Courtesy of RRCC Pictured (left to right): Lisa Bemis, Berkshire Bank; Beth Molinero, Berkshire Bank; Karen Worcester, Berkshire Bank; Angela LaFlamme, LaFlammes Furniture; Christopher LaFlamme, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Anthony Scory, owner; Patti Panebianco, owner; Marleen Cenate, Immediate Past President, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce; and Tom Donahue, EVP/CEO, Rutland Region…

Submitted Nathan Mastroeni KILLINGTON — Killington Pico Realty is excited to welcome Nathan Mastroeni to its team of real estate professionals. Originally from Pennsylvania, Mastroeni moved to Vermont in 2007 to attend Green Mountain College. He holds a B.S. in Resort Management and an M.B.A. in Sustainable Business. Mastroeni has spent the last eight years living…

Submitted George J. Deblon PITTSFIELD — George J. Deblon, of Pittsfield, Vt., has been elected and installed as the 86th Grand Master of Masons for the state of Vermont, at its 221st Annual Communication held at the Killington Grand Hotel and Resort in Killington, Vt., on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. George Deblon works for the…

KSAR volunteers practice search and rescue techniques carrying a person out of the backcountry in a litter. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — This past Saturday, June 13, Killington Search and Rescue (KSAR) held another training seminar, this time with representative from the U.S. Army. Sergeant Christopher Bushway and Sergeant Nate Chipman were KSAR guest. Bushway and…

WEST RUTLAND — The 2015 Carving Studio and Sculpture Center Stone Bench Project will provide a two-week intensive training in traditional stone-working methods leading to the creation of a carved stone bench to be placed in the Rutland community.  The Stone Bench Project is open to area teens, ages 13-19, from the Rutland Region and…

Sharing sheriffs The Rutland County Sheriff's Department will continue to provide patrol coverage for Wallingford for at least another year, per recent approval by the town select board. One deputy splits his time between Clarendon and Wallingford, funded by a federal Community Oriented Policing Services grant which will have to be funded by the two…

RUTLAND — Where are all the garbage cans? Rutland Recreation & Parks is instituting a carry in/carry out policy for our smaller neighborhood parks, according to a release June 22. In the larger parks the Recreation Department will be reducing the number of trash cans and will be placing recycling cans next to the remaining trash…

By Lani Duke School reorganization plan breeds conflict TINMOUTH — Folks in Tinmouth were scheduled to meet June 17 to discuss the effects of the state’s education reform bill on their school. Tinmouth School Board member Grant Reynolds is marshaling his community's exploration of the changes, having arranged for Rutland South Supervisory Union Superintendent David…

By Cristina Kumka and Polly Lynn At the June 2 Killington Select Board meeting, the Board unanimously asked Town Manager Seth Webb and the newly formed KPAA (Killington Pico Area Association) to present them with a proposal for how the town’s marketing and special events program could be outsourced to the KPAA via an annual…

By Jim Haff KILLINGTON — The President’s Education Award is given to sixth graders based upon academic performance on report cards and tests plus teacher recommendation. The award is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with National Association of Secondary School Principals, and was developed to help principals recognize and honor students who…

By Robin Alberti On Friday, June 12, the last day of school at Killington Elementary School, the community came out to honor two teachers retiring this year: Mrs Carey, who teaches 3rd grade, and Mrs Garland who teaches 4th grade. A rocking chair and bench were gifted to the school in honor of the teachers.

Submitted Robert “Sal” Salmeri, owner of Mogul’s Sports Pub, pre-sents Mark Scott and Doug Jones from Meals on Wheels of Rutland County with a $1,000 check. KILLINGTON — On Thursday, June 4, Robert “Sal” Salmeri, owner of Mogul’s Sports Pub, presented Mark Scott and Doug Jones from Meals on Wheels of Rutland County with a $1,000…

By Robin Alberti On June 10, students from Stafford Technical Center Construction Technology class worked to complete a garden shed they are helping to build for the Rutland Garden Club’s 100th anniversary.

WEST RUTLAND—Resident interns at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center enhance their art education with hands-on learning and interaction with professional sculptors from around the world. While assisting workshop instructors and participants, they experience a wide array of sculptural techniques and aesthetic outlooks. Each winter, the CSSC conducts a competitive, nationwide search for serious students…

RUTLAND — The Visiting Nurse Association throughout Vermont (including RAVNAH), is leading a study to examine end-of-life care in Vermont and to understand Vermonters’ current experiences. The study is being commissioned by Madison-Deane Initiative, the education arm of VNA’s End-of-Life Care services which carries a mission to transform end-of-life care through education, collaboration and inspiration. The…