6-year-old. Spayed female. Border collie mix. Black and white. Sophisticated active sensitive lady looking for her forever home! Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. – Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org I’m a 2-year-old neutered male. I came to Lucy Mackenzie after a kind person found…

By Brooke Geery RUTLAND— The former Knight of Columbus (KOC) building is showing the classic signs of remodeling, as it is one of the several properties purchased by Belarus-native and Guilford, Vermont, resident Pavek “Paul” Belegour, 50.  The tech mogul and cryptocurrency investor has been in the news a lot lately, after purchasing at least…

Volunteers plant flowering trees, including cherry, pear, horse chestnut A small army of Rutland Blooms volunteers beautified Rutland’s northern gateway Thursday, May 20, planting flowering trees along a roughly half-mile section of North Main Street. “It felt great after a one-year hiatus due to Covid-19 to get out there with other volunteers and plant trees…

Community-built wood playground no longer meets safety, development requirements By Polly Mikula Killington Elementary School’s (KES) wooden playground, Kids' Kingdom, has come to the end of its useful life and it will be removed in the coming weeks. The one-of-a-kind structure was build by the community 30 years ago. “The Dept. of Children and Families…

‘All are welcome here,’ says new Rutland campaign Building off a desire to make the greater Rutland community hospitable to everyone, including the LGBTQ+ community, a new coalition and campaign is heralding the message that “All are welcome here.” Initiated by Rutland native Avery Provin, the effort includes members of the local LGBTQ+ community members,…

Vaccinating 80% of the state’s eligible population may be achieved this week, the governor says By Polly Mikula Governor Phil Scott announced at the Friday, May 21, press conference that when 80% of Vermont’s eligible population — those age 12 and older — have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the state will enter Step…

By Brett Yates Through a proposal aimed to boost LGBTQ Pride Month locally, Alderman Thomas Franco is hoping to help make Rutland City’s recent symbolic commitment to diversity and tolerance a little more tangible. On May 3, Rutland City officially adopted a declaration of inclusion, which “condemns racism and discrimination of any type and welcomes…

By Polly Mikula The forest fire that broke out Saturday, May 15, in Killington has been contained but is still smoldering. After initially being contained, it flared up again Wednesday and Thursday last week, requiring fire departments from 10 towns to provide mutual aid. Killington Fire Warden Tom Rock said they are still monitoring it…

Gov. Phil Scott announced that vaccinating 80% of the state’s eligible population is new threshold, will be sooner than July 4   Governor Phil Scott announced at the Friday, May 21, press conference that when 80% of Vermont’s eligible population — those age 12 and older — have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the…

UPDATE: Thursday, May 20: Killington ends skiing for the 2020-21 season. "After assessing the conditions and forecast, it's clear that the 2020-2021 winter season at Killington has come to an end after 170 operating days — the longest season in the East," the resort stated Thursday afternoon. "We will not reopen for skiing and riding…

UPDATE Wednesday May 19 at 4:40 p.m. — The Killington forest fire has started up again and appears to be burning more toward the west along the hillside north of Route 4 west of Goodro Lumber. Selectman Jim Haff who called the fire in to Fire Chief Gary Roth Wednesday afternoon, said it "looks like…

Vermont now allows the fully vaccinated to go maskless indoors and outdoors, state expects full reopening before July 4 target By Polly Mikula Vermont continues to lead the nation in vaccinations, state officials reiterated at the press conferences, Friday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 18.  “We continue to have the highest rates in the country…

Commencement held virtually Castleton University recognized the class of 2021 at its 234th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15. Over 400 members of the Castleton community tuned in from across the country and around the world to celebrate this year’s 417 graduates virtually. The ceremony featured video remarks from student speakers, Castleton’s president, chancellor of…

Panelists framed paid family and medical leave as an essential infrastructure  On Monday, May 17, Lt. Governor Gray hosted her seventh and final “Seat at the Table” of this legislative session on “Caregiving During Covid-19 & Paid Family and Medical Leave.”  Over the last four months, Lt. Governor Gray has welcomed more than 500 Vermonters…

By Brooke Geery Good things take time.  It’s some of the best advice anyone can get, especially in a place like Vermont, where things move a little slower than in cities.  Jim Platteter knows this better than anyone, which is why a trip to the store to purchase wood for his pieces is a three-hour-minimum…