The Poultney Select Board recently adopted new branding developed by a working group of community volunteers and the content lab at Castleton University. The new brand includes official typefaces, a logo, a color palette, and a new town slogan: “Heart […]
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Town of Killington to to review draft of Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Residents are encouraged to attend the June 15, comment on the plan The town of Killington is in the process of updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The town secured a grant from the State and has retained Rutland Regional […]
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Lothrop Elementary locks down after threat, deemed ‘proactive response’
Staff report Lothrop Elementary School in Pittsford went into lockdown on Thursday, June 9 after a threat of violence. Police said a man walked into a Rutland health facility Thursday morning and made a number of threatening statements. Some of […]
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25 years in, a look at Vermont’s oldest regional conservation partnership
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger BRIDGEWATER — At the corners of Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington and Stockbridge rises a hundred square miles of rugged, rocky land. Twenty-five years ago, the four towns banded together, working alongside conservation-minded nonprofits, to form the Chateauguay No Town […]
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Andrew Pearce Bowls celebrates 10 years
Andrew Pearce Bowls of Hartland is celebrating its 10 anniversary this month as a Vermont owned business known and respected world-wide for its unique craftsmanship and design of wooden bowls and wood cutting boards. “This is a milestone that I […]
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Public sounds off on concerns about hut on Silver Lake
By Katy Savage The construction of a proposed hut on Silver Lake in Leicester has drawn unexpected controversy from the public. A number of residents attended a public information meeting on Wednesday, June 8. One described the lake as an […]
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Open House scheduled for Housing Trust of Rutland County’s new location
Housing Trust of Rutland County (HTRC) has relocated to 27 Wales St., Suite 201 in downtown Rutland. HTRC will hold an open house and annual meeting on Thursday, June 30 from 4-6 p.m. The open house and annual meeting are […]
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Quechee hot air balloon festival lifts off for 42nd anniversary
June 17-19 —QUECHEE — The Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival, the longest running hot air balloon festival in New England, will celebrate its 42nd anniversary, when thousands are expected to flock to central Vermont, June 17-19, 2022 […]
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Eric Maguire announces candidacy for Rutland House Seat
Eric Maguire of Rutland is running for Vermont House of Representatives to represent the city’s southeast quadrant that votes at Christ the King school. Prior to this year’s redistricting, it was Rutland 5-2, but now will be called Rutland-5. Rep. […]
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Chasing vertical: the conclusion A special guest report from Killington’s vertical leaderboard champion
By Larry Levack I arrived in town in September with only one goal in mind: To become a member of the prestigious 100 Day Club at Killington. However, shortly after opening day in early November, I happened upon the leaderboard […]