RUTLAND—Volunteers, hospital employees, and local emergency responders will take part in a mock-disaster exercise on Saturday, May 21 at the Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport in No. Clarendon. This full scale exercise will test the preparedness and response of local, regional and state agencies should a real crisis occur. The event, sponsored by Rutland Regional Medical…

PLYMOUTH—On May 10 at 6:37 p.m., Vermont State Police arrested 61-year-old Steven Radonis of Plymouth, Vt., for home improvement fraud. Investigation revealed that Radonis failed to properly complete work that was agreed upon by contract and billed Richard Martin, age 57 of Plymouth, for over $90,000. Radonis was issued a criminal citation to appear in…

HARTLAND—On May 12 Vermont State Police arrested 46-year-old Tamara Ross of Hartland, Vt., for embezzlement. Ross was the treasurer for the First Universalist Society Church, located at 8 Brownsville Road in the town of Hartland. The president of the church noticed anomalies in the church’s budget, which sparked an investigation. The Investigation concluded that Ross…

launches capital campaign for funding, expansion SHARON –– The Sharon Academy (TSA), an independent school serving grades 7-12, announced May 1 the kick-off of a two-part, multi-million dollar capital campaign to fund financial aid, professional development, student services and eventually expand the school’s facilities. The announcement by Head of School Michael Livingston at the school’s 20th…

WEST PAWLET — The Town of Pawlet announced May 5 that it has been awarded a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant for an emergency generator for the Mettawee Community School, located on VT-153 in West Pawlet. The school is a certified American Red Cross shelter and after the generator is installed it will become the location for…

By Lani Duke RUTLAND CITY Loyalty Day parade postponed Officials are attempting to reschedule the community’s 53rd Loyalty Day parade, initially scheduled for Sunday, May 1. More than 1,000 individuals and 130 vehicles in 85 “units” were signed up to walk and roll through downtown Rutland that day, said Loyalty Day Parade Committee chairman Ron…

CASTLETON—On May 1, 4-Hers from 10 Vermont counties traveled to Castleton to compete in the annual state 4-H Horse Judging Contest. At stake for seniors, ages 14 and up, was a spot on the state judging team that will compete in regional and national contests later this year. Each contestant judged five performance and conformation…

By Lani Duke Elementary budget passed FAIR HAVEN—Only 10 more people voted for the Fair Haven Grade School budget than voted against it May 3. Voting “yes” were 137; “no,” 127. The community had turned it down 378 to 345 on March 1. Officials ascribe the Town Meeting Day loss to voters’ misunderstanding of the…

Killington Town Wide Tag Sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 11 in the Killington Chamber of Commerce parking lot on Route 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. c Coordinators are hoping for a large number of participants to join them and make some money from your treasures while having a fun time with neighbors, friends and…

As winter transitions into summer, Killington’s police department offers pointers regarding property break-ins and burglaries. Killington law enforcement officers will be engaging in a number of enforcement tactics to help curb these types of crimes. For example, patrol times and locations may be altered and increased, and the local police will continue working with other…

BRANDON—DuBois & King (D&K), a consulting engineering firm founded in Randolph, in 1962, recently opened a new office in Brandon. The 25 Union Street location provides a base of operations for firm engineers living on the western side of the Green Mountains and the location will better serve clients along the Route 7 corridor. The…

Courtesy of the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union Second graders in Miss Pierce’s class at the Mettawee Community School creatively learned about U.S. presidents. WEST PAWLET—Second graders in Miss. Pierce’s class at the Mettawee Community School learned about United States presidents during the month of March. Each student picked a president and wrote a report and, with…

Courtesy of Rutland South Rotary Club Rutland South Rotary Club awarded scholarships to 12 area students last week. Pictured from left to right: Jonah Farrow-MSJ, Mahala Stone-RHS, Courtney Currier-Proctor, Ali Fitzgerald-Stafford, Maddison French-Proctor, Jessica Audy-Mill River, Chelsea Young-Mill River, Claire DiIonno-MSJ, Logan Riesterer-Stafford, Noah Tanen-RHS, Megan Nadler-RHS, and Lydia Gulick. Twelve Rutland County high school…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph selected Sr. Shirley Davis, Barbara Begin, Nanci Gordon and Myra Peffer to receive this year’s Provider of the Year award at its annual Provider Scholarship Gala on April 29. College of St. Joseph was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1956, under the name St. Joseph’s Teacher’s College. For…

Berkshire Bank Foundation will provide $38,000 to Habitat for Humanity affiliates as part of its Hockey4Housing partnership with NESN’s coverage of the Boston Bruins. Each successful Boston Bruins penalty kill during games between Nov. 1, 2015, and April 1, 2016, resulted in a $200 donation. (A penalty kill is the moment during a hockey game…