Students of the National Art Honor Society got into the spirit of giving and created a mural for William’s Hardware on Main Street in Poultney. “Mr. Williams and the staff of Williams Hardware are always showing support for Poultney High School and we wanted to show our appreciation for all they do,” said teacher Melissa…

By Lani Duke Pool approved for March ballot Rutland’s Aldermen voted unanimously to place a $2.5 million bond to replace the pool in White Park on the March Town Meeting ballot. Voters for a number of years—and ballots—have repeatedly turned down a multi-function recreation center with pool, but that was when the community continued to…

RUTLAND–The Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum has received a grant from the Bowse Health Trust, the organization announced Friday, Dec. 11. The grant provides three years of funding starting in 2016. Wonderfeet will hire a part-time education coordinator to assist with implementing the community impact commitment. Wonderfeet Museum Director Myra Peffer said, “We are very pleased to…

College of St. Joseph has been awarded a grant by the Bowse Health Trust, a department of Rutland Regional Medical Center. The grant awards $88,400 over three years. Marble Valley Grows, the farm-to-school network run by Kimberly Griffin, College of St. Joseph’s farm manager and wellness coordinator, will use the grant to continue working within…

New model of group care educates and empowers women RUTLAND — Rutland Women’s Healthcare at Rutland Regional Medical Center announced Dec. 9 that its site was approved for CenteringPregnancy®, a holistic childbirth program committed to the empowerment of pregnant women. “This is an exciting time for our practice as we offer CenteringPregnancy, a nationally recognized…

WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Farmers’ Market announced Dec. 14 that its annual effort to support the Woodstock Community Food Shelf continues this holiday season and that the name of the campaign will be changed to “Harvest For Hunger” to better reflect the mission of providing fresh produce to the organization. The market’s goal is to…

By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org On Dec. 2, the Shumlin Administration recommended a 1-cent increase in the statewide property tax rates—the lowest increase in three years—for residential and commercial property for fiscal year 2017. Each year, the Agency of Education, Department of Taxes, and Joint Fiscal Office work together to predict what will be needed…

On Dec. 1, the Emergency Board approved Gov. Peter Shumlin’s recommendation to increase the cap on the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive for projects in economically distressed regions of Vermont. The approval allows for consideration of proposals that could create 200 new full-time jobs and $6.5 million in new payroll. Regions of the state that have…

Courtesy of KES Abigail Masillo, Hannah Black, and Heidi Alf tested the angles of solar panels at the angles of zero, 22, 40, 60, and 90 degrees. By Hannah Black, Grade 6 The Killington Elementary sixth-graders have been working on experiments with photovoltaic cells, also known as solar power. We split up into groups to…

By Robin Alberti A trio played at the Killington Active Seniors annual Christmas potluck luncheon. Bob Smith played the stand-up bass, Jack Herrington the guitar, and George Lions played the piano. KILLINGTON — The Killington Active Seniors meet every Wednesday at The Lookout for lunch, but this past week they met Monday, Dec. 7, for…

Courtesy of the Woods Resort Michael Jenkins KILLINGTON — On Dec. 4, The Woods Homeowners Association officially announced that Michael Jenkins has been hired as the new general manager. Jenkins and his wife are moving to the area from Brooklyn, N.Y. Jenkins’s most recent work experience was general manager/director of operations at La Marina in New…

Submitted Mark and Joan Brown present a check to Wounded Warrior Project for $19,000. Accepting it on behalf of that organization this year were brothers and WWII veterans Sergeant George “Bud” Taggart and Corporal Frank Taggart. BOMOSEEN — The employees of Brown’s Auto Salvage and Premium Recycled Parts North East support injured service members through…

By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org Gov. Peter Shumlin called on lawmakers Tuesday, Dec. 1, to fix the spending mechanism in the new education law known as the “Allowable Growth Percentage” before school budgets go to the printer in mid-January. “I want the legislature to act on this before school boards are submitting their budgets to…

Courtesy of Bright Cherry Media This map show where the happiest divorces happen It’s generally assumed that once any couple has reached the stage where their marriage is to be legally dissolved, things have reached a low point. Recrimination, bitterness, anger and sadness are common when a long-term relationship ends. Happily, however, a divorce doesn’t…

By Lani Duke State Fair makes membership change The Rutland County Agricultural Society plans to chart the course for potentially significant changes. Under a provision approved in 2014, members will vote on whether to expel one of its members because he is a convicted felon. It allows an individual to be removed from membership if…