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Ben Worthing hired as new principal for Fair Haven Union High School
March 24, 2021
Slate Valley is pleased to announce that Ben Worthing has been selected as the new principal of Fair Haven Union High School (FHUHS) for the 2021-2022 school year. The Slate Valley Unified Union School Board appointed Worthing to the position at its regular meeting, March 22. “We are very excited to have Ben assume the…
Rotary raffle begets happy campers
March 24, 2021
After considerable hype, Rutland South Rotary Club finally raffled off its new 25’10’’ Riverside Retro Travel Trailer from Dan Kearney’s RV & Lightweight Towables on March 17. The lucky winner was Barbara Champine, from Florence. “I heard about Rotary South’s fundraiser, had some extra cash, and was happy to buy a ticket for such a good…
One lucky guy
March 24, 2021
Thomas Ketcham, a retired history teacher at Otter Valley Union High School, celebrated winning $10,000 when the Publishers Clearing House prize patrol rolled up to surprise him at his home in Middlebury on March 11. Ketcham immediately phoned his wife, Judith, who at first didn’t believe he had won. “Don’t be so silly,” she said. When the PCH…
Rutland Red Carpet Concierge program seeks volunteers
March 24, 2021
The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region(CEDRR) is continuing to move forward with the regional marketing initiative, Real Rutland. The campaign is designed to attract individuals and families from across the country to move to Vermont, specifically to Rutland County. After a pause in the marketing efforts as a result of the pandemic,…
Unaffordable rents leave many Vermonters without options
March 24, 2021
By Julia Purdy Editor's note: This is part one in a three-part series exploring the rapidly rising cost of housing, real estate in Central Vermont. The disappearance of realistically affordable housing is a story that is told over and over, especially in the rental arena. Vermont is in the middle of the pack among…
Miller introduces a new XC ski race
March 24, 2021
The sprint adds excitement, attracts crowds, goes global By Polly Mikula “We’re the ones who started the sprint series which is now an Olympic event,” Mike Miller said of the cross-county race he developed. “It started at Mountain Meadows, that was the first one. The next year we traveled all over the country — Alaska,…
Local restaurant owners look back on a challenging year
March 24, 2021
By Victoria Gaither A year after Gov. Phil Scott ordered restaurants and bars to close due to the coronavirus, March 16, 2020, two restaurant owners in Killington and one in Rutland looked back on a year of challenges, changes, and Covid-19 precautions. “It was a challenging year, last year being our first year open and…
Rutland Aldermen welcome new members
March 24, 2021
By Brett Yates On March 15, Rutland City Mayor David Allaire swore in four new members of the Board of Aldermen: Mike Doenges, Thomas Franco, Devon Neary, and Carrie Savage. Two returning aldermen, Tom DePoy and Bill Gillam, also took the oath of office. DePoy, the owner of a commercial cleaning company, now begins his…
Rutland man injured after being run over by his own vehicle
March 24, 2021
On Thursday, March 18, at 6:14 a.m. state troopers from the Rutland Barracks were notified of a single vehicle crash with injury at the intersection of Route 7 and East Pittsford Road in Rutland Town. Through investigation it was determined Brian Tarmy, 50, of Rutland Town was driving a 2011 GMC Terrain and came to a…
Hannaford recalls bakery-made triple-layer chocolate cake due to mislabeling
March 19, 2021
Hannaford Supermarkets is alerting customers that the 6.5" Triple Layer Chocolate Cake sold at its in-store bakery is being recalled due to mislabeling. The cake, purchased between March 7, 2021 through March 16, 2021, is missing the “milk” allergen specification on its label. There have been no reports of illness or injuries. It is recommended…
Bridgewater Select Board seat tie resolved
March 17, 2021
At the conclusion of Tuesday evening’s meeting, Select Board Chair Lynne Bertram announced that Norman “Nope” Martin had declined to participate in a runoff election with George Spear and instead dropped out of the race. In Australian balloting on March 2, Spear was deadlocked with longtime incumbent board member Martin, 128-128, in the only contested…
VTrans paving projects in Woodstock begin this spring
March 17, 2021
Three sections of Routes 12, 106 and 4 will be repaved. The anticipated start date is early May, though project managers couldn’t say exactly when as the start date will be determined by the company chosen to do the work. The work on the paving may go into the evening hours to ensure that the…
In Barnard, George is on the rocks again
March 17, 2021
By Curt Peterson For more than 50 years Barnard residents have relied on a fellow named George to learn when spring has officially arrived. Historically sponsored by the Barnard General Store, George (a dummy who is tied in a sitting position, his high chair supported by the ice on Silver Lake) announces the “ice out”…
Rutland Free Library’s offer rescinded at CSJ campus
March 17, 2021
By Polly Mikula Plans to move Rutland Free Library out of downtown, and relocate it to the former College of St. Joseph (CSJ) campus, have fallen through — at least for now. Library trustees had hoped to buy the former college library building from Heartland Development, which plans to acquire much of the former campus from…
Peter Hall, lone Vermont judge on federal appeals court, dies at 72
March 17, 2021
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger RUTLAND—Judge Peter Hall died early Thursday morning, March 11, one week after announcing he would step back from the region’s federal appellate court. Hall, 72, was the lone Vermonter on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, which is based in New York City. Judge Geoffrey Crawford, Vermont’s chief federal district…