POULTNEY — Do you know someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty to enrich the Poultney community in sharing his or her time and talents? If so, the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce encourages you to nominate that person for the Citizen of the Year award. Presented annually, the Citizen of the Year…

RUTLAND—The board of directors of BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont announces it has selected Carol Flint as BROC’s new executive director. Mary Jean Inglee, BROC’s board president, commented that “We are confident that Carol’s experience, knowledge, and integrity are a great match for the work, staff, and friends of BROC, and together we will continue…

By Lani Duke College classes resume CASTLETON — Castleton College President Dave Wolk recently recounted his school’s progress to an audience of more than 500 in the Casella Theater. He described the school as being “in transformation,” venturing into entrepreneurial areas with a new international student initiative designed to bring in talented students from foreign countries.…

By Lani Duke Rutland Plywood fire sends up more smoke The city of Rutland continues to uncover new information about the fire that flattened Rutland Plywood and those affected. Now we learn the Vermont Department of Corrections is affected. When the fire burned down the plant, it eliminated jobs for 15 of the 66 people…

For an update on this story please click here UPDATE: (Sept. 11, 2014) KILLINGTON  – Powdr, the owner and operator of our Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, has reached an agreement to sell its Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) assets—including the base area, parking, lower ski terrain and lifts, as well as water and snowmaking for…

State police have acquired 65 military rifles and an 18-ton armored vehicle through a federal program that allows state and local police to acquire surplus material from the military virtually without cost, records show. Local police across the state also obtained everything from Humvees to shotguns to generators through a program known as 1033, according…

Rep. Peter Welch recently unveiled bipartisan legislation to build upon the progress of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in shifting the reimbursement of health care providers away from the traditional “fee for service” model to a focus on improving the health outcomes of patients. Welch is the author of a provision in the Affordable Care Act…

WEST PAWLET — The Vermont State School Nurses Association has recognized Mandy Mayer, full time school nurse and health educator at the Mettawee Community School, as School Nurse of Year 2014. Mettawee Community School Principal Brooke DeBonis shared this news with the school faculty and staff via email shortly prior to the opening of school. DeBonis…

The widow of former Vermont Sen. George Aiken died Monday at age 102. Lola Aiken was a fixture in Montpelier after the death of her husband in 1984. A resident of the Gary Home, she could often be seen holding forth and discussing the news of the day at the Coffee Corner diner at State…

UPDATE, Sept. 6: Park City Mountain Resort has until the end of the day Friday, Sept. 12 to post a $17.5 million bond in order to operate the resort for the 2014-15 ski season. During the hearing, which postponed from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, 3rd District Court Judge Ryan Harris explained how he set…

Bad road conditions blamed for serious motorcycle accident By Cristina Kumka KILLINGTON — A 65-year-old motorcyclist suffered severe injuries Saturday, Aug. 30, when he hit a large bump in Killington Road and lost control of his bike. The incident occurred at around 7 p.m., according to Lieutenant Charles J. Cacciatore of the Vermont State Police. The…

WHITING — Late August and September are the months when the risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)  and West Nile Virus (WNV) infections are highest in our region. EEE virus was recently detected in two batches of mosquitoes collected in the town of Whiting on Aug. 19. This is the first detection of this virus…

Recorded 66 total incidents Aug. 30 at 6:52 p.m. Accident - Injury to person(s) Killington Road Aug. 30 at 2:31 p.m. Property Damage Beechnut Lane Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Traffic Stop Killington Road near Killington Market Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. Animal Problem Killington Road/Anthony Way Aug. 30 at 12:08 a.m. Disturbance Summit Lodge…

RUTLAND – The ribbon is cut at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting celebration for Southside Steakhouse. Southside Steakhouse is located at 170 South Main St. in Rutland. Southside Steakhouse’s goal is to provide a modern approach to the classic American steakhouse. Utilizing the highest quality steaks including dry-aged steaks (aged a minimum…

KILLINGTON — At about 9 p.m. on Aug. 19 Killington Fire and Rescue, Killington Search and Rescue, and the state police were dispatched to a report of two missing hikers in the area between Alpine Drive and the Pico Ski Area. They were able to locate two children that had called 911 on the Sherburne…