Courtesy of KMS Sam Hayden KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School student-athlete Sam Hayden is a competitive rock climber who has had a fantastic start to his climbing competition season. Hayden, an 11th grade student who hails from Pittsfield, Vt., started the season by traveling to Puerto Rico with the KMS snowboard team and had the opportunity…

Courtesy of KMS Grace Weinberg KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School student Grace Weinberg is a prime example of a focused and goal-oriented student-athlete, who has been able to pursue college preparatory academics and maintain high-level athletic training in preparation for her ultimate goal of earning a spot on the luge team for the 2016 Youth Olympic…

Submitted West Rutland Troop 116 donated 50 items totaling over 34 pounds of non-perishable items to the local food shelf. Pictured (l-r) Aaron, Hunter, Elisha, Dylan, James, Joseph, Elijah, and Zachary. Dylan and James are sitting. (According to BSA policy only first names can be published.) WEST RUTLAND — Traditionally, a Boy Scout troop holds a…

By Lani Duke VOSHA warns town of violations CASTLETON—Following an August inspection, the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA) issued a trio of citations, two serious and one “other-than-serious,” to the town of Castleton, with an official citation date of Oct. 20. To avoid $1,440 in fines, the town must begin to remedy the…

POULTNEY–Green Mountain College Director of Athletics Keith Bosley announced Wednesday, Nov. 4, that Anthony DiBartolo will commence his collegiate head coaching career as the Eagles men’s lacrosse coach after being an assistant coach at the Division I level with Mount Saint Mary’s. DiBartolo takes over the helm of the GMC men’s lacrosse team as the…

Offers signing bonuses of up to $1,000 for plow drivers and mechanics The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is offering additional incentives to help recruit frontline maintenance workers and mechanics this season. From now through Dec. 31, newly hired plow drivers and mechanics who already have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) will receive a total…

The arrival of crisp, colder weather means many things to Vermonters–like the start of ski season and the coming holidays. But to many Vermonters, it means worrying about how to keep their families warm over the long winter months. Green Mountain Power is helping with a $130,000 donation to WARMTH, a program that helps Vermonters…

By Lani Duke Changing of the guard With Rutland Police Lt. Kevin Geno scheduled to retire in February, Sgt. Matthew Prouty is lined up for promotion to lieutenant and patrol division commander. Prepping for winter Like so many other improvements at the Vermont Farmers Food Center, the new sign at the VFFC on West Street…

KILLINGTON — The Killington Energy Committee sends out a big thank you to the over 20 community members that attended the solar roundtable that was conducted this past Saturday, Nov. 7. The roundtable provided an opportunity for several Killington residents to share their experience installing and using solar to power their homes and businesses. In…

The former OMYA Lab Building to be shared space PROCTOR—The Proctor Select Board will hold a second open house on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the town office to provide residents an opportunity to tour the current town office and the proposed space in the former OMYA Lab Building…

SHREWSBURY — On Monday Nov. 9, Rutland State Police received a report of a burglary on Lottery Road in the town of Shrewsbury, Vt. Victim George Lincoln, age 63, and VSP-Rutland would like any and all help recovering sentimental Civil War memorabilia passed down from generations. The Lincoln family is missing a 6” flint lock…

PITTSFIELD—The Pittsfield Select Board received an updated plan from DuBois & King for the proposed Tweed River Park. DuBois & King will be conducting a public meeting on Nov. 17, 2015 at 6 p.m. to take questions and comments from registered Pittsfield voters. The plan is on public display on the properties slated for the…

Courtesy of  PEGTV “Insight” crew (l-r): Alan Keays, Polly Lynn, Royal Barnard and Laura Vien. RUTLAND COUNTY — Oct. 22 marked exactly eight years of Royal Barnard’s involvement with “Insight,” a news show on PEGTV Channel 21. After 29 years in the newspaper business as the former owner of The Mountain Times, and eight in TV,…

Courtesy of AccuVein New technology illuminates veins for ease of blood draw. RUTLAND—On Oct. 28, Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) announced that it had recently added new vein illumination technology to help healthcare professionals locate veins for blood draws or intravenous injections. The AccuVein AV400 is a handheld vein illumination device about the size of…

By Lani Duke Reimagining Depot Park Calls continue to come in to the aldermen from residents worried about the fate of Depot Park. The city's Community and Economic Development Committee voted to pursue a Community Development Block Grant for studying the feasibility and cost to dissolve Depot Park as it now stands in the process…