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…

Three exciting new graduate programs now accepting applications CASTLETON – Castleton University is pleased to announce the addition of three new graduate programs to its ever-growing list of academic offerings. A Masters of Arts and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology, Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Master of Arts in Education:…

Middlebury College student’s app rewards drivers for not using their phone There is a new Vermont-made tool to help keep drivers even safer behind the wheel. Green Mountain Power is proud to be the first company to sign up to use a new safety app called JoyRyde. The app works by tracking the user's distance and…

By Lani Duke Lake House Pub & Grille sold at auction At an auction held Friday morning, Oct. 30, The Lake House Pub & Grille on Lake Bomoseen successfully changed hands. Although the buyer was not identified, it is said that the new owner plans to revitalize the restaurant. A turnkey operation, it includes 39-car…

The debut episode of "30 Minute Fitness with Amy Lewis" aired on PEGTV Channel 15 this Monday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. The new monthly show features personal trainer Amy Lewis sharing and showing valuable information and exercises that will help viewers reach fitness goals or live a more healthy lifestyle. The show is also…

By Donald Dill Marji Graf of OVRCC welcomes GreenLeaf Cafe, recently opened for business at 103 Artisan Marketplace in Chester. Pictured (l-r): Marji Graf, Jesse Holmes and Elise Junker. CHESTER—On Oct. 1 GreenLeaf Cafe is open for business Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 103 Artisan Marketplace in Chester, Vt., offering homemade…

Submitted CSJ students practice to work with elementary school students as part of Marble Valley Grows, a farm-to-school program that serves Rutland County. RUTLAND–Within the past year, the “farm-to” movement has really taken off. You’ve probably heard of farm-to-table, which focuses more on where good food comes from, rather than how good the food tastes.…

In Vermont, home transactions were up 9.8 percent year-over-year, while median price decreased 0.8 percent year-over-year. Pending sales were up 10 percent year-over-year. RE/MAX real estate data indicates strong market New England housing report for September released The residential market in New England remained strong through September 2015, with sales up 15 percent and pending…

By Lani Duke Brown’s to grow more orchard CASTLETON—Brown's Orchard & Farmstand in Castleton is doubling its acreage as owner Charlie Brown adds 15 more acres to his business. Mature enough in another five years to produce sufficient quantities of fruit, the trees will likely produce apples for Boyden Valley Winery & Spirits in Cambridge.…

By Lani Duke NECAP test scores tied to poverty levels Rutland High students came in barely above statewide averages on last May's NECAP tests: 36 percent demonstrated science proficiency. Otter Valley U.H.S. students ranked considerably lower, with only 15 percent of 11th-graders showing proficiency in science. Educators link NECAP proficiency scores to poverty, noting that…