By Robin Alberti Fifth graders Otto Nisimblat and Devin Ziegeler perform at the Killington Elementary School Variety Show, held Tuesday, May 5. KES students played beautiful music and sang and danced the night away during the school’s annual spring concert. Music teacher Christine Morton lead the event. In addition to musical performances, there were choreographed…

Submitted Ottauquechee Health Foundation makes the switch to socially responsible investments. Pictured left to right: Steve Moyer, OHF treasurer; Eric Becker, Clean Yield Chief invsestment officer; Sherry Thornburg, OHF executive director; and Eric Fritz, OHF president. Woodstock-based health organization moves to socially responsible investments, aligned with mission WOODSTOCK — Ottauquechee Health Foundation (OHF) announced May…

Submitted Scholarships were awarded during an Italian-American Club dinner on April 29.  Ian Dansereau, Catherine DiPalma, Sarah Harvey, and Morgan Howard were in attendance. Pictured are the IAC Scholarship Committee and student winners (l-r): Teri Austin, Al Vitagliano, Theresa Kulig, Catherine DiPalma (RHS), Sarah Harvey (MSJ), Morgan Howard (PHS), Ian Dansereau (MRUHS), and Joe Bertelloni.…

The Palms to open second location LAKE BOMOSEEN—The Sabataso family, owners of The Palms, the popular Italian fine-dining restaurant in Rutland, is opening a second location at Prospect Point Golf Course on Lake Bomoseen, with summer scheduling to begin by June 1 and continuing into October. Called The Palms at Prospect Bay, the new restaurant…

RUTLAND — Green Mountain Power and Castleton College, which recently opened Castleton Downtown directly across Merchants Row from the GMP Energy Innovation Center, are expanding their collaboration on community and economic development. “Since we’ve had office space adjacent to each other, the opportunities to work together, formally and informally, have blossomed,” Castleton President Dave Wolk…

On Tuesday, May 12, the Vermont House passed S.29, which allows all eligible Vermonters the opportunity to register to vote up until as well as on Election Day. The current law has a registration deadline of the Wednesday before the election. “I am very grateful to the House (and specifically to Speaker Shap Smith, Reps.…

RUTLAND — The Rutland Recreation and Parks Department offers an introduction to a variety of sports and skills for ages 3 - 5. Soccer, tee-ball, lacrosse, football and more will be included in this fun, non-competitive program. Parent involvement is required. The camp will be held on Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:15 p.m., May 28 - July 2. The fee…

Water leak calls for new pipes, valves RUTLAND—The city’s recent massive water leak may determine the direction most needed for improving the piping infrastructure. As work crews sought the location of the leak, they discovered that numerous valves--some in critical locations--do not close, making locating the source of the leak difficult. That finding is causing…

By Julia Purdy Bloodroot, a spring ephemeral of the northern woods. By Julia Purdy ORWELL — On Sunday, April 26, Amy Olmsted, horticulturist at Rocky Dale Gardens in Bristol, led a group of about 20 participants on a spring wildflower walk at Mount Independence, a Revolutionary War site at the edge of Lake Champlain in…

Provided by Rutland Regional Medical Center Laura M. Edwards, LICSW (l), Lisa Barker, Manager(r) RUTLAND — Laura M. Edwards, LICSW, Pediatric Social Worker from the Community Health Team, was honored as Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Clinical Employee of the Quarter, and Lisa Barker, Budget & Financial Reporting Manager in Finance, was honored as the Rutland…

Submitted Dr. Paula McGee RUTLAND—Dr. Paula McGee, a dynamic preacher, author, and inspirational speaker, will be the commencement speaker at College of St. Joseph’s commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 17, in the College’s Athletic Center. Dr. McGee’s personal mission is to “inspire others to recognize, accept and fulfill their call to greatness.” McGee…

Submitted kim peters KILLINGTON — In 2014, the Recreation Commission and Selectboard voted to restore the recreation director to a full time position.  After dozens of interviews with over 50 applicants, Kim Peters was selected as the new full-time recreation director. Peters has extensive experience in managing community sports programs. For the last seven years she…

Submitted Paul Harwood TUNBRIDGE—The Vermont Tree Farm program is proud to announce the selection of Paul Harwood, consulting forester of Tunbridge, as the National Outstanding Tree Farm Inspector of the Year for 2015. Harwood was nominated by the Vermont Tree Farm committee in October 2014 and captured the Northeast Regional award–a noteworthy achievement in itself.…

The downtown parking deck struggles RUTLAND—You wouldn’t think a simple concrete structure with a couple of elevators and a ramp connecting its tiers would be such a fiscal sinkhole. Long-term users can pay $55 per month (discounted for Rutland Area Chamber of Commerce members) or rent space by the day or hour in the downtown…

LUDLOW — The Black River Academy Museum and the Ludlow middle and high school classes last year developed this program and recently it was presented to sixth grade students from Mt. Holly. The program is a day-long immersion experience that combines the fields of social science, language and arts and utilizes the museum’s research facilities…