By Brett Yates About 50 Mendon residents joined facilitators from the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) to talk about their town on April 21. The workshop followed a March 24 forum that initiated a program called Mendon on the […]
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Local News, News Briefs
Unlicensed fight promoter in Rutland issued top fine for child fighting, pandemic violations
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — An unlicensed fight promoter in Rutland has been ordered to pay $22,500 after promoting fights between children as young as 6 years old and violating the governor’s Covid-19 executive order. Lauren Hibbert, director of the Vermont Office of […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Food matters, Local News, News Briefs
54 receive Earth Day dinners- to-go and potted plant
Castleton Community Center kitchen crew members Laurie Knauer, Gretiena Johnson, Ceil Hunt and Claire Park packaged 54 Earth Day dinners-to-go on Thursday, April 22. The entrée included chicken tarragon and vegetable rice pilaf plus veggies, chocolate cake and a Marie’s […]
Covid-19 updates, Local News, State News
School reopening celebrated by some, others say ‘Why rock the boat?’
By Curt Peterson Some people aren’t fans of returning to full-time, in-class learning. Who they are may surprise you. But pro-reopening voices have echoed loudly across the country and state — nowhere, perhaps, more so than at the virtual National […]
Featured, Killington, Local News, Real Estate/Rentals
Development hearing recessed to confirm safety, fire protection
The ‘Base Camp at Bear Mountain’ development includes 156 units, capacity for 872 occupants By Curt Peterson Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners’ application to Killington’s Development Review Board (DRB) went smoothly until questions came up about safety and fire protection. When […]
Covid-19 updates, Local News
Mendon to receive $100k from American Rescue Plan
By Brett Yates The town of Mendon expects to receive $99,992.68 in aid from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the $1.9 trillion stimulus package signed on March 11 by President Biden. The first payment will occur within 60 days […]
Local News
Pinwheels remind community to help prevent child abuse
Pinwheel gardens are sprouting up this month to bring awareness to child abuse and how healthy relationships within families, schools and communities can work to eliminate child abuse and neglect. Community Health is among local organizations participating in the awareness […]
Local News
Abenaki Chief Don Stevens delighted the Ludlow Rotary as guest speaker
By Ralph Pace Don Stevens, chief of the Nulhegan Bank of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, spoke to members of the Ludlow Rotary Club during its recent weekly meeting. During his comments, Stevens described the historical background of the Abenaki, its […]
Killington, Local News
Bristow resigns as Killington planner
By Curt Peterson After two years as Killington town planner and zoning administrator, Preston Bristow has submitted his resignation to Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth to be effective April 30. He submitted the letter Monday, April 19. Bristow, 67, a long-time […]
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Cobra’s Diamond Team captures the title at the Vermont state championships
RUTLAND—In only their second competition of the season, the Cobra gymnasts trusted their training and delivered their routines at the Vermont state championships April 10-11 in Essex. The 40-member team is divided into five different levels of the USA Gymnastics […]