Richard Morse and his students used what they had and kept it simple By Shelby Graves, Grade 10 at Killington Mountain School While sitting in school, wouldn’t you want to be able to have the opportunity to learn outside while looking […]
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Two staff at RRMC named 2021 Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician of the year
RUTLAND—The Vermont Society of Health-System Pharmacists (VTSHP) recently announced its 2021 Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician of the year, honoring two practitioners from Rutland Regional Medical Center. Saisha Branchaud, PharmD, BCPS, the director of pharmacy services, was named the 2021 Pharmacist […]
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Police closing in on big bangs in Killington
By Curt Peterson Killington Police chief Whit Montgomery said their dispatcher has had numerous complaints over the past two weeks about “very loud explosions somewhere in town.” “The complaints have been on-going,” Montgomery told the Mountain Times. “The explosions will […]
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Mendon home values jump after first reappraisal in 16 years
By Ethan Weinstein Earlier this year, the town of Mendon performed property reappraisals for the first time in 16 years, and the increased assessments have blindsided some residents. “I estimate that 95% of the properties went up in this reappraisal,” […]
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Amtrak returns to Rutland
By Julia Purdy At 10:45 a.m., Sunday, June 27, a silver-blue-and-red Amtrak train rolled into Rutland with celebratory blasts of the train horn. The Ethan Allen line is preparing to get back in business starting July 19. Several training runs […]
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McNeil & Reedy marks 65 years with three-day celebration, July 1-3
By Victoria Gaither “The celebration is an opportunity to see our friends and neighbors in town. Following the pandemic, we’re excited to be fully open again, share our recently renovated shop and all of the new products we’ve curated,” said […]
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Rutland school board holds back-and-forth forum on mascot
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger In the latest of a long-running back-and-forth over the Rutland High School mascot, residents addressed the Rutland city board of school commissioners at a forum Tuesday night, June 22. “We are here at this public forum to address […]
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Construction boom keeps area contractors busy
Cost and lead time of supplies as well as lack of workers create obstacles By Ethan Weinstein Here in southern Vermont, contractors are finding themselves busier than ever while lacking the resources they need to complete projects. This spring, lumber […]
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Fairs face challenges but maintain optimism for the upcoming summer season in Vermont
By Justin Trombly/VTDigger By this point, Robert Congdon would have normally hired half the workers he seeks every year to staff the Vermont State Fair in Rutland. So far, the fair-runner has only about a third of his usual 30-person crew lined […]
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Camp Betsey Cox provides a home to life-long campers, celebrates summer opening together
By Katherine Lazarus PITTSFORD—To say that the campers who go to Camp Betsey Cox quite frequently return for a follow-up year, is like saying the sun is lukewarm. It’s such an understatement it’s a story in itself. Take camp staff […]