By Brooke Geery Lucas Geller of Bridgewater turned 10 on April 4. Due to social distancing, the normal birthday party with friends and cake was out of the question, so his faaamily and friends came up with a creative solution. […]
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K-12 and state colleges will not resume this spring
Castleton University cancels graduation Staff report On Thursday afternoon, March 26, Governor Phil Scott directed schools to remain dismissed through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. K-12 schools will stay closed for in-person instruction and be required to implement […]
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Superintendent to leave Windsor Central School District
District School Board votes in new chair, co-chair Staff report Mary Beth Banios, superintendent of the Windsor Central Union School District, announced that she will be leaving the district in an email to school board members, Wednesday, March 25. Banios […]
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G.E. Aviation in Rutland is supporting two employees who tested positive for COVID-19
By Ed Larson In an update to employees, released March 26, General Electric stated it is supporting two employees at Plant #1 who have tested positive for COVID-19. G.E. indicated in the update that the company could not identify the employees […]
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Rutland County Meals on Wheels is in need of volunteer delivery drivers
RUTLAND — Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA), administrators of the Rutland County Meals on Wheels program, issued an urgent call for volunteer support on March 25 to assist with Meals on Wheels deliveries to homebound older Vermonters throughout the […]
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Killington student wins poster contest for creativity
KILLINGTON—On March 25, Mary Guggenberger, principal of Killington Elementary School, shared the following good news with the KES community via their newsletter. She reported that she had heard from John Duke at Killington Resort who said “I’m happy to let […]
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Superintendent to leave Windsor Central School District
Mary Beth Banios, superintendent of the Windsor Central Union School District, announced that she will be leaving the district in a letter to school board members, Wednesday, March 25. Banios told the board that she had gotten the job as […]
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Windsor Central School District faces challenges
Auditor’s report shows budget deficit lower than projected, a welcomed surprise By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified School District Board meeting Monday evening, March 23, was a “perfect storm” – literally, as it turned out. A surprise March snowstorm […]
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Governor Phil Scott issues “stay home, stay safe” order, directs additional closures
On Tuesday, March 24, Governor Phil Scott issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order and directed the closure of in-person operations for all non-essential businesses. These restrictive measures are in place to minimize all unnecessary activities outside the home to […]
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College in the time of corona
Young adults reflect on their generation’s difficulty with social distancing By Vivian Finck Just last week the federal government, backed by the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization, sounded a warning to all to implement social distancing into […]