By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified Union School District Buildings and Grounds Manager Joe Rigoli told the WCUUSD Board Monday, Aug. 2, that The Prosper Valley School (TPVS) in Pomfret, which has been closed because of moisture problems and non-toxic mold issues since 2018, will be ready for students on the first day of school…

Vermont and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services mark a quarter century of cooperative efforts to stop the spread of the rabies with the 25th annual rabies bait drop, scheduled to start Aug. 5. The week-long bait drop is part of a nationally coordinated effort to halt the fatal disease. Rabies vaccine — in…

LUDLOW—The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently held its 64th annual meeting at the newly renovated Calcutta’s Sports Bar & Restaurant at the Fox Run Golf Club in Ludlow. Scott Duffy of Rockledge Farm Woodworks was awarded the 2021 Member of the Year for being selected as the business to represent Vermont at the “Made in America Day” at the White House (although…

By Ethan Weinstein https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-farmer-feeding-the-world/id1578946939?i=1000531218275 https://omny.fm/shows/my-side-of-the-mountain/one-farmer-feeding-the-world?in_playlist=my-side-of-the-mountain!podcast   “It’s gonna sound bizarre: I don’t focus on making a living, I focus on feeding people. And I have this little mantra in my head, that the farmer that’s worried about feeding his family may starve; the farmer that’s worried about feeding the world will never starve.” Greg Cox…

By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Vermont long has cultivated winter Olympians who collect headlines, be they Andrea Mead Lawrence (the first American skier to win gold twice in a single games, in 1952), Bill Koch (the first U.S. cross-country competitor to medal, in 1976), or Kelly Clark and Ross Powers (the nation’s first two snowboarders to top the…

The state police is investigating an armed robbery that took place Sunday evening, Aug. 1, at the Cumberland Farms located on Main Street in Wallingford. No one was injured in the incident, which was reported to the police shortly after 11:30 p.m. Investigation showed a lone male entering the store and picking out a soda…

The Vermont State Police is investigating an armed robbery that took place Wednesday afternoon, July 28, at Mac’s gas station in Fair Haven. No one was injured in the incident, which was reported to police at 2:44 p.m. Investigation showed that a lone man entered the store, displayed a knife that was about 5-6 inches…

By Katy Savage After 34 years in Woodstock's village center, Mountain Creamery has a new location. The popular homemade ice cream shop and restaurant moved from Central Street to West Woodstock — about 5 miles up the road — on July 4. “It was time for us to move on and so we moved here,”…

By Neil P. Allen BRANDON—On Monday, July 26, the Brandon Select Board unanimously voted to release a statement regarding a complaint against Brandon Town Manager David Atherton for acting unprofessionally. The issue arose when Atherton requested to see bodycam footage following a complaint that an Addison County Sheriff Department deputy had acted intimidating during a…

By Virginia Dean WOODSTOCK—For the past three decades, Woodstock residents Charlet and Peter Davenport have hosted the multi-artist event, “Sculpture Fest,” on their farm on Prosper Road. Displays of individual works of art are sprinkled all over their hillside, and community members and visitors are encouraged to come see the works. The tour is free…

By Katherine Lazarus & Angelo Lynn BRANDON — After 17 years of long days in the kitchen and seven-day work weeks, Chef Robert Barral and Line Barral have opted to list their marquee restaurant, bakery and associated building for sale. Chef Robert, who just turned 68 last week, and Line, 65, said the business is…

BOSTON—Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports on Thursday night, July 22, received the $10,000 first-place award in Vermont as part of the 7th annual IMPACT awards, a joint initiative of the Red Sox Foundation and the Ruderman Family Foundation which this year focused on supporting organizations whose mission includes raising awareness on the issue of mental…

By Curt Peterson Inspired by the still-mysterious explosions set off over several nights this summer, the Killington Select Board decided at their July 20 meeting to reinforce Vermont state fireworks law with a local fireworks permit system. Selectman Jim Haff raised the issue, citing discomfort fireworks cause for veterans and others suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress…

RUTLAND—The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently recognized Rutland Regional Medical Center for its 100 years of participation and leadership in the organization. Osei Mevs, the Region 1 regional executive from the AHA, presented the organization with a commemorative 100-year award. Rutland Regional President and CEO Claudio Fort, along with members of the executive team, graciously…

By Neil P. Allen KILLINGTON—On July 20, the Killington Planning Commission voted to accept the VHB Killington Road Survey Study, and will be forwarding the study to the Select Board to enact on the engineering services and design work for Phase 1 of the project. The study addresses the reconstruction of Killington Road, which has…