Okemo’s Have-A-Heart campaign supports local community LUDLOW—For more than a decade, Okemo employees have made generous donations to the resort’s annual Have-a-Heart campaign to benefit local community service organizations. This year, Okemo employees raised and donated $1,620 for Chester Helping Hands (CHH), a Vermont nonprofit organization that was created in response to Covid-19 to offer…

One child in seven in Vermont struggles with hunger. On Friday, March 19 from 9:30- 11 a.m. the Rutland Jewish Center and Vermont Foodbank will be handing out prepared boxes of food to folks in cars at 92 Park St. in Rutland. Volunteers are needed to manage traffic and hand out the food. Donations are…

Justin Hyjek, founding partner of the Homestyle Hotel and Main + Mountain Motel, spoke to the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) at its weekly meeting recently about his interest in seeing Ludlow grow. Hyjek is now serving his third term on the Ludlow Select Board (SB). Hyjek said he was interested in helping the town and…

Now that the weather is (hopefully!) getting nicer, many people clean out closets and do some spring cleaning.  If you find old bedding or towels, please think about bringing them to the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS).  They make great bedding for the animals and keep them cozy and comfortable while they’re here.  The animals…

By Karen D. Lorentz When your mom encourages you to take a year off to be a “ski bum” and recommends that you apply for a job at a western resort even though you live in New England, you’re either one of the luckiest college grads or a gene runs in the family – in…

By Lola Duffort/VTDigger One year after Covid-19 first shuttered Vermont’s schools, many kids still aren’t showing up to class. Attendance has been a struggle since the very beginning of the pandemic. And many educators have gotten creative, often knocking on doors to bring help, supplies or food when kids stop showing up in class or on Zoom. “We are relentless,”…

The 2021 Rutland Area Medical Community Scholarship committee has extended the application deadline to April 1, 2021 for qualified candidates who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. In its fifth year, the scholarship is possible thanks to the generosity of Rutland area physicians, retired physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. The scholarship is intended to…

By Brett Yates On March 8, the Mendon Select Board welcomed new member Valorie Taylor, who, with 128 ballots to her opponent’s 75, defeated Bryan Sell in a race for the seat on Town Meeting Day. Her first official vote, an “aye,” approved an addition to the evening’s agenda of a trio of items regarding…

On March 24, all members of the Mendon community are invited to kick off a process to set direction for a vibrant, prosperous, and dynamic future. This process will engage the entire community in reviewing challenges and opportunities facing the community, identifying top priorities for action, and developing concrete actions plans and connecting to resources…

The Vermont State Police is investigating the death of a Bennington woman that occurred on U.S. Route 7 in Danby, Vermont March 15. Police responded at 5:42 p.m. to an emergency call of a possible vehicle crash with injury at 615 U.S. Route 7. Upon arrival on scene, troopers located the victim with critical injuries…

On March 10, 2021, at 3 p.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks were notified of a single snowmobile crash on VAST Trail RD 79, near Yale Road South, which are off Government Road, in the Town of Mount Holly. Through investigation it was determined Jody Catalano, 52, of Madison, Connecticut was…

On March 11, 2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m. troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Preliminary investigation determined that an unknown vehicle was traveling west on US RT 4 in the Town of Mendon near the Killington Pico Motor Inn, when the vehicle struck…

On March 10, Heartland Developments informed Rutland Free Library (RFL) that it was no longer welcome as part of Heartland's planned development on the former CSJ campus, citing concerns that it would be used as a lever to slow down the Act 250 process. "The Library remains keenly interested in the property, should the Heartland…

From the J-1 Visa program to full-time Vermonter, Seo finds success and happiness in Killington By Karen D. Lorentz “Quite honestly, I didn’t really know much about Killington or Vermont. I was trying to improve my English,” Soojeong “Soo” Seo explained of her first visit to the ski area. Having grown up in Daegu, South…

By Brett Yates In February, after two years of revision, the Rutland City Board of Aldermen voted in favor of a sweeping sign ordinance proposed by the planning commission, establishing district-by-district standards for commercial signage and limiting displays to a maximum of 75 square feet. But on March 1, the board hit a snag as…