All proceeds to benefit mountain bike trail expansion KILLINGTON – Lookout Tavern owners Phil and Joy Black host a day of golf, fun, great food and community spirit during the 13th Annual Lookout for Each Other golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 12, at Killington Resort’s golf course.  All of the proceeds from this year’s event…

The beginning of September marks a unique birding opportunity in Vermont. Shorebirds such as plovers and sandpipers are migrating through the state on their southern journey from northern Canada to the Caribbean and beyond. One of the best places to spot shorebirds this time of year is at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison,…

By Morgan True and Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org The Republican Governors Association continues to spend heavily on its efforts to elect Lt. Gov. Phil Scott to Vermont’s top office, campaign finance reports filed Thursday, Sept. 1, show. The RGA super PAC, A Stronger Vermont, reported spending $267,000 in the two weeks since the last reports were…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org The two major-party gubernatorial nominees are scheduled to meet in 10 more debates before Election Day in November. Republican Phil Scott’s campaign released a list Tuesday, Aug. 30, of the 11 debates the candidate will participate in before voters go to the polls Nov. 8. Scott’s list includes one debate that…

By Julia Purdy PAWLET—On Aug. 28, 2016, a community watershed event titled “Five Years Vermont Strong—Tropical Storm Irene, Five Years Later: Where Are We Now?” was held in Pawlet to remember the devastating impact of Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 28-29, 2011, and revisit the lessons learned. The theme was flood resiliency and preparedness for…

BOMOSEEN—State officials recently discovered the presence of an invasive clam species in Lake Bomoseen, according to a news release Tuesday, Aug. 30. The Asian clam has been documented in surrounding regions like Lake George, N.Y., but has not been found in Vermont until now. Asian clams, like zebra mussels, are filter feeding organisms that can…

HARTFORD—Due to the growth of Upper Valley Aquatic Center’s (UVAC) membership base, increased day pass use from the community, and especially an increase in the number of families using the center, the Upper Valley Aquatic Center’s board of directors has approved an expansion plan. “We listened to feedback from our members and guests and realize…

CHITTENDEN—It’s the end of August, which means students in the towns of Chittenden and Mendon who attend Barstow Memorial School are headed back to school. This year, students will welcome a few new staff members to the building, including nurse Amy Ridlon, third grade teacher Coral Ward-Torelli and head custodian Alison Patterson. There has also…

RUTLAND—Registration is open for a free workshop being offered to Vermont food and beverage processors and manufacturers who want to be fully compliant with environmental laws. The Department of Environmental Conservation’s Environmental Assistance Office is hosting the Food for Thought workshop to accommodate the need for the growing food and beverage industry to access information…

By: Lani Duke Sheriff grabs pot The Rutland County Sheriff’s Department culminated a two-week investigation into local marijuana cultivation with the eradication of 249 plants found in Clarendon and Rutland Town Sept. 1. The plants were found in three separate growing areas and had a street value of about $500,000. This is the second major…

By Julia Purdy MENDON—Work continues along sections of US Route 4 in Mendon and Rutland Town as VTrans crews and contractors repair and replace features of the Route 4 corridor in two spots: the ravine on the west side of Route 4 between Meadow Lake Drive and Wheelerville Road, and at the Norman Rockwell Museum,…

RUTLAND– Avery Mullan of Proctor, Vt., and Kira Simonds of Whiting, Vt., recently participated in STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) 2016 National Leadership Conference in San Diego, Calif. They joined more than 8,500 nationwide members, advisers, alumni, and guests of FCCLA, gathered July 3-7…

Water supply serviced 90 in Killington KILLINGTON—Pico Village Water Corporation, which operates a local water supply system in Killington, has agreed to pay $37,000 in civil penalties to the state of Vermont, according to a Aug. 29 news release from Attorney General Bill Sorrell. The settlement comes after the state pursued violations concerning the management…

By Emma Cotton RUTLAND—Rutland native Kerry Branon returned home this weekend for the Vermont premier of her first feature documentary film, “Huntwatch,” which aired Sunday at the Middlebury New Filmmaker’s Festival. She was excited to share the film, which protests eastern Canada’s commercial harp seal hunt, with her family and friends—and to bring home even…

By Polly Lynn RUTLAND—On Saturday, Aug. 27, community members gathered at Rutland Regional Medical Center and folded 800 origami elephants. The event, put on by Tuttle Publishing, of North Clarendon was “an effort to help the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) raise awareness of the plight of elephants all over the world,” according to the news…