigating two threats that occurred this past week at Green Mountain Union High School in the town of Chester. The initial threat was received Monday, Feb. 4, when a student at the high school learned of a message online in which…

By Katy Savage Woodstock is reviving a 18-year-old plan to make a three-mile recreational trail along the Ottauquechee River. The scenic Woodstock trail, called the “River Walk,” would be similar to a trail in Stowe – “a magnet for tourism,” said Economic Development Commission Executive Director Sally Miller. “We’re trying to get ourselves known as…

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing announced its schedule of 2019 Stay to Stay Weekends, exploratory vacations for people who are interested in moving to Vermont. The Stay to Stay Weekends will take place in four communities during 15 separate weekends from February through November: Bennington/Manchester, Brattleboro, Burlington, and Rutland/Killington. For its 2019 Stay…

By Katy Savage WOODSTOCK—Woodstock has a plan to combat empty storefronts: free rent. The Economic Development Commission launched a start-up grant initiative to fund two months of free rent to any business that moves to the village. “What we hope to have is a thriving base of retailers and restaurateurs,” said said Charlie Kimbell,an EDC…

By Katy Savage Children have been displaced for the past three months since the Rutland County Parent Child Center on Chaplin Avenue flooded Nov. 25, and there’s been no progress on the damaged building. “Nothing has changed in three months. I say that to every parent who asks me, there’s no secret. There’s just no…

The new South Ridge Quad is here. The South Ridge Quad opened Wednesday, Feb. 7, replacing the South Ridge Triple, which was removed in 2011. The quad will improve the traffic flow from the north and south sides of the mountain and restore lift access to the South Ridge area. There will be an opening celebration…

The Killington Pico Area Association is hosting Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth and the Select Board for an informational meeting about the budget and ballot items Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. This is the first of two informational meetings. The board will hold a second informational meeting about the budget March 4 at Killington Elementary School.…

By Lani Duke GMC closing does not affect CSJ The closing of Green Mountain College is expected to have no effect on the College of St. Joseph, CSJ president Jennifer Scott told the Rutland Herald recently. She believes the board of directors at CSJ will not be influenced by the GMC board’s decision to close…

By Lani Duke Several races contested In Benson, Daryl Barlett, Sam Bartholomew, Scott Hende, Cheryl Murray, and Pamela Stefanek have filed to take one-year seats on the town Select Board. Opponents in the race for first constable are Ben Bartholomew and Daric Brown. Two two-year seats are open on the Castleton Select Board. Contending for…