By Evan Johnson Growing Rutland’s economy and making it a more accessible place for young people to work was the focus of Rep. Peter Welch’s recent visit to Rutland on Monday, July 31. After attending a groundbreaking ceremony for a $20.8 million road project in Brandon, Welch and members of his staff traveled south to…

By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON— This past Thursday, July 27, the rain moved the annual Chili Cook-off indoors to Snowshed Lodge at Killington Resort, but it did nothing to dampen the mood of those in attendance. The general vibe at the event was rather one of great cheer and enthusiasm. Killington’s annual Chili Cook-off has quickly…

By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON — There are two things no one thought they would ever see this summer: the sun, and the start of the Segment 6 Route 7 improvement project. But the clouds parted over the weekend and Monday dawned another bluebird day in Brandon’s Central Park, where roughly 75 local residents, state…

RUTLAND— The Paramount Theatre unveiled its 2017-2018 season at the historic hall, Friday, July 28. “The upcoming season continues the great tradition of presenting diverse selections of events to our community,” said Eric Mallette, the Paramount Theatre’s programming director. “We take our role in the renaissance of downtown Rutland very seriously; we are proud to…

By Julia Purdy WEST HAVEN— Matt Moriarty banged on the weatherbeaten door of the sagging shed to give the snakes fair warning. The snakes could be timber rattlers or black rat snakes, which share the old Galick farmstead with caretakers Dave and Elaine, who have dubbed the place Broken Shovel Farm and have a collection…

By Alan Keays, VTDigger EAST POULTNEY— Roderick Geronimo looked straight ahead and showed no emotion as he admitted killing his 82-year-old mother by slamming a kitchen table into her chest and bashing her over the head with a pair of wine bottles. Geronimo, 55, who according to court records told police after the killing that…

By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW— Ludlow Elementary School principal Karen Trimboli has taken over from Shannon Martin as principal of Black River Middle and High School. “I am excited to have the opportunity to provide positive leadership for the school and the children,” Trimboli said. Martin, who was on maternity leave, resigned to take over as…

On Tuesday, July 25, Reading voters approved a measure to join a new regional school district that nearby towns approved in March under Act 46, the state’s education reform law.  Reading will now join, the Windsor Central Modified Unified District includes Woodstock, Pomfret, Bridgewater, Killington and Plymouth, all of which have voted in favor of…

Police said a man drove 90 miles-per-hour in a 40 mile-per-hour zone Saturday night in Rutland Town. According to state police, troopers from the Rutland Barracks observed a vehicle traveling north on Route 7 at a high rate of speed at around 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 29. Using radar, the vehicle was measured to…

WEATHERSFIELD— A 54-year-old Weathersfield man died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Weathersfield on Wednesday, July 27. According to a press release, troopers from the state police Rutland Barracks responded to a report of a motorcycle crash near the Stoughton Pond Recreation Area at around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27. Road conditions…

Police arrested a Poultney man on night of Sunday, Aug. 30 for breaking into cars on the campus of Green Mountain College. On Sunday evening at around 11 p.m., troopers from the state police Rutland Barracks responded to a report from GMC security that a man was looking into cars on the college property. Upon…

By Evan Johnson POULTNEY— Vermont state police searched a water-filled quarry in Poultney for a Granville, N.Y., man who has been missing since 2014. According to a press release from the state police, divers from the state police SCUBA team began a search of an abandoned slate quarry on York Street Extension for evidence in…

A Middletown Springs man was due in court on Monday, July 31 to answer to a burglary charge. Phillips was apprehended when police received a tip of a burglary in progress on Dayton Road in Middletown Springs at around 3 a.m. on July 30. On arriving, police found Phillips, who did not have permission to…

POULTNEY— Vermont state police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a gas station in Poultney, Vt. on July 25. According to a release, troopers from the Rutland Barracks went to the Irving gas station on Main Street in Poultney at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26. After interviewing witnesses and reviewing security…

A preliminary report from Vermont Fish & Wildlife shows that hunters had a banner season this spring with the highest turkey harvest ever recorded. Hunters brought home 6,570 wild turkeys during the spring hunting season, including 743 turkeys taken during the April youth weekend hunt, even though a similar number of 17,106 turkey hunting licenses…