By Lani Duke Youth, alcohol, college and sports collide Castleton police officers arrested an 18-year-old Castleton University football player in the early morning of November 8. Doing so required more effort than the usual amount of force: three Taser shots, pepper spray, intervention by a civilian bystander and backup from two other agencies. Charbonnier and…

By Lani Duke Hundreds hired for the holidays The week after Thanksgiving and the remainder leading up to Christmas are the busiest time of year for the Vermont Country Store in Clarendon. To fill all those holiday orders the store hires more than 500 additional employees, split about evenly between the distribution center and the call…

On Nov. 21 at 12:40 a.m., Vermont State Police in Royalton received a call about a single vehicle accident on Route 12A in Braintree. The operator, Spencer Brown, was taken to Gifford Medical Center for minor injuries. One of Brown’s passengers, Joseph Wheatley, age 22, was airlifted by DHART (helicopter) to Dartmouth with serious but…

KILLINGTON — On Saturday, Nov. 21, at 5:30 a.m. Rutland State Police were called to a report of a vehicle overturned in a brook off Route 4 at Mission Farm Road in the town of Killington. Upon arrival troopers met with local rescue agencies to determine that Jonathan Green, 53 of Melrose, Mass., had driven off…

Selectboard concerns Chairwoman Patty McGrath addressed citizen questions and misinformation raised regarding Article 5, the highway bond authorization of $1.4 million, voted on at the 2014 Town Meeting.  Citizens at the previous meeting falsely alleged that the bond was supposed to cover the paving of Killington Road from Route 4 to Dean Hill and speculated…

Photo submitted Kelly Rohan A new study published online Nov. 5 in the American Journal of Psychiatry casts a shadow on light therapy’s status as the gold standard for treating SAD, or seasonal affective disorder. While the treatment is effective at addressing acute episodes of SAD, a SAD-tailored version of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is…

Courtesy of Vt. Fish & Wildlife The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is looking for landowners interested in managing their land for wildlife through the Federal Farm Bill program. Grants available to qualifying landowners. Deadline to apply is Nov. 20 Vermont landowners are reminded that Nov. 20 is the application deadline for a federal program…

Courtesy of RRCC Pictured at the ribbon cutting along with owners Christopher and Angela LaFlamme are Rep. Larry Cupoli, Vermont House of Representatives; Rep. Tom Terenzini, Vermont House of Representatives; Senator Brian Collamore, Vermont Senate; Senator Kevin Mullin, Vermont Senate; Don Chioffi, Town of Rutland Select Board; Dave Allaire, Rutland City Board of Aldermen; Tom…

Submitted Captain Balcomb of the Salvation Army, the Rutland Northwest Primary School Counters and Principal Kristen Hubert, DJ Terry Jaye, Catamount Radio general manager Glenda Hawley, and SVP of Marketing & Business Development for Heritage Family Credit Union Carrie Allen gathered for the Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive, Nov. 12. RUTLAND — On Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, Heritage…

By Christine Rizzuto The Sherburne UCC (a.k.a. the “little white church) on Route 4 in Killington, held a community breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 14. The breakfast, hosted by pastor Beverly Anderson, was delicious and the company convivial. Pictured (l-r) Andy Salamon, Nancy Best, Linn Minard, Nan Salamon, Ron Willis, and Sharon van Niel.

RUTLAND – The ribbon was cut at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Prime Salon & Day Spa, Nov. 17, which opened recently at a new location: 164 Woodstock Ave. in Rutland. Prime salon and Day Spa is a full service salon and day spa offering services for hair,…

MENDON – The ribbon is cut at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Reliable Hands Massage which opened recently at 1360 Route 4 in Mendon. Owner Maria Lorentzon is a professional massage therapist and member of the American Massage Therapy Association.  Reliable Hands Massage offers Chair Massage, Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage,…

RUTLAND – The ribbon was officially cut earlier this week at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Stonehedge Indoor Golf which opened recently at 172 South Main St. in Rutland. Stonehedge Indoor Golf offers six, widescreen golf simulators which includes a private suite.  The simulators from aboutGolf – the leader in…

By Nathaniel Sillin As the economy improves, today’s sellers are facing a very different environment than they were before the housing market stumbled in 2006. Today’s housing market features new procedures and standards, not the least of which are continuing borrowing hurdles for prospective buyers. If you are thinking about a home sale in the…

RUTLAND — Vermont’s “Wheels for Warmth” broke all records in its 11th year, thanks in large part to its additional location in Rutland County. Final numbers for 2015 show the program collected a total of $55,801 for emergency fuel assistance programs, sold 2,200 safe tires, and recycled 3,775 donated, unusable tires. This year, in addition to…