Winners of the cook-off announced By Emery Mikula On Thursday, July 26, the Killington Parks and Recreation Department hosted the 6th Annual Chili Cook-Off in the Snowshed Lodge at Killington Resort. The Cook-Off took place in conjunction with the River […]
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Nicoll unopposed for Rutland-Windsor 2
By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW—Barring a successful write-in attempt, Democratic selectman Logan Nicoll, a lifelong Ludlow resident, will be representing Shrewsbury, Mount Holly and Ludlow in the House next year. “I ran in the last cycle, but couldn’t put enough time […]
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Student found dead in river
Staff report POULTNEY—A Green Mountain College student was found dead in the Poultney River July 30, police said. Fuquan Ford, 20, of Albany, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene after police received a report of an unresponsive man partially […]
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Water treatment system overflows
By Lani Duke RUTLAND—Heavy rains caused East Creek and, to a lesser extent, Otter Creek, to receive an unexpected addition of nearly 9.7 million gallons of partially treated wastewater and stormwater July 23. A report of the overflow became public […]
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City could see first downtown hotel in decades
By Lani Duke and Katy Savage RUTLAND—The former Rutland Herald building in downtown Rutland could become the city’s first downtown hotel. DEW Construction, of Williston, has an option to purchase the building for $620,000. “That’s considered to be a depressed […]
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Locally-made cookie cutters head to White House
RUTLAND— Ann Clark Cookie Cutters has been selected to represent Vermont at this year’s “Made in America Product Showcase,” hosted by The White House on Monday, July 23. This year’s event will feature manufacturing companies from across the country, with […]
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Shrewsbury 5-year-old and his grandmother drown
Staff report A grandmother and her grandson drowned on Friday, July 20, at the Lowell Lake State Park lake access area in Londonderry, Vermont State Police reported. Julie Lawrence, 56, rushed into the water to help her 5-year-old grandson, Jaxon […]
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New bike park opens at S6
POMFRET—On Saturday, July 21 the Woodstock Inn & Resort, in partnership with Sinuosity: Flowing Trails, unveiled three miles of completed mountain biking trails that are now accessible via the Suicide Six Ski Area’s quad chairlift. The new bike park welcomes […]
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REDC wins grant for new health center
$131,206 grant will include new base for Parent-Child Center RUTLAND—The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) has awarded Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) a subgrant of $131,206 to develop a health and education center that will house the […]
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US open comes to Killington Aug. 1
KILLINGTON—Killington Resort today announced registration is open for the 2018 Fox US Open of Mountain Biking on Aug. 1-5 and spectators are invited to attend for free. The Fox US Open features a Pro/Am style format and offers the most […]