Rutland City makes a new green move The lighting of this year’s decorated Christmas tree in Depot Park marks what may be an ecologically significant change to the community’s holiday traditions. In previous years, the city searched for a large tree that a local homeowner would donate, most likely one that had outgrown its site…

College and beyond Castleton alumni Natalie Sargeant and Joshua Levandowski, 2012 and 2014 graduates, have undertaken travel nursing, working with the agency Advantage RN, applying to hospitals that have need of both their skillsets. Assignments are 13 weeks long with occasional options for contract extension. Last summer they worked in North Carolina, then spent the…

Tips to heed to stay safe By Karen D. Lorentz “Computers are commodity items. They are inexpensive and it’s easy to use them to commit cyber fraud,” noted Elliott Greenblott, Vermont’s AARP Fraud Coordinator and Volunteer at a recent presentation in Rutland. What makes cyber fraud work so well, he explained, is that “most computer…

Calling all filmmakers ages 10-30 who live or go to school in Vermont: Win cash prizes and share your work on Vermont PBS and at film festivals statewide in the 2017 Freedom & Unity TV Vermont Youth Film Contest. The deadline for the third annual competition, which accepts short films with a Vermont focus, is…

On Friday, Nov. 18 at the Lost Nation Theater in Montpelier, members of the Stafford Technical Center’s culinary arts class competed in the eighth annual Culinary Classic competition against teams from other Vermont tech centers. The student competitors were Eric Morton, a senior second year culinary student from Rutland High School; Noah Hamilton, a junior…

Tyke Skate time is for ages 6 and under with parent/guardian and provides an opportunity to introduce skating to young children. Grab your little ones and join us on Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Carrying children in arms, slings or packs is not allowed. Fee is $6 per family with skate rentals available…

RUTLAND—The Bowse Health Trust Committee has announced funding approval for two new projects. Each project will receive up to three years of funding starting in 2017. In the past 20 years, the Bowse Health Trust has funded a total of 58 programs, which target residents of all ages in the Rutland County community. With the…

LUDLOW—The staff of Black River Good Neighbor Services has announced that they are accepting applications for the 2016 holiday food basket program. They ask that completed applications be submitted by Dec. 1. Food Program Administrator Krey Kellington and the entire BRGNS staff are eager to see that no person or family goes without food, and…

RUTLAND—Five Rutland-area businesses have been awarded a total of $104,141 in Regional Economic Development Grants sought by Rutland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) and provided by the State of Vermont. The awards were announced at REDC’s annual meeting last week. “Investment spurred by the grants will create 20 new jobs in the area and increase productivity…

POULTNEY—The future is now for the Green Mountain College women’s basketball team. With a roster comprised of virtually all sophomores and freshmen, the team has gelled over the past four weeks and is set to begin a new era of Eagles basketball as the team opens the regular season on the road Thursday at 5:30…

CSJ hires, promotes administrators RUTLAND—The College of St. Joseph has hired Nanci Gordon as director of development and alumni relations. Both an alumna and a dedicated advocate for the school, she will oversee the annual fund, the college’s efforts to seek grant funding, and its work to cultivate alumni. The Rutland High graduate received a…

Holiday season underway Christmas bazaar season begins before the Thanksgiving holiday as well. In Castleton, St. John the Baptist already hosted one Nov. 19. Poultney High hosts the Lakes Region Farmers Market Christmas Fair Nov. 25-26, with 60 vendors participating. Great Christmas gift shopping, great food. Heavier than a holdup ORWELL—A federal grand jury has…

RUTLAND—On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Stafford Technical Center chapter of Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) elected and installed officers for the school year. The results of the election are as follows: President, Kira Simonds from Otter Valley Union High School;Vice President/Parliamentarian, Alexa Moyer from Otter Valley Union High School; Secretary/Treasurer, Brittney Parker…

RUTLAND— On Oct. 26, Stafford Technical Center completed its sixth annual leaf raking event. The school sent all of the students out in the community to rake leaves for community members who need a helping hand. In addition to raking leaves, the culinary arts program sent along a studentmade pie to the residents whose leaves…

CASTLETON—This summer Castleton University was awarded $85,000 for year one of a three-year, $275,000 grant from the Davis Educational Foundation to enhance integrative learning on campus, according to an Oct. 19 news release. Labeled the Integrative Learning Project, the endeavor aims to amplify Castleton’s approach to relationship-based learning by creating a signature program that will…