By Janina Curtis KILLINGTON — Over the years, the Sherburne Women’s Club has funded scholarships and given away over $100,000 to local organizations.     At this time The Sherburne Women’s Club is accepting requests from local charities or organizations for donations. Requests must be submitted in writing and must be received by the Club no…

As America continues to adopt more children internationally than any other country, hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S.–most of whom are children of color–sit in foster care awaiting adoption. Although some Americans express a desire to adopt non-white children, even they have reservations when it comes to adopting children of certain races, especially…

POULTNEY — Mr. Keith Harrington a teacher at Poultney Elementary in Poultney was among 23 teachers selected to be a Behring Teacher Ambassador for National History Day® during the 2016-2017 school year. To be selected recipients must show outstanding creativity, commitment and inspiration in developing students’ interest in history education. Candidates must be excellent classroom…

CASTLETON—Students in the Castleton University Upward Bound program recently took second place at the 12th annual Green Mountain Scholars Bowl, out of 50 students and a total of 10 competing teams. The annual event took place on Saturday, March 12, at Johnson State College, bringing together Upward Bound students from across Vermont and New York.…

Submitted WOODSTOCK — No matter your age, receiving a handwritten letter is a special thing. While most communication is electronic-based these days, local seniors and students are taking time to get to know one another the old fashioned way. Residents of Woodstock Terrace Assisted Living and fourth-grade students from Woodstock Elementary have been putting pen…

Courtesy of VT F&W Vermont Fish & Wildlife recommends taking down bird feeders now to avoid attracting black bears that are waking from hibernation. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says warm spring weather and melting snows are causing bears to come out of their winter dens early in search of a meal. The department recommends…

Courtesy of VT F&W Proceeds from the sale of conservation license plates also go to the Nongame Wildlife Fund to support the Wildlife Diversity Program. 15 Vermont Watershed Grants awarded for 2016 Trout habitat will be improved, water will be cleaner and invasive plants will be better controlled, thanks to funding from Vermont’s 2016 Watershed…

Fair Haven Union High School student Samantha Morse selected to receive $9,000; Central Vt. well represented The Comcast Foundation recently awarded 20 Vermont high school seniors scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program, according to a March 11 news release. The program recognizes students’ leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service. Comcast, joined…

Act 46 district votes on name Mill River area voters decided the name for their school district should be Mill River Union School District 40, rejecting the alternative name of White Rocks. In addition to Mill River Union High School, it contains Clarendon, Wallingford, Shrewsbury and Tinmouth elementary schools, with leadership by a single 13-member…

Fair Haven HS bests Rutland HS Good work, Fair Haven scholars! Fair Haven students beat Rutland High’s team on PEGTV’s academic trivia show, 250 to 120. Fair Haven team members are Charlie Cacciatore, Trevor Reck, Zachary Caraballo, and Isaac Nichols; their coach is Torrey MacGregory. Towns grapple with defeated budgets Both Fair Haven and Benson…

RUTLAND — The 53rd annual VFW Loyalty Day Parade is coming May 1, and they would like to remind entrants as such. Participants in past parades have included:  military units such as VFW Posts & American Legion Posts; VFW Post 648 Buddy Poppy Princess; American Legion Unit 31 Poppy Princess; high school bands; fire departments; Smokey…

Susan L. Donegan, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), announced March 10 that Travelers Insurance Co. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. have paid Vermont $154,000 in fines and repaid consumers another $54,500. The two insurance companies this week paid fines totaling $154,000 for violating Vermont laws regarding the timing of policy cancellation and…

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By Nan Salamon Killington Active Seniors bookclub meets at Killington’s Sherburne Memorial Library the last Wednesday of every month. The March book is “The Endurance.” By Gerrie Russell At a recent OSHER lecture given by The Memory Center in Bennington, Vt., on the subject of memory loss, it was stated that “what’s good for your…

RUTLAND CITY Dorr Drive bridge work resumes With the return of construction season, crews are scheduled to resume work on the bridges crossing Otter Creek. Preparations are being made to remove the old Dorr Bridge. Removal of the deck and sidewalk is scheduled for March 9-11. Measures will be taken to keep debris from landing…