Free online lyme disease prevention curriculum for children May is Lyme & Tickborne Disease Awareness Month. With Vermont children schooling and playing at home, tick bite prevention is extremely important, according to a news release from vtlyme.org. Students can learn about tick bite prevention and how to identify signs and symptoms of a tickborne illness…

Karen Scolforo joined VSC chancellor Jeb Spaulding in announcing her resignation Wednesday night. Spaulding's resignation was anticipated, Scolforo's was not.  By Lola Duffort/VT Digger The president of Castleton University submitted her resignation Wednesday, becoming the second top administrator in the Vermont State Colleges to announce her departure during an extraordinarily turbulent month for the system.…

But it’s not business as usual By Karen D. Lorentz The real estate business, which had been booming along nicely in the Rutland Region, came to a halt in mid-March — as it did throughout Vermont — as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and “all in-person real-estate transactions” being suspended by an executive order…

By Curt Peterson Finance and Operations Manager Mike Concessi is leaving his post at Windsor Central Unified School District after June 30. He started the job on Sept. 9, 2019, meaning he will have worked 10 months in the position. Concessi will start in a similar position in Danville for Caledonia Central Supervisory Union (CCSU),…

Safety enhancement work on Goshen Dam re-routes fish to other waterways, recreation continues on Sugar Hill Reservoir GOSHEN—The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department announced April 21 that trout originally planned for stocking at Sugar Hill Reservoir, also known as Goshen Dam, in Goshen will be added to other area waterways for anglers. The shift is…

LUDLOW—The Black River Independent School Committee has hired Andrew Lapham Fersch to be their inaugural Head of School for the 2020/2021 academic year. Prior to joining Black River, Fersch—a 10 year teaching veteran of public schools—founded and ran an independent school in New Hampshire (the Penn Program) for several years. As a teacher and educational…

The Killington Food Shelf, located at the Little White Church, is fully stocked with non-perishables, paper products, and pet food. If you or someone you know is in need you can contact Nan Salamon at 422-9244 or Ron Willis at 422-3843 to schedule a time to visit. You do not have to be affiliated with…

Bramhall Wilderness Preserve is 359 acres in the Chateauguay No-Town Conservation Area BRIDGEWATER—Northeast Wilderness Trust purchased 359 acres from Paedra Bramhall earlier this month, creating the first privately protected, forever-wild preserve in the Chateauguay No-Town Conservation Area, according to a news release April 10. The Wilderness Trust is a non-profit land trust that conserves forever-wild…

Rutland County Humane Society Update from the Rutland County Humane Society We wanted to touch base and let you know how things are going at RCHS during these times.  A big shout out to everyone who has offered to be foster parents for RCHS! We currently have 99 animals in foster care! That’s amazing. At the shelter on Stevens Road in Pittsford, we only have 24…

RUTLAND—The Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD) announced April 16 that it will once again offer its spring trout stocking program that includes 6- to 8-inch and 10- to 12-inch rainbow and brook trout. Private owners may purchase fish to stock their own ponds. Hy on A Hill Trout Farm will bring its fish tank…

By Virginia Dean RUTLAND — Although telemedicine has been practiced since the 1990s, it is needed and being used now more than ever, given the recent and daily difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic. “Social distancing guidelines make it harder to do many things, including going to doctor’s appointments,” said Peg Bolgioni, marketing and public relations…

WOODSTOCK—Anticipating a steep rise in unemployment and a potential surge in COVID-19 cases in the next few weeks, coupled with government relief that may be slow to arrive, a group of Woodstock-area citizens has formed the Woodstock Area Relief Fund: COVID-19 (WARF). The group’s mission is to provide financial assistance to Woodstock-area individuals and families…

RUTLAND—In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rutland Area Medical Community Scholarship application deadline has been extended to May 1, 2020 so more qualified candidates can still apply. In its fourth year, this scholarship is possible thanks to the generosity of Rutland area physicians, retired physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. The scholarship is intended…

By Curt Peterson Following executive session Monday evening, April 6, the Windsor Central Unified School District Board voted 16-0 authorizing Chair Bryce Sammel (Barnard) to negotiate with Sherry Sousa for the position of interim district supervisor. Sousa would replace Mary Beth Banios, who has been supervisor for the past three years and who oversaw the…

LUDLOW—As the Covid-19 crisis deepens and the economy worsens, the staff at Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow continues to help the community with food and financial assistance. “We’ve closed the store, but the food shelf is operating to help anyone in need,” said Krey Kellington, food program director in a news release April…