By Shelby Collett Three days before their graduation ceremony Rutland seniors Lily Duboff, Owen Massie and Elijah Jones spent the day canoeing to the base of Rogers Rock in Lake George, New York, and climbing the 3 pitch, 700-foot slab.  They were led by their Year End Studies (YES) guide and Green Mountain Rock Climbing…

Staff report King Arthur Flour issued a recall for 14,218 cases (more than 85,000 bags) of 5 lb. unbleached all-purpose flour due to the potential presence of Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli). The Norwich-based company announced Thursday, June 13, that it was issuing the voluntary recall for some of its flour sold through retailers and distributors…

By Katy Savage KILLINGTON—It’s been a year since the town hired a third-party company to manage the struggling Green Mountain National Golf Course and improvements are slowly underway. Brown Golf Management LLC, based in South Carolina, was hired under a 3-year $342,000 contract last spring to bring an arsenal of digital marketing initiatives to drive…

Barbara Lynn Templeton, age 72, died with grace in the early morning of Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her daughters Traci and Kristi and granddaughter Mimi Soleil. Born to Mary and Richard Sawyer on Jan, 18, 1947, Templeton grew up in Bridgewater Corners, as the eldest of six…

By Julia Purdy A fitness studio has taken Tattersall’s old space on Merchants Row. Rebecca Buonadonna and Brianna McDevitt, partners in the new Triumph Barre and Pilates studio, greeted their clients at the studio’s opening last week. The regulars coming in for a session exclaimed with delight at the transformation of the space. An antique…

By Ed Larson Rutland City Mayor David Allaire told the Rutland City Board of Aldermen Monday evening, June 17, that figures from City Assessor Barry Keefe indicate a $3.3 million increase in the personal property assessments and another $600,000 jump in property taxes. “This may assist when budget deliberations occur,” Allaire said.  Allaire also said…

Fair Haven is set to get a new community center with the help of a $200,000 federal community development grant. The Community Development Block Grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will be used to build a space for the elderly on the second floor of the town offices. “We have…

By Julia Purdy No yellow crime tape cordoned off the Diamond Run Mall parking lot, but an array of law enforcement vehicles full of barking dogs made it appear that a fugitive from justice might be on the loose Wednesday, June 5. Pickups and SUVs of the Vermont State Police and Vermont Fish & Wildlife,…

The Rutland Regional Planning Commission and The Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Planning Commission were among two recipients of  brownfields grants from the Environmental Protection Agency. Six grantees in the state received a total of $2.2 million. Each organization received $300,000. Rutland Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Ed Bove said the money will be used to…

By Curt Peterson The Singleton’s Market, located on Route 4 in Quechee for eight years, closed permanently with little notice on May 28. The market was widely known for its interesting menu of delicious deli sandwiches, high quality, reasonably priced meats and groceries, to paraphernalia ranging from antique guns to sunhats to T-shirts and bear…

By Polly Mikula KILLINGTON—The speed limit on East Mountain Road in Killington is 25 mph on the lower section and 35 mph on the upper section, due to steep, winding, blind corners. But this Sunday professional skateboard and luge racers will cruise down the road at speeds two to three times faster than those limits.…

Staff report Killington Resort held its final day of the season on Sunday, June 2—marking 211 operating days this season—the longest in the East. “From snowfall total and our operating days and people being here, it’s been a great season,” said Killington Resort Communication Manager Courtney DiFore. Killington has only made it until June twice…

Mission Farm has kicked off its 2019 Rehabilitation Campaign with a $27,000 challenge grant from the Healthy Living Fund. The grant will cover half the costs of this year’s rehabilitation work for two of the historic structures at this National Historic Site in Killington. This is the second year the HLF has offered Mission Farm…

Jillian Fisher, 20, of Burlington was crowned Miss Vermont 2019 at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Saturday evening in Burlington. She beat first runner-up Ashley Terpak of Ludlow and second runner-up was Hannah Roque of Middlebury. The non-finalist talent award was won by Therran Adams of Warren and the non-finalist interview award was…

Killington Resort has signed a two-year agreement with U.S. Ski & Snowboard to host the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in 2019 and 2020. Killington’s place on the 2019 World Cup calendar has been confirmed by the International Ski Federation. HomeLight will be the title sponsor for the next World Cup at Killington, which will…