KILLINGTON—The Greater Killington Women’s Club (GKWC) sponsors two annual $1,000 awards which are given to graduating high school seniors from the towns of Killington or Pittsfield (who attended for at least the last two years of high school). The application deadline for the Community Service Award is Thursday April 15, 2021. The Pat Zack Community Service Award is…

Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) welcomed Kevin Robinson as its new director of communications and community relations, according to a news release March 30. Robinson brings 20 years of experience in marketing and communications, most recently as the president of his own firm, Schroon River Communications. He steps into this newly created position to help…

Hannaford Supermarkets is alerting customers that the 6.5" Triple Layer Chocolate Cake sold at its in-store bakery is being recalled due to mislabeling. The cake, purchased between March 7, 2021 through March 16, 2021, is missing the “milk” allergen specification on its label. There have been no reports of illness or injuries. It is recommended…

At the conclusion of Tuesday evening’s meeting, Select Board Chair Lynne Bertram announced that Norman “Nope” Martin had declined to participate in a runoff election with George Spear and instead dropped out of the race. In Australian balloting on March 2, Spear was deadlocked with longtime incumbent board member Martin, 128-128, in the only contested…

Three sections of Routes 12, 106 and 4 will be repaved. The anticipated start date is early May, though project managers couldn’t say exactly when as the start date will be determined by the company chosen to do the work. The work on the paving may go into the evening hours to ensure that the…

On Feb. 4, the town of Killington announced  its program for residents to report non-emergency issues concerning a short-term rental (STR) property via an online complaint form or by call the Killington complaint hotline. Non-emergency issues may include noise, lighting, parking violations, occupancy-limit violations, an illegal rental or trash issues, the town stated in the…

Local hospitalist joins the team of Rutland’s top skilled nursing facility Rachel Bruce, MD is the new nursing home director for Community Health’s nursing home service line and takes over the position of medical director at The Pines at Rutland. Dr. Bruce, who specializes in internal medicine, geriatrics, pulmonology and end-of-life care, was most recently…

Aging in Hartland  (AiH) announced the selection of a new executive director. Maggie Monroe-Cassel accepted the part-time position effective Feb. 1. Founded over 10 years ago, Aging in Hartland is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support healthy aging of Hartland seniors. Under the stewardship of outgoing Executive Director Tom Ripley and the hard work of its volunteers and…

Feb. 5, the state’s network of non-profit home health and hospice agencies, in partnership with emergency medical services (EMS) teams, begin home vaccinations for Vermonters 75 and older who are homebound and unable to go in person to one of the state’s vaccination clinics. It's the beginning of the next chapter of the state’s work…

This winter, Vermont law enforcement is cracking down on unlawful off-trail riding for snowmobilers. And they're ticketing violators. "So spread the word," Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (V.A.S.T.) stated in a recent news release. In Vermont 80% of land is privately owned and those landowners get no compensation for allowing recreational trails and access to…

On Feb. 6, at 6:58 p.m., police responded to Lake Dunmore in the area of Rustic Lane in the town of Salisbury (near Songadeewin camp) for a snowmobile crash. While enroute troopers were notified of an unresponsive female. Amanda Warren,43, of Salisbury, had been operating a snowmobile on Lake Dunmore with passenger/victim Kristle Humiston, 39,…

Vermont State Game Wardens have charged Christopher Thomas, 29, of Springfield, in connection with a snowmobile violation that occurred Friday, Feb.5. A Fish & Wildlife warden was conducting a snowmobile safety checkpoint at the CCC Camp in Grafton. At about 8 p.m. the warden was approached by three snowmobiles while displaying his flashing blue light…

Troopers from the state police Rutland barracks conducted a joint investigation with the Brandon Police Dept. in connection with six separate burglaries committed within a short time frame of one another. These burglaries targeted locations in West Rutland, Pittsford and Brandon. The investigation led to the identity of Cassandra Chasse from Brandon. On Dec. 8,…

By Matt A. Sheen KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Sept. 21 kids entered the world of myth and make-believe for the price of a can of beans, and they didn’t even have to be magic beans. Twelve public libraries from six counties joined together to present the second Vermont Fairy Tale Festival at Sherburne Memorial Library in Killington.…

A Killington home that sold for $2.9 million has broken sales records. The sale in May was the highest priced sale of a home in the area since the MLS started tracking sales in 2001. The custom built home features granite countertops, a 2,000-square-foot deck and a three-story high native Vermont granite fireplace, which stands…