QUECHEE – On Sunday, Jan. 28, police responded to a call from the Quechee Gorge. A Hartford resident in his early 20s had jumped to his death, authorities reported. They did not release the name of the deceased. Authorities said the young man had been successfully talked off the bridge by a friend less than…

PROCTOR— On Jan. 30, troopers from the Vermont State Police, Rutland Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 103 in Mount Holly for a speeding violation. The operator was identified as Kevin Burnham, age 49 from Proctor. Troopers also identified Deana Burnham and Keeghan Burnham, both age 25 from Proctor, as passengers in the…

By Lani Duke Rutland-area scholars on Castleton U, CCV honors lists Castleton University recently revealed the names of those students who made the President’s List and Dean’s List for 2017-18 fall semester. President’s List students must be full-time students with a grade point average of 4.0. On that list, students who list their home town…

By Lani Duke Poultney quarry, Part One POULTNEY— Blasting at a slate quarry across the road from their property has damaged their home to the point that it has no resale value, Jeffrey and Kristin Silverman claimed in a lawsuit they filed against Hilltop Slate Inc., K-D-Stone Inc., and Jeffrey Dunster, in U.S. District Court…

Submitted SEAN MESZKAT By Karen D. Lorentz Stepping into a snowsport shop at Okemo is akin to being a kid in a candy store. There’s so much gear, clothing, and accessories in a kaleidoscope of shapes, sizes and colors — to say nothing of new stuff every year — that, for me, it’s not just…

By Tom Rogers Anglers cast lines in Vermont rivers. The Fish & Wildlife Department is offering Intro to Fly Tying, a series of introductory classes for fly fishing anglers interesting in learning how to tie their own flies. The courses are offered by the department’s Let’s Go Fishing program in partnership with the Mad Dog…

Submitted Sponsor of the 2018 scholarship assemble for a photo. RUTLAND— The Rutland Area Medical Community Scholarship application is now available on Rutland Regional Medical Center’s website for qualified candidates interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. In its second year, this scholarship is made possible thanks to the generosity of Rutland area physicians, retired…

By Lani Duke Rutland Town considering zero-sort recycling Rutland Town residents now deliver sorted recyclables to the Northwood Park transfer station on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but that may change. The town Select Board decided Jan. 9 to invite Casella Waste Systems and Hubbard Brothers to meet with the board in February to discuss a possible…

By Lani Duke New town managers possible with new month Castleton has been without a town manager for two months; Jonas Rosenthal has filled in as interim town manager in Fair Haven since April. Both communities seem likely to have new town managers taking a seat in February. Castleton Select Board Chair Joe Bruno announced…

The Small Business Administration is seeking 20 entrepreneurs throughout Vermont to participate in a free business course starting in April. Emerging Leaders is a free executive-level training program for established business owners poised for growth. Over the course of seven months at Vermont Technical College’s Williston campus, each participating entrepreneur will learn immediate ways to…

POULTNEY— Green Mountain College Director of Athletics Kip Shipley was pleased to announce the hiring of Chris George as the new men’s soccer head coach, Friday. George takes over as the seventh coach in the program’s 38-year history. George, who was hired as Shipley’s assistant women’s coach in the fall of 2017, will maintain his…

Courtesy of Killington Resort A snowboarder does a frontside grab clearing the 18-foot walls of Killington’s superpipe at Bear Mountain. KILLINGTON— Bear Mountain has a new attraction for skiers and riders seeking big air. Killington Resort’s Superpipe opened Jan. 10. At 325 feet long and with 18-foot high walls, the Superpipe is a Beast! (For…

Courtesy of Dane Stillson A barn built in the early 1800s and was recently dismantled in Tunbridge. It yielded some of the best and most valuable materials to date, according to Dane Stillson, owner of First Class Custom Carpentry. All the beams were hand hewn and the roof, walls and floors were all hemlock, which…

Submitted Connor Solimano RUTLAND— The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announced Jan. 11, that high school students Harrison Onward Clark Bushnell and Connor James Solimano will join Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator Bernard Sanders in representing Vermont in the nation’s capital during the 56th annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 3-10. Harrison…

Submitted Cover of Shinn’s new book “World Class” released this week. By Karen D. Lorentz In the era of women’s marches that continue the struggles against inequality, glass ceilings, and sexual exploitation, it’s particularly timely to see the publication of a book on women achieving success. While “World Class” is the story of the making…