RUTLAND—The Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) will begin collecting flood-related data from area municipalities over the next few months, in an ongoing effort to prepare for potential flooding and protect water quality in the region. The work will focus on […]
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New bridge over Moon Brook closes road
RUTLAND — Forest Street closed to through traffic beginning Sept. 6. The closure will last approximately 28 days and is a result of an accelerated bridge construction project. The bridge over Moon Brook will be completely replaced. Therefore, no through […]
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Killington Road paving postponed
KILLINGTON — Due to contractor delays, the repaving of Killington Road from Route 4 to West Hill has been rescheduled, the town of Killington announced Friday, Sept. 5. Work will continue on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13 with paving scheduled to […]
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Brandon Gap (Route 73) to close for 14 days
ROCHESTER/BRANDON — The Vermont Agency of Transportation has issued a construction update regarding a road closure to all traffic. Route 73 between Rochester and Brandon (the Brandon Gap) will close to traffic at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, and reopen at […]
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Serious motorcycle accident is blamed on bad road
KILLINGTON—A 65-year-old motorcyclist suffered severe injuries Saturday, Aug. 30, at the height of the well-attended annual Killington Classic Motorcycle rally, when he hit a large bump in Killington Road and lost control of his bike. The incident occurred at around […]
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Stockbridge schedules public hearing on proposed five-year plan
STOCKBRIDGE—Stockbridge residents are invited to attend a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Stockbridge Central School to hear about the town’s new five-year town plan and to provide their views and perspectives to the planning […]
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Cavendish man reports burglary of televisions
CAVENDISH — On Sept. 4, 2014, at approximately 9 p.m., Rockingham State Police received a call regarding a burglary at 319 Greven Road Ext in the Town of Cavendish. The call was placed by Raymond Wood, age 49, who informed Vermont […]
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Car strikes, kills teenager — no criminal charges
EAST RANDOLPH — On Thursday, Aug. 28 at about 3:30 p.m., Zachary Paroline, 14, of East Randolph, stepped out from behind a parked van into the path of a 2005 Cadillac CTS driven by Cady Boule, 17, of Randolph Center. The […]
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Green Mountain Care Board cuts rate increases for Vermont Health Connect Insurance plans
On Tuesday, Sept. 2, The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) announced its decisions on 2015 rate increase requests for insurance plans offered through Vermont Health Connect (VHC), Vermont’s online health insurance marketplace. The decisions are the result of a 90-day […]
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Poultney Chamber of Commerce solicits 2014 “Citizen of the Year” nominations
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 […]