By Julia Purdy PITTSFORD—Chittenden Road will be closed to through traffic from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 and possibly over the Labor Day weekend, according to Town Manager John Haverstock, although he hopes that will not be the case. The work is being done near the Newton Farm on Chittenden Road, north of the intersection…

CLARENDON—On Aug. 28, 2016, Troopers from the Rutland Barracks responded to a home burglary at a residence on Quarterline Road in Clarendon, Vt. owned by John and Kristine Lee. Investigation found that someone had entered the home through a window that housed an air conditioning unit, sometime on Aug. 27 or Aug. 28. Eight firearms,…

In 2015, our nation lost over 35,000 lives on our roadways; 57 of those were in Vermont. Impairment by alcohol, drugs or both were a contributing factor in almost half of last year’s fatal crashes in Vermont. Vermont law enforcement is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Governor’s Highway Safety…

On Aug. 28 at 9:33 a.m. Vermont State Police responded to a report of a car that had crashed in the median and was on fire on I-91, at mile marker 49N, in Weathersfield, Vt. After the initial investigation, police reported that Alexander Romanow, age 79 from Brick, N.J., had been traveling north in a…

RUTLAND—Over the past four months, the College of St. Joseph “found” an additional academic building by transforming the 200-year-old wood-framed carriage house for academic use. Green Mountain Power worked with the school’s maintenance director Tom Beland to gut the building, install LED lighting and central air conditioning and heat pumps. Interim college president Larry Jensen…

Mad Hatter Cafe has new owner POULTNEY—Emily Sumner is buying the Mad Hatter Cafe on Main Street in Poultney, from Serena Gallagher. A year-and-a-half old, the Mad Hatter began life as a clothing store under the name Button before changing its name and business structure to that of a cafe and gift emporium for handmade…

Winning team gets $250 cash KILLINGTON—The Sherburne Memorial Library and the Sherburne Historians are hosting a Killington Photo Scavenger Hunt scheduled for the second weekend in September (Sept. 9-12).  Teams of three or more can register at the library to participate. Registration is free. The scavenger hunt is open to all ages and you do…

By Julia Purdy CHITTENDEN—The Town of Chittenden began a townwide reassessment of real property in July, and officials anticipate the results will be finalized in April or May 2017. Initial field data must be collected by Nov. 1, 2016. The last one was done in 1999. Town Lister Millie Kimball explained that the frequency of…

Video by: Andrew Christie Steve Montanez talks about the direction of the business The Vermont Truffle Company.

Video by: Andrew Christie “Uncle Dave” from 94.5 the Drive in Rutland shares a behind the look at broadcasting working in radio, developing an audience and as a DJ.

Video by: Andrew Christie Rebecca Buonadonna of Fruition Fineries and Raw Honey Apparel in downtown Rutland speaks about her stores, how and what she buys for them and opening a men’s store this fall.

Video by: Andrew Christie Heidi Lynch, Health Care Share Program Coordinator at The Vermont Farmers Food Center, speaks about the program. This summer more than 150 individuals volunteered throughout the course of 12 weeks to implement VFFC’s Health Care Share. Every Wednesday, during the growing season, volunteers arrived, arranging as many as 75 reusable bags along rows…

Video by: Andrew Christie It’s a busy summer at the West Rutland Carving Studio Nora Valdez speak about The Stone Bench Project, Bill Wolf speaks about the artist in residence program and his bronze casting, and Carol Driscoll speak about the Carving Studio and the many projects they have schedule for the summer.

RANDOLPH—The New World Festival in Randolph continues its tradition of presenting vibrant Celtic and French Canadian music and dance this year on Sunday, Sept. 4. Central to the festival’s success is its core of more than 100 enthusiastic volunteers whose only payment is the gratitude of the community and the joy brought to patrons and…

Wednesday, Aug. 24—RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont’s Economic & Workforce Development Program is presenting a free financial literacy workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the BROC office in Rutland at 45 Union Street. This is open to anyone who wants to find out how to review their credit report, how to set SMART goals—Specific, Measurable,…