By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — J.D. (short for Just Dog) is a 5-year-old yellow lab who ran away from his ski house on Dean Hill Road in Killington on New Year’s Eve after being spooked by fireworks. He has been spotted […]
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Rutland County parent awarded $147,500 to settle free speech case
By VTDigger staff A Rutland County parent who was barred from attending school board meetings has received a $147,500 settlement from the Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union. Marcel Cyr, who with his wife, Valerie Cyr, had been critical of the quality of […]
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Vermont conservation organizations partner with GMP to ‘green up’ their power
Two prominent Vermont conservation organizations recently teamed up with Green Mountain Power to go solar, lowering their energy bills and greening their electric energy footprint. The collaboration will allow these organizations to power their offices with clean, local, renewable energy. […]
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Killington selectboard renews five-year fire contract
By Cristina Kumka Sherburne Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., Killington Fire and Rescue and Killington Search and Rescue, the entity that provides the town’s fire and rescue operations, and the Killington Select Board agreed on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to renew the […]
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Obituary: Stephen R. Byrne age 61
Birch Ridge Inn chef passed unexpectedly Dec. 23 Stephen R. “Frizzy” Byrne, 61, died unexpectedly Dec. 23, 2014 at his home. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y. June 3, 1953, son of Harry J. and Luesylvia (Lawlor) Byrne. Stephen Byrne […]
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Rutland South Rotary Club honors Rutland City Police Chief Baker
RUTLAND—One of Rotary’s mottos is “Service Above Self.” To honor outgoing Rutland City Police Chief James Baker, Rutland South Rotary Club bestowed the “Service Above Self” Award during its Dec. 11 weekly meeting. This special award acknowledges Chief Baker’s dedication, […]
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Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging sponsored a wreath fundraiser for Meals on Wheels this holiday season
Photo submitted Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging sponsored a wreath fundraiser for Meals on Wheels this holiday season. A generous donation from Kim Tedesco, owner of The Hair Doctors and an anonymous donor, allowed the Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging to donate […]
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The Killington Arts Guild gives its hosts a gift of appreciation
By Sally D. Curtis KILLINGTON — Several years ago when Mike Miller, Killington resident and owner of Base Camp Outfitters, was contemplating a new trail in the cross-country ski area behind the store, he felt someone watching him in a forested […]
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PEGTV’s Insight crew cooks up a holiday feast with Peppino’s chef Louie Illiano
Photo by Stacy Kent, PEGTV Alan Keyes, Polly Lynn, Royal Barnard, Louie Illiano prepare to cook a feast in the PEGTV kitchen studio in Rutland. RUTLAND — For the first time in many years, the PEGTV Insight cast took a […]
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New hot dog joint, “Just Doggin’ It” opens
Photo by Donald Dill Marji Graf, CEO for the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, welcomes Just Doggin’ It to the chamber. Pictured (l-r): Marji Graf; Model Mary Mire as Estella-Luna, the Just Doggin’ It coffee maiden; Miss Vermont U.S. […]