Photos by Robin Alberti Megan Henderson ( right), 14, from Woodstock and Clara Shortle (top left), 14, from Killington volunteer gardening at the Woodstock Community Garden. Michael Caduto (right) executive director of Sustainable Woodstock is in charge of the program. […]
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Florist donates $1,000 to BROC
RUTLAND—Tom Donahue, CEO at BROC Community Action safely received a donation of $1,000 from Jerry Henrichon, owner of Park Place Florist and Garden Center in Rutland. The florist raised the funds recently for the BROC Community Food Shelf by dedicating a portion of every […]
Living among snakes
As spring continues to unfurl in our region, biological cues are sending snakes across roadways and hiking trails and into the lawns and backyards of many Vermonters, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. With the onset of longer […]
June is adopt-a-shelter-cat month
The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) would like to remind you that June is “Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month.” Every year at RCHS we care for nearly 800 cats and kittens and they are all looking for loving homes. There are many benefits to […]
Killington plans for day camps, considers pool opening
By Curt Peterson With fewer than 900 permanent residents, the town of Killington’s economic activity is generated by visitors to the Killington Resort — sometimes tens of thousands of them in a weekend. And those visitors bring their children, requiring […]
Neighbor saves family from late night fire
On Sunday, May 24, at 4 a.m. Robert Withington, a nearby neighbor, saw the exterior of the house at 32 Lincoln Ave. in Rutland on fire. Withington ran to the house and alerted the occupants about the fire. Seth Howard, 37, was […]
The return of the outdoor Farmers’ Market ushers in hope, but experience differs
By Aliya Schneider The Rutland County Farmers’ Market reopened on May 16, 2020, in Depot Park in downtown Rutland with restrictions set in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The state Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets released a […]
Obit: Thomas Rabeck, 74
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. […]
Rutland County Solid Waste District receives SWIP grant for $43,319
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 […]
Changing of the guard at Mission Farm
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. […]