By Mary Ellen Shaw A child isn’t usually very old before someone asks, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I think just about every young boy on our street wanted to be a fireman at one […]
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This weekend’s top events
School is officially back in session and fall is here but there are still tons of great things happening this weekend. Here are some of our favorites: Harvest Fair Sept. 8 All day Rochester’s annual Harvest Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on […]
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Horoscopes for August 29th – Sept. 4th, 2018
Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below. Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check […]
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Top 5 events for the weekend
Have you ever wanted to see what the Long Trail is all about? This weekend is your chance to be guided on a day-long hike with a leader. If hiking isn’t your thing, Taste of Woodstock, with local food, local […]
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REDC wins grant for new health center
$131,206 grant will include new base for Parent-Child Center RUTLAND—The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) has awarded Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) a subgrant of $131,206 to develop a health and education center that will house the […]
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Vacant properties sold
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND— Chaplin Ave. is a short, quiet dead-end street that climbs a gentle hill above Route 7 across from the state fairgrounds. It’s a neighborhood of modest homes of various vintages, some with front porches and the […]
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Killington softball league: Ties for second, third … still no wins for rookie team Karrtel
How quickly things change. Just like the Madden Curse, the Mountain Times curse is real. Just ask Killington Resort. The Madden Curse affects football players and the Mountain Times curse is for softball teams. Last week the article headline read, […]
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‘Bear corridor’ land stewardship outlined; New partnership for the Farm & Wilderness, Ninevah foundations
PLYMOUTH—The Farm & Wilderness Foundation (F&W) and the Ninevah Foundation of Plymouth and Mount Holly have combined to ensure the stewardship of 4,800 acres of land, water, and wildlife habitat in southern Vermont. This affiliation, five years in the making, […]
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Students prepare for SkillsUSA conference themed ‘Champions at work, job-ready day one’
RUTLAND—Seven local high school students are busy preparing for the 54th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference, hosted by Virginia-based SkillsUSA in Louisville, Ky., June 25-29. SkillsUSA is a career training organization that recognizes promising students in the trades, technical […]