By Alan Keays, VTDigger The fired town administrator in Rutland Town has sued the municipality, alleging the Select Board’s decision to terminate him was an act of retaliation and violated the town’s personnel policies. Joseph Zingale, who worked for the town for more than three decades before he was axed, is seeking unspecified damages in…

PAWLET­– The Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department announced that it has been awarded an Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for $72,381, matched with $3,619 from the Department. The grant will be used to replace the department’s aging Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment, extra air cylinders, and auxiliary fill equipment.…

Alan Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND—Longtime Rutland Schools Superintendent Mary Moran said her passion for education and the outdoors made Vermont a perfect location for a high school administrator from Massachusetts to live and build on a career. After more than two decades working for the Rutland City school system, most of that time as the district’s…

After a successful 2017 relaunch, the US Open of Mountain Biking has announced the event will be hosted at Killington Resort in 2018. The iconic event will be held Aug. 1 - 5, the week leading up to the UCI World Cup at Mount Saint Anne. The USO Downhill will take place on a newly built…

By Alan Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND—Rutland has recently received word that the number of refugees the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program plans to resettle in the city in federal fiscal year 2018 has been reduced from 100 to 75 in a “preliminary revised plan” by the U.S. State Department. Denise Lamoureux, state refugee coordinator, sent an email…

Photo by Julia Purdy Mary Ann Stickney Miano and husband Ed Miano stand in front of The Antique Shop, Rutland. By Julia Purdy Rutland County has traditionally been fertile ground for visitors and locals alike who are looking for “finds.” Even though the number of antique, vintage stores has dwindled in recent years, those that…

By Julia Purdy RUTLAND – The Paramount Theatre stage sizzled with dazzling dance routines Saturday, Oct. 7 as seven local contestant teams competed in the seventh annual, sold-out Dancing With The Rutland Stars. The event, which has become a highlight of Rutland’s entertainment scene, benefits Kids on the Move and other pediatric programs of the…

By Evan Johnson Two long-time supporters of the Vermont Farmers Food Center received recognition at the organization’s annual Harvest Festival, Sunday, Oct. 1. Royal and Zip Barnard jointly received the 2017 Person of the Year Award. Bill Clark was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award. Barnard said he and his wife Zip were surprised by the…

By Amy Allen Drivers heading to the base of Killington’s Superstar trail will catch sight of Killington Mountain School’s four-season airbag venue, a project located at the base of the trail on skier’s left, and one that’s in the final phases of construction. All that remains to complete this project is finalizing the wood structure,…

RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre announced that this year’s Festival of Trees, the theatre’s annual benefit fundraiser, will auction a Chevy Bolt EV package, the car maker’s version of the fully-electric Eco Car. This $40,000, 238-mile-per-charge automobile was donated to the Paramount in a partnership between Mark Alderman of Alderman’s Chevrolet and Philip and Marlene Allen of Same Sun of Vermont. The…

By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—Speaking at the annual Killington Pico Area Association, Killington Resort president and general manager Mike Solimano outlined some updates to the schedule for the Audi FIS World Cup in November. “By all accounts it was a pretty amazing event,” Solimano said, referring to last year’s World Cup. “Now we have to replicate…

By Lani Duke National Night Out More than 1,000 people came to the Giorgetti Athletic Complex to celebrate National Night Out, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont announced in its recent newsletter. More than 35 organizations came to inform the community about their services and take part in the fun. The 15th annual National Night Out is…

By Lani Duke Act 46: Rupert, Pawlet approach the 11th hour Saying that students with low financial resources would be at a disadvantage compared to their peers from higher-income families, the Vermont State Board of Education rejected the Act 46 merger that would have Rupert and Pawlet sending middle and high school students to two…

A recent mix of cool nights and unseasonably warm days has created optimal conditions for fall fishing, and anglers throughout Vermont are reporting that the action is beginning to pick up for both warm and cold-water fish species. “Summertime conditions seemed to delay the fall bite a little bit, but cooler nights in the past…

By Stephen Seitz PROCTORSVILLE—Since Sept. 22, a new restaurant has appeared on Route 106 in Proctorsville: Neal’s Restaurant and Bar has opened. Neal’s takes over from what had been Table 19. “We decided to go for a soft opening,” said proprietor and Perkinsville resident Neal Baron. “We just put the flag out. Word of mouth…