By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK — On March 1, voters will be asked to consider whether to float a $100,000 bond to expand the town’s tourist welcome center on Mechanic Street into a permanent office for the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. […]
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Quechee Club invests $4.4 million in pool expansion
By Stephen Seitz QUECHEE — The Quechee Club’s aquatic center expansion is advancing and should be open in time for Memorial Day weekend, according to club General Manager Tim Lewis. “Construction is coming along well,” he said. The project received […]
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Mount Holly to update town plan
By Christopher Biddle MOUNT HOLLY — At a public meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, Ed Bove, executive director of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission, met with members of the Mount Holly Planning Commission, Select Board Chair Ted Crawford, and about […]
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Killington voters asked to approve loan of $200,000 for new library roof
By Diane Scappaticci Rosenblum KILLINGTON—On Town Meeting Day, Tuesday, March 1, Killington voters will be asked to approve a 10-year, low-interest loan of $200,000 in order to replace its library roof. The proposed loan would require zero percent down, meaning […]
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Group seeks to create Rutland-area makerspace
Public asked to participate in the planning process A group of Rutland area residents and local organizations, led by Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) and Castleton University, are working to start a makerspace in Rutland. They are looking for public […]
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Police report fatal shooting in Shrewsbury
SHREWSBURY — On Feb. 15 at 11:28 p.m., Vermont State Police troopers from the Rutland barracks responded to a residence on Cold River Road in the town of Shrewsbury for a report of a shooting. The caller reported being in […]
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Over 20 arrested in drug bust
RUTLAND — On Tuesday, Feb. 16 at approx. 9:30 a.m., the Vermont Drug Task Force, along with partners, conducted arrest operations in southwestern Vermont. At this time, 20 individuals have been arrested on drug related charges. More arrests are expected. […]
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3-year-old dies after being found in partially frozen stream at daycare
On Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at approximately 3:55 p.m., police received a 911 call regarding a child that had been located in a stream behind a daycare provider’s business in the town of Waterbury Center. When family members arrived at […]
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RSSU, Shrewsbury forego tax incentives for local control over schools
By Christopher Biddle SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury School Board and members of the community gathered at the Shrewsbury Mountain School on Thursday, Feb. 4, for an informational presentation by Rutland South Supervisory Union (RSSU) Superintendent David Younce regarding Act 46. […]