Suzette Cyr of Black River H.S.-M.S. in Ludlow and Keith Harrington of Poultney H.S. were recently nominated for the nationwide Harris History Teacher Award by the Vermont Historical Society, administrator of the National History Day program in Vermont. The Harris History Teacher of the Year award is sponsored by James F. Harris. The two national winners will be announced…

The youngest students in the Windsor Central Unified District (WCUD) can attend preschool for free for 20 hours a week starting next fall with a public pre-kindergarten (PreK) program in three of the district’s schools: Killington, Reading, and Woodstock Elementary Schools. “The Windsor Central Unified District is excited to be able to offer high quality…

POULTNEY— Green Mountain College (GMC) has been recognized as the top baccalaureate performer by the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). GMC’s 2018 STARS score of 81.82 is the highest score any baccalaureate institution has achieved. STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) measures and encourages sustainability in higher education, according to…

Clarendon’s water concerns differ from Bennington’s CLARENDON— Water well contamination by the manmade chemicals in the PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) family in Clarendon is far different from that discovered in Bennington in 2012, according to Chuck Schwer, waste management and prevention division director of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). He expects to…

By Lani Duke Grade-schoolers learn life lessons, literacy Kindergarteners in Benson Village School have been learning to write for practical reasons. The recently filled out a firefighter job application, wrote police tickets, and completed incident reports. They are also learning about the people in their community who produce food: farmers, grocers, bakers, and chefs. Kindergarteners…

WALLINGFORD— On April 26, all members of the Wallingford community are invited to kick off the Wallingford Community Visit process, an opportunity for residents to actively participate in examining issues, deciding their top priorities and developing concrete action plans for community and economic development. The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) was invited by the town…

Town also signs contract with golf course management company, lends $250,000 to golf pro shop

Need help affording home efficiency upgrades? Efficiency Vermont is giving away $5,000 toward weatherizing a home through a video contest. Interested participants are asked to submit a quick video 60 second (or less) and submit it to Efficiency Vermont to enter. The video with the most votes, will win a more comfortable, energy-efficient home. The…

By Emily Benning Green Mountain Club cautions trail users about Mud Season closures.

RUTLAND— Andrea Mead Lawrence (1932-2009), a Rutland native and America’s only Olympic skier to win two gold medals in the same event, will be the subject of the fifth sculpture in a series highlighting figures of local and regional history. Andrea Mead Lawrence grew up in Mendon and her parents, Brad and Janet Mead, founded…

KILLINGTON— Otto Nisimblat, son of Steve Nisimblat and Jennifer Iannantuoni of Killington, has just completed a six-week session as a page in the. He was one of 30 eighth grade students from around the state who served this legislative session. Otto is a student at Woodstock Union Middle School. He attended school on Mondays and…

By Julia Purdy Motorists looking for a quick fill-up will have to drive a little farther in Rutland and Chittenden, as two well-patronized gas stations have closed their pumps in response to a state law, passed in 2013, requiring the replacement of all unlined, single-walled underground gasoline tanks (Title 10, Ch. 59, Sec. 1927 –…

By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON— On Thursday, April 12, the Killington Select Board held a special meeting for the specific purpose of receiving public input and discussion on two urgent topics, which emerged from Town Meeting this year: future management of the Green Mountain National Golf Course and the search for a replacement for the town…

By Robin Alberti Adults (back row, left-right): Cathy Foutch, Killington recreation director; Jodi LeBrun, teacher; Beth Sarandrea, mom and owner of Liquid Art; and Erica Hurd, Mountain Cuts Salon. Kids (front row, left-right): Allison Daigle, 5th grade; Samantha Daigle, 3rd grade; Temprence Norton, 1st grade; Bree Sarandrea, Kindergarten; and Aulani Rodriguez, Kindergarten.

  [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="13" gal_title="Pond Skimming 2018"] By Jerry LeBlond Despite the chilly spring weather, hundreds turned out for the annual Pond Skimming event at Killington Resort, Saturday, April 14. The event was held at the base of Highline this year.