By Polly Mikula Saturday, May 11, Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum held a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Merchants Row downtown. While the museum relocated to its current location (66 Merchants Row) last spring, this was the first time the organization has celebrated that expansion. The move allowed Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum to tripled in size with new…

Staff report Drilling and blasting will continue in Killington this week, starting at the intersection of Route 4 and Killington Road. A detour remains in place via West Hill Road.  “Last week we did blast higher up to get a feel for the process, but also limited any delays along adjacent roads,” Markowski Excavating, Inc.…

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) reports a list of planned construction activities that will impact traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont each week. Here is the report for Rutland and Windsor Counties the coming week beginning May 13.  I-91 Springfield-Hartland: Daily, partial lane closures will be in place on the I-91 southbound…

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) announced Tuesday, May 14, more than $1.6 million in awards for the 2025 Better Roads Program to support municipal road projects that improve water quality and result in maintenance cost savings. The grant funds totaling $1,598,100 are provided by AOT in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources…

State repaving has begun, upon completion four travel lanes will be reduced to two lanes with a center turning lane Staff report At the Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday, May 6, Mayor Michael Doenges addressed the so-called “road diet” on Woodstock Avenue that will change the road from four travel lanes to two lanes…

By Victoria Gaither Art lovers rejoice—a new art supply store is opening in downtown Rutland. Kaleidoscope Art Supply’s grand opening is Thursday, May 16, on the second floor of 37 Center St. Founder and curator Raven Crispino always wanted to open an art store. After leaving New Jersey and moving to Vermont, she decided to…

Seen locally in a number of towns including Hartland By Curt Peterson Also called “northern lights,” an aurora borealis display lit up the skies in selected parts of the state this weekend, and at least two Hartlanders got to enjoy the event. Auroras occur when charged particles are sent into space during a “storm” on…

Friday, May 10 at 8:45 a.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—The Vermont Historical Society (VHS) announced this year’s League of Local Historical Societies & Museums (LLHSM) annual conference will take place at Hotel Coolidge, Hotel Coolidge, 39 S Main St., White River Junction. Now in its 70th year, the event is the state’s largest gathering of local history…

Tammy Landon gym owner and teacher shares entrepreneurial insights In a unique fusion of academia and athleticism, Tammy Landon, a seasoned gym owner and entrepreneur, extended her knowledge to the classroom Tuesday evening April 30 as she welcomed Vermont State University instructor Chris Coughlin and his entrepreneurship students into her realm of fitness and business…

By Curt Peterson Selectman Jim Haff said he was completely surprised by his nomination for the permanent zoning administrator position in Killington on Monday, May 6. Select Board chair Steve Finneron read the Planning Commission’s recommendation for the appointment. “I wasn’t at the Planning Commission meeting when they decided on this recommendation,” Haff said. “So…

Staff report The closure of the Killington Road from its intersection at Route 4 to Anthony Way continues with a detour via West Hill Road. Work last week included more movement of dirt. Although the plan was to begin the installation of the waterline, more ledge than expected at the bottom of the hill was…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is again stocking a new strain of rainbow trout and is looking for help from anglers to evaluate its performance. “Vermont stocks about 115,000 rainbow trout annually into inland rivers and lakes to provide recreational fishing opportunities for the public,” said state fisheries biologist Lee Simard, April 30. “We…

By Holly Sullivan, Community News Service Editor’s note: The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Ever whizzed through a work zone when it seems no one is looking? Even with no cops around, your speeding could…

By Olivia Wilson, Community News Service Editor’s note: Olivia Wilson is a reporter with Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s reporting and documentary storytelling program. After years of absence, the most patriotic bird in the sky returned to Vermont — but it might’ve come at another’s expense. Vermont finally took the bald eagle…