By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—Combination Pond, a former farm pond on Moon Brook nestled within a labyrinthine suburban neighborhood on the eastern edge of Rutland City, was the lively scene of the annual fishing derby Saturday, May 5, which draws families […]
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Castleton town office gets new stone bench
By Katy Savage CASTLETON—It’s been a year since the town office building moved to its new location on Route 30. Until recently, the site lacked any landscaping beyond construction of the new building itself, said new Town Manager Mike Jones. […]
DisasTour sees the sun
RASTA’s DisasTour race saw its seventh year on Saturday, April 28, with great weather in which to pedal, paddle and run. Team Sports Connection placed first, with a time of 2:17:44. DisasTour races through White River Valley, Saturday [Best_Wordpress_Gallery […]
Grab your bags, Green Up Day is May 5
Always the first Saturday in May, Green Up Day this year is Saturday, May 5. A Vermont tradition since 1970, Green Up Day is a statewide event when over 22,000 volunteers come together to remove litter from roadsides and public […]
Plymouth, Bridgewater ticket the most in the state
2017 traffic tickets in central Vermont By Katy Savage Locals aren’t surprised that Vermont Public Radio recently found both Bridgewater and Plymouth had the highest traffic ticket counts in the state last year. Jim Haff got a ticket for going […]
UVAC swim team raises a record $10,929
The annual Upper Valley Aquatic Club Swim Team Swim-A-Thon in White River Junction earlier in April was a record-breaker. Athletes swam a total of 8,761 laps in two hours, according to an April 25 news release. Fundraising efforts by UVAC […]
Good weather for ducks (and geese)
By Julia Purdy PITTSFORD—Otter Creek overtopped its banks after days of continuous rain, flooding low-lying roads and fields in Pittsford near Gorham Bridge and at Depot Hill. The popular shortcut from Pittsford to Proctor was closed to traffic, although some […]
Mustafa Santiago Ali to deliver GMC commencement address
POULTNEY—Green Mountain College President Robert Allen announced that Mustafa Santiago Ali, senior vice president of climate, environmental justice and community revitalization for the Hip Hop Caucus, will deliver the commencement address, to be held Saturday, May 12. Ali, a renowned […]
Local tries to ski most vertical feet in the world
By Katy Savage BRIDGEWATER—Scott Howard has skied more than 6 million vertical feet so far, this season alone. On a good day, he can get 60 runs on Killington every day. Howard has skied more (unofficially) than anyone else in the world. Howard is […]
CSJ’s future in flux; students riled
By Katy Savage RUTLAND—The news that College of St. Joseph could be closing drew a wave of concern from students, faculty and staff on Monday, April 30. A trustees, meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon to discuss the college’s future was […]