By Curt Peterson BRANDON—Popular craft brewers’ online magazine ,Hop Culture recently named Brandon’s Red Clover Ale Company’s beers among the top 10 nationally. “Red Clover Ale Co. captures the climate of Vermont in a bottle,” the newsletter says. Red Clover beer flavors include Maple Crumble Stout, Mountain Bluebird IPA, Winter Warmer Holiday and Lil Patsy,…

By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified School District Board approved a very tight budget for voters in the seven participating towns to consider on Monday, Jan. 27. There were two dissenting votes among the 12 board members present. The combined district FY2021 budget totals about $17 million, which is 8.18% more than the current…

By Virginia Dean Kedron Valley Vet is opening a new boarding, grooming and daycare facility that is fast becoming this area’s go-to place in just a few short weeks since its official opening on Jan 3. Blakeley Murrell-Liland and Philippa Richards, owners of the new business and the current KVVC veterinary clinic located at 1205…

By Lee J. Kahrs/The Reporter BRANDON – A Waterbury businessman and golf pro who used to mow his neighbor’s lawn for extra money now has a lot more lawn to mow. Jon Milne and his family last week bought the Neshobe Golf Club, saving the 160-acre golf course and clubhouse from imminent foreclosure. The club…

By Lee J. Kahrs/The Reporter BRANDON — The Otter Valley Unified Union school district board last week approved a proposed $20,377,427 fiscal year 2021 budget that would increase spending over the current year by 2.22%. Board members call it a modest increase as the district handles the ever-shifting demographics that influence staffing at each school,…

By Curt Peterson Last week the Parker House Inn restaurant, bar, and bed and breakfast was purchased by Simon Pearce family enterprises for a reported $1.2 million. Parker House was owned and operated by Adam and Alexandria Adler for 16 years before selling to the Pearce family. They live in Hartland. As of Jan. 21,…

By Katy Savage RUTLAND—The city’s fire department faces uncertain leadership after its chief was suspended from work for bullying members of the department and creating a “hostile” work environment. Rutland City Mayor David Allaire said Fire Chief James Larsen was “intimidating, bullying, condescending and/or belittling” toward other members of the fire department in a letter to…

By Katy Savage Hannah Soar remembers when she and her best friend Olivia Giaccio did back flips with full twists into an air bag at Killington Resort around age 11. “We were doing such bad back fulls, but we were pushing each other,” Soar said. “We wanted to push female mogul skiing.” Even as kids,…

By Virginia Dean One of Woodstock’s arguably most popular restaurants is soon to open its doors again, and its new owner, Bridgewater resident John Worth, is thrilled — not only to connect the eatery to the local community again but also to honor his own family. “I’ve always wanted my own place, and now I…

  By Virginia Dean According to local resident Mark Scully, Vermont has “great things going for it” — great food, great beer, great skiing, great swimming holes, great mountains and lakes and great people. But what it lacks, he notes, is a great t-shirt company – one that offers premium t-shirts adorned with original designs…

Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m.—BRIDGEWATER—The “new building committee” will hold an informational meeting to present the proposed new fire and rescue squad building. The meeting is open to the public for comment and review and will be held at the Bridgewater Grange Hall, located at 5034 VT-100. For more information call Bruce Seely at…

By Christopher Ross, Addison Independent The International Dark Sky Places (IDSP) Program was founded in 2001 to encourage communities, parks and protected areas around the world to preserve and protect dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education. Applicants for Dark Sky certification must go through a rigorous application process, which can take years…

Reading Elementary School Visual Arts teacher Lisa Kaija led grade 2 and 3 students, teacher Patty Collins and Principal John Hansen on a visit to the Hall Art Foundation on Dec. 13, a world class contemporary art collection located across Route 106 from the school. In a one-hour tour, the students observed and discussed the…

A Fair Haven man was arrested after an attempted robbery at Terrill Street Beverage in Rutland around 3 p.m. on Jan. 12. Rutland City Patrol Officers said John Barsalow, 29, handed the store clerk a note in an attempt to get money.  He was unsuccessful and fled on foot. RPD Patrol Officers, along with assisting…

Staff report The Killington tax rate is expected to jump about 2 cents next year, to 0.48 per $100 of assessed property value. The owner of a $150,000 home would pay $729 in taxes, which is up from $699 the year before. The total budget is also up  to $4.8 million this year compared to…