By Jerry LeBlond The Burlington Taiko Drummers performed in the Rochester High School auditorium as part of Summernight. By Ginny Bowman ROCHESTER — On July 18, the weather for Rochester was predicted to be rainy and dotted with thunderstorms, but that did not happen, it was wonderful! The performers for all SummerNight locations provided a…

By Robin Alberti Peter Huntoon painted for a crowd at the Killington ART Garage, creating a new piece of work before their eyes. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Friday night, July 17, at the Killington ART Garage was an outstanding blend of the best Vermont has to offer.  Peter Huntoon, most famously known for his watercolor…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph is continuing to expand its health-related offerings with the addition of Vermont’s only sonography program, beginning in the fall 2016 semester. The Radiologic Sciences-Sonography program recently received accreditation from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The program prepares individuals to work with medical providers in the management, control and care…

RUTLAND — Community Impact is a process by which United Ways around Vermont and across the country identify community needs, invest resources and evaluate specific programs to ensure they creating lasting change on the community level.  Local people with expertise in United Way’s focus areas of Health, Education and Income make choices about local priorities…

By Lani Duke Changing roles, models Change is inevitable in organizations. It has come to the Vermont State Fair at a time when fairs themselves are changing. The fair started out as an agricultural exhibition, an annual time for comparing crops and livestock, gathering to celebrate the end of a successful harvest season. The site’s…

Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District receives Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence at State House on June 30, 2015. The award was given for ONRCD's River Roadshow, a mobile education program which uses a stream table to demonstrate how rivers behave during flood events. The program is in its fourth year and has reached over 8000…

RUTLAND – Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) has been selected to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced July 21. The model provides Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for coverage under the Medicare Hospice Benefit and dually eligible beneficiaries who qualify for the Medicaid…

By Amy Kamb The Ramsey, McFarland and Kamb families hiked with Fresh Air Fund child Michael to Luce’s Lookout for some breathtaking views of the mountains. WOODSTOCK—Three local Woodstock families, the Ramseys, the McFarlands and the Kambs, hiked to Luce’s Lookout in Barnard, Vt., recently with Fresh Air child Michael. This is the sixth summer…

By Lani Duke Seeing beauty everywhere RUTLAND—Rutland’s Photo Voice Project, currently on display at the Chaffee Art Center, 16 South Main Street, has the ability to change people’s perspectives, says photographer Donna GoodHale, who acted as advisor to the nine-member group who took the photos. Growing from ideas on revitalization put forth at last fall’s…

RUTLAND — College of St. Joseph will launch a new education and training program called Professional Continuing Education, Enrichment and Development at CSJ, or, for short, Pro-C.E.E.D. at CSJ©, in September 2015. The program offers skills-focused, certificate-bearing courses, workshops, seminars and training/consulting services designed specifically to fit the busy lifestyle of working professionals at both…

By Lani Duke Police station vote debated . . . again CASTLETON—A revote on the construction of Castleton’s new police station may have to be set aside, according to town resident Sandy Mayo Jackson. The town should have sent out absentee ballots to all who received them for the March town meeting, she maintains. Since…

KILLINGTON—Killington Mountain School has been granted full institutional accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The recognition comes after a multi-year process that included a comprehensive, two-year self-study and review, the submission of a 90 page document compiled by the school, and an on-site visit by a NEASC committee. The fact…

KILLINGTON — The town of Killington will be replacing several culverts under Killington Road between West Hill Road and Dean Hill Road beginning the week of July 15.  Construction will be staged through the month of July. Through traffic will be maintained throughout the project; however, at times there will be lane reductions.

KILLINGTON — Wednesday and Thursday, July 15-16, Green Mountain National Golf Club in Killington will host the Ruth Raymond Jones Memorial Seniors' Championship, a 36-hole stroke play tournament with a field of 100 players aged 55 and older. With six-time champion Reggie Parker and the 2013 Champion Mari Harter not entered this year, Marjorie Kaat of…

Castleton Upward Bound receives Hills and Hollows grant Grant supports high school students in pursuit of higher education CASTLETON—The Castleton Upward Bound program recently won a $3,000 grant from the Hills and Hollows of the Vermont Community Foundation to provide online tutoring services to high school students for the 2015-16 academic year. Participants will be…