By Katy Savage RUTLAND—The news that College of St. Joseph could be closing drew a wave of concern from students, faculty and staff on Monday, April 30. A trustees, meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon to discuss the college’s future was postponed, but students met anyway in a “rather animated” meeting, said college spokesperson James Lambert.…

By Katy Savage WEST WOODSTOCK—The neighborhood is about to get a new restaurant. Sleep Woodstock, LLC hotel owner Patrick Fultz bought the former Woodbridge Coffeehouse and Cafe building next door. Fultz plans to reopen the restaurant and call it Eat Woodstock. Eat Woodstock will be open in mid-May. It’s going to feature simple breakfast and…

By Stephen Seitz CAVENDISH — Cavendish Town Elementary School is once again looking for an interim principal. The position became available with the retirement of current principal George Thomson, who will remain on the job until June 30. “We went through the search process for an interim principal,” said Meg Powden, the superintendent for the…

By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—On May 1, four days after it opened for the season (to members only), Green Mountain National Golf Course, in Killington officially came under Brown Golf Management, including its employees. Thus far, it has four: Peter Bissell, superintendent; John MacAulay, mechanic (whom the town retained as employees separate from BGM per…

RUTLAND—Rutland’s Innovation Home, a super-efficient home at 60 Cleveland Avenue to be given away in a contest designed to raise awareness about available jobs, energy innovation and the community, is weeks ahead of schedule – and organizers are extending the deadline to apply to win it, to June 18. Green Mountain Power, Naylor & Breen…

By Anne Galloway, VTDigger Jack Sawyer, the 18-year-old accused of plotting to kill students at Fair Haven Union High School, was released into the custody of his father on Friday morning, April 27. He checked into a mental health facility on Friday evening, according to the Fair Haven police chief. Sawyer’s bail was reduced Wednesday, April 25, by…

By Alan Keays/VTDigger RUTLAND – A former Rutland woman has filed a lawsuit against the city, its police department and one of its officers, alleging the officer used excessive force in taking her into custody, slamming her to the ground leading to a concussion and other injuries. The officer, in an affidavit in support of…

KILLINGTON—On May 1, Killington Resort announced the 2018 summer event schedule including the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Aug. 1-5, and the Under Armour Mountain Running Series Aug. 25. In addition to more than 20 events this summer, Killington’s summer operations continue to expand. A Woodward WreckTangle and additional summer attractions will be added to the Adventure Center. Inspired…

RUTLAND—On Monday, April 16, the Castleton University women’s hockey team presented the physicians and staff at Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Foley Cancer Center with a giant pink check representing proceeds raised from the 10th Anniversary Pink the Rink event to benefit the RRMC breast care program. More than $5,700 was raised at the event that…

By Polly Lynn Mikula With temperatures reaching into the 60s for the first time this spring, skiers and riders flocked to the slopes and Madaila was happy to entertain them. The Burlington band rocked the stage at the base of Superstar April 21, as part of Killington’s Dazed and Defrosted Nor’Beaster event.

By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—After months of closure for repairs and upgrades, the Nella Grimm Fox Room at the Rutland Free Library reopened Thursday, April 19, with speeches, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle, canapés, a champagne toast, and over 200 patrons, staff and well-wishers in attendance. The reopening is another come-back story for Rutland, one…

Kids enjoyed April vacation programs at Sherburne Memorial Library last week, like this Paint and Sip, held Tuesday, April 17, when they enjoyed hot cocoa while creating. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="19" gal_title="Paint and Sip"] Photos by Robin Alberti Photos by Robin Alberti

By Julia Purdy and Polly Lynn Mikula RUTLAND—Friday, April 20, the Mountain Times staff made a field trip to Casella Recycling in Center Rutland, the heart of the Casella trash collection and recycling empire. The visit was made partly to resolve disagreements in the Mountain Times lunchroom and partly as an editorial decision to feature…

By Katy Savage Jim Arnosky was being careful as he paddled in a canoe on a river in the Everglades, but his wife was shaking. A 9-foot crocodile sunbathing in the mud beside them jumped over the top of their canoe and landed in the water in front of them. “Like a great, big belly…

By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington and Mendon It’s generally about this time of the session with a scheduled two or three weeks remaining, that we wonder how it will get all done. As of last Friday, 136 bills were passed by the House and 99 by the Senate this year. With only 43…