Submitted Bret Williamson By Karen Lorentz Killington Valley Real Estate Realtor Bret Williamson began working in seasonal rentals in 2004 and soon after got his license to sell real estate. He also works at the Basin Ski Shop, where he had gained retail experience (during college in 1993) and now is the sales manager and…

By Leif Richardson A bumblebee lands on a flower, pollinating the plant. Global warming is putting the squeeze on bumblebees. In the most comprehensive study ever conducted of the impacts of climate change on critical pollinators, scientists have discovered that global warming is rapidly shrinking the area where these bees are found in both North…

By Lani Duke Fore! POULTNEY—Organizers, players, and sponsors of the 7th annual Perry Moyer Memorial Golf Tournament recently raised $1,175 to benefit the Poultney Cemetery Association. Money raised will help with costs repairing damage caused by the storm that struck the town July 3, 2014. No, not that Alice CASTLETON—Castleton police department officer Scott Stevens…

PITTSFIELD—The Pittsfield Select Board received an update on the proposed Tweed River Park from Mary Russ of the White River Partnership, Kevin Geiger of Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC), and John Steele of Dubois & King, followed by public comments and questions. The planning commission agreed to present multiple options, from the very basic requirements…

The Vermont Community Foundation, in partnership with some of its fundholders, awarded a total of $57,435 in Small and Inspiring Grants to 29 organizations for local projects in communities across the state this spring. One of a number of competitive grant rounds at the Community Foundation, the Small and Inspiring Grants program funds work that…

By Lani Duke RUTLAND CITY Progress begins at Center Street Alley With the prying up of a single brick from Center Street Alley, Rutland City has begun the process of taking out the planters and leveling what has been a terraced, brick-floored Center Street Alley. City crews will work on leveling the surface, planting greenery…

POULTNEY—Sierra magazine, the official publication of the Sierra Club, released its ninth annual “Cool Schools” ranking of America’s greenest colleges and universities Aug. 11. The 2015 edition announced that Green Mountain College ranked 12th in the nation overall. In addition, Sierra gave GMC the second highest rating for academic programs that relate to sustainability. This…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum Lynne Croswell of Ludlow won the Jurors’ Choice Award for her quilt, “Leaf Skelton 2/Leaf Skelton 3.” WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum announces the Billings Farm & Museum Staff Choice Award and the Juror’s Choice Awards, for the 29th Annual Quilt Exhibition, open daily through Sept. 20. Christy Thomas…

Submitted Peg Flory, Brian Collamore, and Kevin Mullin RUTLAND — “Rutland County Matters” debuts on PEGTV Channel 21 and will run Mondays at 5:30 p.m. The new monthly show features Rutland County Republican Senators Peg Flory, Brian Collamore, and Kevin Mullin as they discuss county issues. Residents are encouraged to email questions for discussion to Rutlandcountymatters@gmail.com.

RUTLAND — Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that affects millions of people. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 473,000 people age 65 or older will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the United State in 2015. Rutland Regional invites the community to attend two free seminars that provide information on detection, causes, risk factors, and research on the…

CASTLETON—Joining other leaders in the field of survey research, the Castleton Polling Institute (CPI) was recently admitted as a charter member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Transparency Initiative. By joining the Transparency Initiative, the institute is supporting the mutual goal of more effective disclosure of research methods by all organizations. “The…

By Lani Duke "By any other name" . . ? CASTLETON—Questions continue to arise over whether the collegiate institution housed in Castleton will actually benefit from the recent name change from Castleton State College to Castleton College to now Castleton University. Vermont Public Radio commentator Bill Schubart said that he "remain[s] puzzled" by the name…

By Dorothy Bergin, New England Rural Health Round Table Sherry Thornburg, executive director for the Ottauquechee Health Foundation in Woodstock, has an exciting new dental program underway that sends a licensed dental hygienist to where the people in need are—in this case, the Bugbee Senior Center in White River Junction and the Thompson Senior Center…

LUDLOW–Okemo Mountain Resort Owners Tim and Diane Mueller are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s annual scholarship awards. Ten scholarships were awarded to students who have worked at Okemo or who are the dependents of Okemo employees. Criteria used to select the scholarship recipients included academic achievement, co-curricular involvement and the composition of…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph’s on-campus garden is growing, in more ways than one. The farm–affectionately known as the Provider Patch–celebrates its second birthday this September and has nearly doubled in both size and production since last fall. The garden educates and feeds both the campus community and the greater Rutland Region, with extra veggies and…