By Katy Savage As the nation’s southern border starts to open after a year-long shutdown, a group in Rutland is preparing to welcome asylum seekers. Bridge to Rutland (B2R), a group of people from several local parishes, has raised about $8,000 to bring asylum seekers to the city. Close to 70 volunteers have offered services,…

By Curt Peterson On Tuesday, May 4, the Killington Select Board considered a request by the Killington Softball League (KSL) to utilize the town’s baseball fields this summer.   Dave Hoffenberg, the league’s commissioner since 2006, said the league would like to return to Killington. Last year the season was  interrupted in July after a…

Depot Park hosted over 50 food, craft and plant vendors last Saturday By Krista Johnston Last Saturday was the first day back outdoors for the Vermont Farmers' Market.  Over 50 vendors, both new and returning, set themselves up in the Rutland City Depot Park, just adjacent to the Wal-Mart parking lot. According to The Vermont…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) visited five locations in Addison County and Rutland County on Wednesday, May 6: two federally qualified health centers, a parent child center, a high school, and a medical center. “I have looked forward to traveling around the state and speaking with Vermonters in person again for a very long time. This…

Civil Rights leader and Rutland native was nation’s first black college president  By Victoria Gaither The sculpture honoring Rutland native and leading abolitionist Martin Henry Freeman will be formally dedicated May 13 at noon in the Center Street Marketplace – 195 years after his birth. The Martin Henry Freeman sculpture took its place on the…

Spotlights Vermont’s leading role with visit to Sharon Elementary School U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) visited Sharon Elementary School Thursday, May 6, to highlight new federal Farm to School legislation. The Farm to School Act, introduced by Leahy on April 22, seeks to reauthorize and expand the popular federal Farm to School program. Sharon Elementary…

A Richford man is facing charges including attempted murder with a hate-crime enhancement following an incident that occurred Wednesday morning, May 5, outside a private residence. The Vermont State Police received a call at 9:10 a.m. from the victim, 27-year-old Michael Wilson, who reported that a person he knew, Anthony Mason, also a 27-year-old Richford…

RUTLAND — On Friday, May 7, Rutland Subaru donated more than $12,800 from the 2020 Subaru Share the Love event to Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) in support of the Enhancing Our Culture of Care campaign to upgrade the hospital’s psychiatric services inpatient unit (PSIU). Rutland Subaru was one of many Subaru dealers participating in the event nationwide.…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Warden Service has signed on to the 30x30 Pledge to adopt a series of low and no-cost actions policing agencies can take to improve the representation and experiences of women in law enforcement. The activities are designed to help policing agencies assess their current policies on gender equity of personnel…

MOUNT HOLLY—On Tuesday, May 4 at 6 a.m. state police troopers from the Rutland barracks responded to the Belmont General Store, at 2400 Belmont Rd. in Mt. Holly, for a burglary complaint. Upon arrival, troopers found forced entry via a glass front door and a significant amount of damage to the interior of business. The…

Killington Police are investigating multiple reported larcenies from motor vehicles, that have occurred over the past week, Police Chief Whit Montgomery said Saturday, May 8. “We have also received complaints of suspicious behavior of subjects peering into doors and windows at private residences,” Montgomery said. “We ask the public to report and suspicious behavior, attempt…

Developer says ‘but for’ town's investment in infrastructure ski village is too costly, water tests put seven businesses on ‘do not drink orders’ By Polly Mikula The town of Killington is facing costly infrastructure limitations but the solution could prove to be a boon — for current businesses, new developments and town and state coffers…

The 2021 Choose Vermont scholarship program will award $70,000 in scholarships money to students who commit to attend a Vermont school by June 1. Both out-of-state and Vermont students are eligible to enter. The program was developed through a partnership across Vermont’s higher education sector to market Vermont as a top destination for attending college. The…

Vermont utility leads transformation to a clean and modern energy system Green Mountain Power (GMP) has been recognized as one of the top 10 utilities in the country for leading transformation toward a clean, modern energy system that benefits all, by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), according to a news release last month. GMP…

The Fair Haven Concerned board of directors has announced that it has hired a new executive director, Tracy Yendell. Yendell is a Rutland County native and currently resides in Rutland. She has a compassion for people who may be facing hardships said the job at Fair Haven Concerned is rewarding.  As Covid restrictions are lifted,…