FOREST DALE— Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains (GSGWM) announced April 6 that high school senior and National Guard soldier Christina Wiles of Forest Dale, recently earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn, for her Arms Open project, a mentoring program between Middlebury Union High School…

LUDLOW— The Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) recently enjoyed a discussion on the pure water project of Rotary International. Featured speakers were Doug Rupert, representing Rotary District 7870, and Carolyn Crowley Meub of the Rutland South Rotary Club who is the executive director of the Pure Water for the World project. They described the recent work done by…

RUTLAND— Saturday, April 7, two Miss Vermonts observed Miss America Serves Day by preparing boxed meals for Vermonters in need from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rutland Farmer’s Food Market on West Street. Miss Vermont 2017, Erin Connor, and Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen 2017, Jenna Lawrence, were joined by the 2018 Miss Vermont…

CASTLETON— Castleton University and Landmark College, a private institution located in Putney, Vt., have formed a collaborative agreement creating a pathway for degree completion. The agreement makes the transition for graduates of Landmark College to Castleton seamless and affordable. “As we seek to be innovative and collaborative in our growth, agreements like these are essential,”…

HANCOCK— On April 9, at approximately 4:18 p.m. the Vermont State Police were contacted by a concerned citizen who reported a human body in the water at Texas Falls in Hancock. This area is part of the Green Mountain National Forest. Members of the Vermont State Police, United States Forest Service-Police, Hancock Volunteer Fire Department,…

By Robin Alberti Killington Elementary School students, Jacob Roth, front, and Zev Wysocki, back, don togas. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON— Every year the sixth graders at Killington Elementary School perform a Greek play in the spring. This year’s play was exceptionally entertaining. Teacher Mrs. Simmonds worked hard on writing a screen play for the class,…

Submitted Pictured (l-r): John (unknown last name), 100 day club member; Don McNeill, 100 day club member, Deb Burke, 100 day club honoree, and Katie McFadden, Killington Resort. By Rob Kovalesky, 100 Club Brand Ambassador KILLINGTON— March sure came in like a lion bringing Killington seven feet of snow. And before the month ended, Deb Burke,…

By Lani Duke New city fire chief receives warm welcome Rutland City’s Board of Aldermen and many of its firefighters welcomed James L. Larsen, the new nominee for fire chief April 2 at the aldermen’s semimonthly meeting. He had been named the nominee at the previous meeting, with a two-week wait before official acceptance, in…

By Lani Duke Castleton U “gives back” to Fair Haven community FAIR HAVEN— Castleton University’s track and field team “spring cleaned” the center of downtown Fair Haven, tidying up the streets and public areas from Community Bank west to Liberty St. and Carl Duffy’s Store. Twenty-five athletes and their coach took part, using the town’s…

By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—All real estate speculation isn’t bad. In Rutland’s case, the city sees it as an avenue toward the revitalization of in-town neighborhoods and a way to get tax sale properties – typically distressed and an invitation to trouble – off its books and into the hands of new owners with the skills…

By Polly Lynn Mikula BRANDON—Old pipes and erosion led to a break in a Brandon sewer pipe, spilling over one million gallons of sewage into the Neshobe River. This is the second time in a month that over a million gallons of wastewater has dumped into the river. The most recent break occurred April 4-5…

By Karen D. Lorentz Nationally, the Airbnb trend has caught on in ski towns, so it’s not too surprising that it is popular in Killington. In fact, Killington ranks no. 1 for having the most Airbnb accommodations in Vermont with 453 listings (from 161 hosts). Four of the five towns with the most Airbnb rentals…

By Katie Powers Belle Kidder was 14 years old when she took Introduction to College Studies (ICS) at Fair Haven Union High School—she was the only freshman in the class. “When I signed up for the class I had no idea what I was getting myself into,” said Kidder, who had been homeschooled before joining…

Part of Killington Resort’s Nor’Beaster, its annual spring celebration, the Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge was held this past Saturday, April 7. Participants and spectators wore brightly colored apparel, many in retro or just plain old fun costumes – there was even a unicorn – to enliven the slopeside parties. Competitors took to the bumps of…

RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center has been awarded the Advisory Board 2018 Workplace of the Year Award. The annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement, according to the April 4 news release. Lesley Classen, Rutland Regional’s Manager of Employee Relations & Recruitment, accepted the award on behalf of…