RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre, a 830-seat theatre located in downtown Rutland, announced today a lineup of six events at the restored historic hall beginning this September. These six shows are the first to be performed inside the auditorium since the pandemic forced its temporary closure in March 2020. Pending a positive response at the box office,…

8-year-old. Neutered male. Pit/Weimaraner. Grey/white. If you are looking for a companion that has basic manners, is house trained and just an absolute love, look no farther. 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 9-year-old spayed female.…

By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Unusually heavy rain has washed away the railroad bed of a stretch of track in this southern Vermont town, spurring a construction crew to scramble to rebuild the area before the scheduled return of Amtrak service to the state on Monday. A worker for the New England Central Railroad first noticed a burst…

Killington explosions remain a mystery, police continue to pursue leads By Curt Peterson In June, Killington Police Chief Whit Montgomery told the Mountain Times his department had received numerous complaints about loud explosions in a particular neighborhood. The explosions occurred for a couple of days, then none for a few days, and then they would resume, Montgomery…

Episode no. 2 of My Side of the Mountain — overlooked stories of everyday life here in the Green Mountain State. 7-minutes.   By Ethan Weinstein Every night, once the sun sets, JoAnne Russo switches on her porch lights. Then, she waits. As the moths emerge from the darkness, Russo is ready with camera in…

By Katy Savage The Select Board voted Tuesday, July 3 not to acquire Faulkner Park, settling a two-year-long discussion that widely polarized the town. The board was unanimous in its decision at the special meeting, aside from Select Board member John Doten, who was not in attendance. After feeling intimidated by residents, Select Board chair…

By Riley Robinson/VTDigger On July 15, most Vermont parents will begin to receive a new monthly payment from the federal government, as part of the Covid-19 relief signed into law in March. This new monthly payment system is a revision to the existing child tax credit, which was first enacted in 1997. Usually, parents have received…

By Ethan Weinstein Inside St. Joseph Kervick, an assisted living facility, seniors walked and rolled toward a familiar face: Rob Zollman. Zollman runs a monthly drum circle at St. Jospeh Kervick, bringing music and activity to an excited group of residents. Zollman has been playing drums and other percussion instruments for over 40 years, and leading drum…

Killington Resort, the largest mountain resort in Eastern North America, and a POWDR company, announced the 2021 Cooler in the Mountains concert series, presented by Bud Light Seltzer. The concerts will feature Annie in the Water, Dalton & The Sheriffs and more. The 8-week series begins July 17 with Zach Nugent & Friends and will continue with…

4-year-old. Neutered male. Cattle dog. Brown/white. Yup, I do like to herd cattle but I also love people. I am an extremely intelligent active young guy. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. – Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org Now is the time to add…

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By Ethan Weinstein   We're working on a podcast, My Side of the Mountain, featuring overlooked stories of everyday life. For the first episode, I went foraging with Ian Vair. Listen here:     “I didn’t just do this because I said, ‘Oh cool, medicinal mushrooms.’ They healed me in some ways. And it was really…

Housing bill included statewide inspection system for short- and long-term rentals By Xander Landen/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott on Friday, July 2, vetoed legislation that would have set up a rental registry and statewide system to enforce property safety standards. The governor said that the bill, S.79, would “reduce the number of housing options for Vermonters at…

By Ethan Weinstein Nothing could stop Jessie Gagnon and Earl Kehoe from finally marrying. Kehoe’s stroke hadn’t. Covid hadn’t. And the couple certainly wasn’t going to let the day’s 90-degree heat delay their marriage any longer. So on Tuesday, June 30, the couple’s family and friends gathered outside The Pines Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation…

On the night of July 4, state police from the Rutland Barracks were dispatched to a single vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Route 7 in Rutland. Upon arrival, they learned that the operator of the vehicle, Taylor Edwards-Galarneau of Proctor struck a pedestrian, identified as Rutland resident Gregory C. Merriam, who succumbed to his injuries…