By Polly Mikula The Huck Finn Catfish Derby, held Saturday, June 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Summit Pond in Killington, raised over $1,000 for the Killington Elementary School (KES) Kids' Kingdom Initiative. Participation cost $5 for a bamboo rod, hook, bobber and corn for bait. Lunch was also for sale. Prizes…

By Neil P. Allen RUTLAND — The pandemic has proved to be a mixed bag when it comes to the impact on businesses. For some, it resulted in the closing their business. For others, it led to the opportunity to expand their business. When Park Place Florist closed a year ago after having been in…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger Homeowners-turned-volunteers on Lake St. Catherine — on Route 30 southwest of Rutland — have worked to preserve the lake’s ecology for 40 years. They’ve monitored invasive species, measured water clarity and tested for nutrients, such as phosphorus, that can cause toxic algae blooms.  Now, through a $38,000 grant from the Lake Champlain Basin program,…

On June 2, acting state director for USDA Rural Development in Vermont, Cheryl Ducharme, announced a $1.9 million loan to The Sharon Academy (TSA) in Sharon, Vermont, to fund the construction of a new science and arts wing. The addition will house modern classroom and laboratory space for students in grades 7-12.  USDA made project…

By Curt Peterson On June 1 the Killington Select Board unanimously approved reimbursing the Vermont Agency of Transportation for $51,753, costs of repairing a stream crossing on Stage Road damaged by Tropical Storm Irene Aug. 28, 2011, almost 10 years ago. The payment is part of  the amount Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) originally paid…

By Neil P. Allen The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission’s (TRORC) energy work with towns has expanded following town meetings in Norwich and Bradford where voters approved funding to utilize the services of the Intermunicipal Regional Energy Coordinator (IREC), Geoff Martin. The newcomers join the towns of Barnard, Sharon, Strafford, Thetford, and Woodstock, who all re-approved…

Special use airspace request granted for Windham County, portions of southern Rutland and Windsor counties The Chugs Temporary Military Operations Area (TMOA) will be in effect in the vicinity of Windham County, including portions of southern Windsor and Rutland counties in Vermont June 1-30. The TMOA supports Exercise Eagle Claw 21-01. The Eagle Claw exercise…

On Monday, June 7, the Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) announced the final design of the Wildcat Road wetland restoration feasibility study in the town of Chittenden. The goal of the study was to assess how road relocation or repair may reduce nutrient and sediment loading to East Creek, restore the wetland, and increase floodplain…

By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger A man wanted on two counts of attempted murder in Northfield, who has been on the run since March 20, has been arrested in Nevada, according to police. A prosecutor is planning to charge his mother, who was with him when he was taken into custody, for allegedly helping him evade police.…

On Friday, June 4 at 3 p.m., Russell Nord, 76, from Ludlow, was found deceased by a search team in a wooded area off East Hill Road in Ludlow. He was located approximately 1.7 miles from his residence.   The Ludlow Police Dept. is investigating the death, which does not appear suspicious.  Nord was last seen leaving his…

On May 21, Vermont State Police have begun an investigation of a burglary at a dwelling in Barnard. Investigation revealed that Kevin Bent, 32 and homeless, had a stolen number items, forced entry into the residence and caused property damage to the residence.  Bent was issued a citation to appear in Windsor County Court to…

On Thursday, May 27, at approximately 7:59 a.m., state police from the Rutland barracks were notified of a motor vehicle complaint on Quarterline Road in Clarendon involving a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500  stuck on a logging trail in the woods. Soon after, that same vehicle was reported stolen from Bruce Colvin, 72, on High Road…

The serious injury and fatal crash rate for 2021 already exceeds that of several years in the recent past, according to Vermont State Police (VSP). As we begin the so-called “100 Days of Summer,” VSP does “not want anyone’s summer to end in tragedy.” So on Tuesday, June 1, Vermont and New Hampshire law enforcement…

By Curt Peterson On June 1 the Killington Select Board enthusiastically approved sending an official letter thanking 10 neighboring towns’ firefighters who helped extinguish a persistent forest fire that started on May 15 on the hillside north of Route 4 in Killington. The new owners of the property, David Rossiter, who hail and William Rossiter…

POULTNEY — On trailhead signage, on bumpers, in newsletters, brochures, and through a slate of sponsored community activities, the Slate Valley Trails (SVT) logo has become a familiar sight in southwestern Vermont. Featuring a mountain biker and runner set against a rugged green mountain backdrop, with muscular, blocky letters and a clean, outgoing format, the…