By Brett Yates After significant delays and cost overruns, the Rutland City Dept. of Public Works (DPW) expects by November to see the substantial completion of the wastewater system overhaul authorized on Town Meeting Day in 2019, when voters passed a $7.4 million bond to fund a package of four sewerage improvements. At that time,…

By Katherine Lazarus Banyai was permitted to build a storage shed as an accessory building for his permitted house, even after the Environmental Court ordered him to remove the building earlier this year.  Banyai’s neighbors, the Huletts, filed an appeal on the permit, which was heard Thursday, June 10. Richard Hulett Jr., member of the…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger The administrators of a Facebook group called “Killington Locals” chose a new featured photo for their page on Thursday: two sheep peeking over the backseat of a Volvo.  The picture marked the end of a journey for the sheep in question, who escaped from their new home at Mission Farm on Sunday, June…

In the case of the annual Field Day at the Mettawee Community School (MCS), weather was the mother of invention. With temperatures tipping toward 90 degrees, the traditional game of Duck-Duck-Goose was tweaked for relief, as well as old-fashioned fun. The kids still sat in a circle, but instead of a quick tap on the…

By Polly Mikula On Thursday, June 10, a couple hundred people from the community gathered, in-person, at the Killington Grand Hotel for the semi-annual update. Typically the event draws 600-700 attendees, Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, told the crowd. Invitations were limited this year, he added, “but it’s…

By Neil P. Allen On Monday during the Brandon Select Board meeting, Rental Housing Officer Tom Kilpeck reported that about 41% of the rental property owners in town have not submitted their annual statement of compliance. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Kilpeck said he had extended the Jan. 1 deadline for the statements to June…

On Friday, June 11, at 3:30 p.m., troopers from the Rutland Barracks of the state police were advised of a two car motor vehicle crash on Route 103 in the town of Mount Holly. While en route, troopers learned one of the people involved in the crash was deceased. Upon arrival, troopers found it was…

A multi-month investigation into illegal deer hunting in Rockingham and surrounding towns began Dec. 5 and ended last month. It ultimately lead to seven arrests.  Christopher Brough Sr., 51, was charged with 34 misdemeanors in both Windham and Windsor Counties. Charges included hunting under revocation, possession of an illegal big game animal, failure to tag a…

By Neil P. Allen On Monday, June 14, the town of Brandon will resume the collection of delinquent sewer and tax payments following Governor Phil Scott’s announcement that the Covid-19 pandemic state of emergency would end at midnight. “We agreed to not collect them through the pandemic,” said Seth Hopkins, Select Board chair. “The change…

By Neil P. Allen On Monday, June 14, Brandon Select Board member Tim Guiles presented a document with the mission statement and set of goals for the Brandon energy committee following a request from commission members to be allowed to continue their work at the Select Board meeting on May 24. “I had a meeting…

Resort signs 2-year contract to host the women's ski world cup Thanksgiving weekend By Paul Holmes Mikaela Shiffrin takes a tight, aggressive line down Superstar to win the race. By Angelo Lynn The World Cup event at Killington Resort draws tens of thousands of spectators each day.   KILLINGTON— On June 10, Killington Resort and…

Staff report At 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, a crew from Awesome Graphics hung a gigantic “All Are Welcome Here” banner on the front of Rutland Regional Medical Center, just under the hospital’s logo. “This is about championing messages that support diversity, equality, and inclusion,” said Claudio Fort, president & CEO of Rutland Regional Medical…

The Ludlow Gathering Spot project is a collaboration between the town of Ludlow, Ludlow Parks & Recreation, the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce (OVRCC), the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts and the Expeditionary School at Black River. Above are their designer “art infused” picnic tables!   [ngg src="galleries" ids="19" display="basic_thumbnail" thumbnail_crop="0"]

Staff report Friday, June 11, marks the end of the school year for Killington Elementary School (KES) students — and three long-serving staff members.  “This year, I will not only say goodbye to an amazing group of sixth graders who will go on to middle school, but also to some faculty and staff who have…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — Flanked by stacks of pizza and a paper mural with notes about community inclusion, several dozen people gathered Monday night, June 7, at “a celebration for the RHS Ravens of 2021,” which supported permanently changing the Rutland High School mascot to the Ravens. “It is time to embrace our new mascot…