POULTNEY – Mindy S. Lubber, one of the world’s most influential leaders in harnessing capitalism for positive environmental outcomes, will be Green Mountain College’s 2015 commencement speaker on Saturday, May 16. Lubber is the president of Ceres, the leading U.S. […]
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Judge “baffled” by Killington Chamber contract dispute
By Cristina Kumka A Small Claims Court judge in Rutland has ruled in favor of the Killington Chamber of Commerce (KCC) following a website contracat dispute that called the Chamber’s credibility into question. On Feb. 19 of this year, Judge […]
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News Briefs: Lakes Region
By Lani Duke Police station nixed again; recount confirmed outcome CASTLETON—A vote recount confirmed that Castleton residents are about equally divided on the proposal to to appropriate $300,420 to build a new police station next to the new Castleton Fire […]
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CSJ recognizes T’Mia Ross and Tom Dowling
RUTLAND—The College of St. Joseph has named student T’Mia Ross as the Mother Teresa Student Service Award recipient and CSJ trustee Tom Dowling as this year’s recipient of the Pour Le Merite award. At the college’s 21st annual Founders’ Day […]
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Gov. Shumlin celebrates free school meals program
Thirty Vermont schools currently enrolled; up to 45 more eligible Six months after the launch of a new program to allow qualifying schools to offer free, nutritious meals to all students, Gov. Peter Shumlin, Hunger Free Vermont, school administrators, and […]
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Police respond to single car rollover
KILLINGTON—On March 8, at about 9 p.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to a single vehicle rollover crash with injuries on US Route 4 in Killington. Investigation determined that the operator, Matthew D. Greenfield age 29 […]
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Castleton sets its sights on Rutland
By Stephen Seitz RUTLAND—Castleton College is in the second quarter of its 10-year plan to expand both its student body and its course offerings. Former Stafford Tech director Lyle Jepson recently joined Castleton as the dean of entrepreneurial programs. He […]
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Mendon brothers place first in Okemo, Nashoba Slope Style competitions
Submitted SAM GNOZA The Stratton Mountain School freeski team finished up its regular season at Okemo and Nashoba Valley, Feb. 21 and 22, with Mendon’s Gnoza brothers coming out ahead in freeski events. At Okemo in the Slope Style competition, […]
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Pittsford UPS driver recognized for safe driving record
PITTSFORD—UPS driver Wayne Winston of Pittsford was recently inducted into UPS’s prestigious Circle of Honor for achieving 25 years of accident-free driving. Winston, along with seven other elite drivers from Vermont, is among 1,445 new inductees. Vermont boasts 29 active […]
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Budgets pass in West Rutland and Wallingford
By Lani Duke Lacking contested races, West Rutland voters had relatively few contentious issues facing them on March 3. They passed their $1,208,082 town budget and their $5,713,687 school budget, and funding for the $50,000 school resource officer position for […]