Sept. 22, 1960 - March 12, 2024 Patty Ann Job (McGrath) was born in Rutland on Sept. 22, 1960 the youngest of Frederick R. and Patricia E. Job’s six children and the only born and bred Vermonter. She died Tuesday, March 12 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center of Ovarian Cancer. She was 63 years…

April 18, 1968 – March 6, 2024 It is with great sadness we share the passing of Erica Hurd at home with family at her side. Erica bravely fought the most aggressive type of breast cancer for three years. Her participation in research studies brings hope for a better future. Erica was born in Nashua,…

By Polly Mikula Voter turn out was “huge” this past Town Meeting Day, March 5 — even a record in some towns in the Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU) district. Reading had the highest percent of its registered voters turn out, at 59%. All other district towns were also higher than average at over 45%. Primary…

By Curt Peterson Last week, Killington voters approved Article 5 authorizing a study into the ways the town might leave the Mountain View Supervisory Union and either join “a Rutland SU” or become a total “choice town.” At Monday’s very short Select Board meeting, March 11, Debbie LeBlond asked Town Manager Michael Ramsey to clarify…

Courtesy VTF&W Hikers and climbers can help nesting peregrine falcons by avoiding several Vermont cliff areas this spring and early summer.    Hiking Vermont’s hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. and Audubon Vermont recommend people check to see if the area they are planning…

By G Thomson Alice Nitka speaks of Marty’s contributions.   By G Thomson Jim Rumrill speaks about Marty Nitka.   Just prior to the start of the town of Ludlow annual meeting on March 4, Tom Ray, Ludlow Rotary club president, and past president Jim Rumrill, presented to the town a new lectern in memory…

By Donald Dill   The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of Yeah Wine Shop, a natural wine store, in Lamere Square in Ludlow. The ribbon cutting event was accompanied by a wine tasting afternoon. Yeah Wine Shop has a vast variety of natural wines made both locally as well…

Submitted Bernie Rome   Bernard Rome passed away on Saturday, March 9, in West Palm Beach, Florida, from heart failure. He was 89. Rome was survived by his much-loving family: his wife of 55 years, Timmie (née Blumstein), son Narric and daughter Mallory, daughter-in-law Megan, and four grandchildren he adored (Ziv, Will, Natan, and Hadley). …

By Corey Gambardella, Okemo Terry Fortuna smiles on a sunny day outside Jackson Gore at Okemo Resort.   Submitted Terry Fortuna (left) and her husband Bob enjoy their time with grandkids.       By Karen D. Lorentz Born in Rockingham, Vermont, Terry Fortuna grew up the second of five children in Gassetts, Vermont, and…

Courtesy USDA Map shows trails and visual vistas (lookouts) within the Telephone Gap area as well as the site of a newly proposed hut. The proposal includes new trails for hiking and biking (listed right).   Courtesy USDA   Open house to held Wednesday, March 20, at Barstow Following nearly four years of study, the…

  VTF&W: Take steps now to prevent bear conflicts  The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept.has begun to receive reports of bears coming out of their dens and is urging Vermonters to take steps now to prevent conflicts with bears over the spring and summer. “Vermonters need to act to prevent bear conflicts now, even if…

A group of 5-year-olds recently experienced their own “pomp and circumstance” ceremony recently at the Rutland Free Library (RFL), Saturday, March 2. After their 5th birthday, the boys and girls aged out of the Dolly Parton Imagination Program Library (DPIL) program. As a way of celebrating this special milestone, and encouraging the children to keep…

The General Fund, Transportation Fund and Education Fund all exceeded their monthly consensus cash flow targets, corresponding to the annual fiscal 2024 consensus forecast update as adopted by the emergency board at its January 2024 meeting. Revenue collections for the month of January 2024 receipts were a combined $362.4 million, exceeding the $324.4 million monthly…

By Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The Travel Inn in Rutland was one of at least 75 motels in Vermont where state agencies housed people who would otherwise be homeless.   The Dept. for Children and Families (DCF) has announced the successful continuation of sheltering all Vermonters currently in a motel and eligible for the General Assistance (GA)…

  Colleges and universities can now participate in the Vermont Campus Voting Challenge, a new nonpartisan initiative announced Jan. 25 by Vermont’s Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, in partnership with the nonpartisan nonprofit “All In” Campus Democracy Challenge. All higher education institutions in Vermont are invited to be a part of the challenge. Participating…