Annual event promotes awareness of Vermont history and importance of democracy Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos has announced the winners of the 2016 Vermont poster and essay contest sponsored by his office. First-place students in each category visited Montpelier with their class Tuesday, May 24, for a tour of the Vermont State House and…

Submitted Thomas P. Aicher RUTLAND – Thomas P. Aicher, Esq., partner in the Rutland, Vt., law firm of Cleary, Shahi & Aicher, has been named Special Counsel for the National Ski Areas Association, according to a May 24 news release. Aicher was assigned to this national ski industry role by Michael Berry, President of NSAA,…

  Anyone may nominate; deadline is June 15 Do you know a Vermont teacher who has inspired you and who deserves statewide recognition? The Vermont Humanities Council seeks nominations for its Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award, which recognizes a Vermont educator in grades six through 12 who exemplifies excellence in the teaching of the…

RUTLAND—On May 18 at about 4:30 p.m., the Vermont State Police were notified of a retail theft and trespass at Hannaford’s supermarket on U.S. Route 7 South in Rutland Town. Investigation found that 53-year-old Anthony Sargent of Rutland City had gone into Hannaford’s in violation of a pre-existing Notice Against Trespass and stolen a grand…

RUTLAND—Tara Kelly, the executive director of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL), a non-profit that supports the local agricultural economy, has announced her decision to accept a nomination by Rutland Mayor Christopher Louras to become the planning and zoning director for the City of Rutland. This is an appointed position that requires the…

Neighbors helping neighbors RUTLAND CITY—Major thank yous are due to Alderman Dave Allaire and his wife Audrey for stepping up to aid Bardwell House residents evacuated as a result of the May 7 fire. The couple spent the day keeping company with Bardwell residents, helping keep them calm, buying them snacks, and finding as many…

Officer receives commendation FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven Police Chief William Humphries gave Sgt. Dale Kerber an official Lifesaver commendation for services to the community and surrounding area. The May 9 award cites three instances in which Kerber saved a life by administering the opioid antidote naloxone (trade name Narcan) to counter a drug overdose. The first…

On Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m. join the community at Liquid Art for an art auction to benefit the Greenleys. Within weeks of each other, Bill has had to have both legs amputated and Rebecca has been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. Join in the effort to help raise funds for…

With the anticipated heat wave to kick off the summer season over Memorial Day Weekend, the Town of Killington will be opening the pool at the Johnson Rec Center. Hours of Operation Saturday, Sunday & Monday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

By Christopher Biddle Mark Turcotte headlined the West Rutland Comedy fundraiser “Laugh for the Cure” held Saturday, May 22. By Christopher Biddle WEST RUTLAND – The healing powers of laughter were felt in more ways than one on Saturday night, as the West Rutland American Legion played host to Laugh for the Cure, a fundraising…

On May 13, 2016, Horace Edward Glaze, known as “Red,” passed away quietly in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., where he had recently retired and was residing with his wife Taylor. Red was born on Oct. 20,1930, son of John Glaze and Marjorie Glaze. He moved to Killington, Vt., in 1959 as a young man and began…

The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) announced May 20 that the seasonally-adjusted Vermont unemployment rate for April was 3.2 percent. This represents a decrease of one-tenth of one percentage point from the revised March rate (3.3 percent). The national rate in April was 5.0 percent. As of the prior month’s initial data, the Burlington-South Burlington Metropolitan,…

By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger.org The governor struck a pugnacious tone Wednesday, May 18, while announcing robust job growth in Vermont’s renewable energy sector over the past year. The sector exceeded growth projections in 2015 by 3 percent, meaning an additional 1,400 employees over the past year, for a total of 17,700 renewable energy-related jobs in…

By Elizabeth Hewitt and Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Burlington College officials announced Monday, May 16, that the school will close effective May 27 because of the “crushing weight of the debt” incurred with the purchase of a lakefront property on North Avenue. College trustees voted unanimously Friday — the day before commencement — to close the…

Starting May 23 and running through Memorial Day, the Vermont State Police (VSP) will be increasing enforcement efforts to promote safe, responsible driving in support of Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). Operation C.A.R.E. is a national campaign by state police agencies across the country that have joined together in the endeavor of reducing human…