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…

The Cavendish Community Fund announced June 5 that it awarded three grants to organizations for programs that will directly benefit Cavendish residents. The first award was granted to Windsor County Mentors to defray the cost of expanding and growing collaboration with local schools, particularly in Cavendish. WCM’s mission is to create and support mentoring between…

The Community College of Vermont (CCV) held a virtual celebration June 5 for the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020.   From the Class of 2021, more than 450 students received associate degrees. Graduates represent all 14 Vermont counties, plus 10 states and 15 countries. The youngest graduate is 17 and the oldest is…

Giovanni Falco was named Good Citizen Scholarship Contest winner for Vermont State at the Board of Management meeting of the Vermont State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.), held at the Capitol Plaza in Montpelier on June 5. Falco is from Ira and is a senior at Rutland High School. Falco received this prestigious…

Valedictorian Rachel Erin Gregory is the class of 2021 valedictorian. She is the daughter of Ingrid and Glenn Gregory of Rutland. She attended Christ the King School prior to her enrollment at MSJ. While in attendance, Rachel Gregory maintained high academic honors throughout her career, and was actively involved in a variety of clubs and…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger Rutland Mayor Dave Allaire ordered the Quality Inn to shut down after city and state inspectors found numerous health and safety violations at the motel. Around 40 people experiencing homelessness, currently housed there, will need to relocate immediately. Other motels in Rutland have the capacity to accept those displaced by the situation, a…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger The Rutland Raider mascot is still up for debate. In the next several weeks, a new committee will decide whether the Rutland School Board adhered to its own rules when it voted last October to abandon the high school mascot and its arrowhead imagery. Committee members met for the first time on Tuesday,…

Last fall at Castleton University, Professor David Blow tried something different in his Media Writing class, asking his students to write a biweekly blog. The result is a published book, “Covid Chronicles.” “Life is tough for everyone during this pandemic, but college students are losing so much of that sacred experience,” Blow wrote in his…

The Community College of Vermont (CCV) will celebrate its 2021 graduates, along with the Class of 2020, with a virtual event on Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m. More than 450 students from the Class of 2021 will receive associate degrees. Graduates represent all 14 Vermont counties, 10 states, and 15 countries. The youngest graduate…

By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board unanimously authorized execution of a contract engaging White + Burke Real Estate Advisors, Inc. to shepherd the town’s application for approval of a tax increment financing (TIF) district, pending approval by the town’s legal counsel. Approval as a TIF district would provide funding for infrastructure improvements that would…

Governor Phil Scott and Sen. Bernie Sanders help 100 programs receive grants to expand offerings for state’s Summer Matters initiative Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders and Vermont Afterschool announced Friday, May 28, the recipients of the Summer Matters for All grant program. A total of $3.85 million was awarded to about 100 programs in…

By Victoria Gaither RUTLAND—WEXP Community Radio for Rutland County and Killington Valley has kicked off the station’s spring fundraising campaign. The radio campaign will run May through June. Since non-commercial stations like WEXP 101.5 FM legally cannot accept advertisements, they raise operating capital for the station through donations, notably from listeners. Radio Personality, Uncle Dave,…

By Brooke Geery RUTLAND— The former Knight of Columbus (KOC) building is showing the classic signs of remodeling, as it is one of the several properties purchased by Belarus-native and Guilford, Vermont, resident Pavek “Paul” Belegour, 50.  The tech mogul and cryptocurrency investor has been in the news a lot lately, after purchasing at least…