BENNINGTON—The Vermont Veterans’ Home is opening a veterans’ community garden on the property of the home. This initiative is to support members of the veteran community in the Bennington area who have a desire to grow their own wholesome organic food but do not have the space at home. On a first come first served…

On Monday, June 6, Table 24 Restaurant in downtown Rutland will proudly host its 8th Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Rutland County Parent Child Center, a community-based, private non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and meeting the needs of children, youth and families. Past beneficiaries have included the Carly…

On Tuesday, April 5, the Boy Scouts of West Rutland Troop 116 donated $250 from their bottle drive funds to W2W (Woman to Woman), a local cancer support group for women survivors of any type of cancer. Boy Scouts and their leaders attended the W2W monthly meeting at RRMC CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center to…

RUTLAND—The automotive training program at Stafford Technical Center in Rutland has received accreditation by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Stafford Technical Center’s automotive technology program has been accredited in the area of maintenance and light repair. To achieve this recognition, the school’s automotive training…

RUTLAND — Rutland City and Rutland Town Republican Committees have announced dates for caucuses to elect delegates for the Vt. State Republican Convention set for May 21. The purpose of the State convention will be to elect 13 delegates to represent Vermont Republicans at the national convention in Cleveland Ohio in July. Rutland City and Rutland…

Ripley Road in Rutland is closed at the location of the bridge. Access to all businesses on Ripley Road between Business Route 4 and the bridge will be maintained at all times. Motorist, bicyclist and pedestrian traffic will not be permitted to cross the bridge. Follow signed detours. The bridge is scheduled to reopen in…

RUTLAND — NeighborWorks of Western Vermont will be conducting a residential survey of Northwest Rutland. Volunteers will be going door-to-door, asking residents to participate in a survey about their community. This is the second time NeighborWorks will be administering this survey in the roughly 15-block area north of State Street and west of Grove Street. In…

by Lani Dukes Infrastructure plans The Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging hopes to buy and renovate the former Maple Terrace assisted living facility, 143 Maple St., with the goal of turning it into the organization’s new permanent offices. SVCA recently asked for a $300,000 Vermont Community Development Program grant toward that end; both the Rutland…

by Lani Dukes Castleton police in new digs The Castleton Police Department is delighted to be moving into its new offices next door to the town fire station on Route 30. Police Chief Peter Mantello said the new station gives officers a sense of worth, setting a professional public safety atmosphere. Officers will have a…

Proposed Schedule, Week of  4/11/16  DORR DR. BRIDGE/RIPLEY RD. BRIDGE (Rutland City Bridges BRF3000) PROJECT LOCATION: RIPLEY RD. BRIDGE [Rutland City Bridges BRF3000(19)] RIPLEY ROAD IS CLOSED AT THE LOCATION OF THE BRIDGE PLEASE NOTE THAT PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE TRAFFIC IS NOT PERMITTED ACROSS THE BRIDGE DURING THE CLOSURE Access to all businesses on Ripley…

Courtesy of PEGTV PEGTV channel coordinators Bryn Williams and Chris McCormack make sure the taping of “Academic Showdown” is of the highest quality as they produce from the studio control room. Rutland—PEGTV’s new weekly half-hour quiz show “ Academic Showdown,” featuring eight local high schools, has just wrapped up the semifinal rounds of competition, and…

Rutland City Interim Chamber director announced The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce board of directors has unanimously chosen former NeighborWorks of Western Vermont executive Mary Cohen to take over interim leadership of the Chamber, as of April 4. Longtime Chamber CEO Tom Donahue has left the Chamber to take over leadership of BROC-Community Action in…

Departing president gives building to college POULTNEY—Exiting Green Mountain College President Paul Fonteyn and his wife Marsha are donating the Stone Valley Community Market building, 216 Main St., Poultney, to the college. The couple had purchased the building to aid in the Market’s start-up. Fonteyn is the school’s seventh president. Though retiring at the end…

Robert Miller, Publisher of the Vermont Journal, accepts an award for the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce’s April Member of the Month by Marji Graf, CEO of OVRCC. Also pictured are Bobby Lanctot, Kevin Cudabac, Shawntae Stillwell, Donna Allen and Vince West.  “The Vermont Journal wants to send a special thanks to chamber members…

Courtesy of VTF&W Frogs and salamanders migrate on warm, rainy nights. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking drivers to report “hotspots” where large numbers of these animals are killed on roads.  One of the great wildlife migrations is happening right now in Vermont, and it is taking place right at our feet, wildlife…