CALAIS—Friday morning, Aug. 12, at approximately 9:10 a.m., Vermont State Police SCUBA Team along with Colchester Technical Rescue recovered the body of Seamus Beall, age 17, of East Calais, in Curtis Pond following a swimming incident Thursday evening.  Beall was located in the vicinity where he was last seen. Witnesses report Beall was a good…

Weight loss program starts in September RUTLAND – According to the World Health Organization, nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight yet 50 percent of American women and 25 percent of men are currently on a diet. These two statistics seem to be at odds and beg the question: What’s not working? Community Health Education at…

WALLINGFORD—On Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 9:45 a.m., Vermont State Police investigated an automobile theft from South Main Street in Wallingford. The vehicle’s owner, Robert Bushey, reported his silver 1999 Volvo V70 station wagon was stolen from in front of his residence between 9 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, and Tuesday morning Aug. 16. Bushey described…

By Marguerite Loucks Dye and Marguerite Jill Dye In rereading my mother’s account of the Rutland Fair in The Mountain Times from September, 1994, I am amazed at the changes in our society that have altered state fairs across the nation. The Vermont State Fair, an agricultural fair run by the Rutland County Agricultural Society,…

KILLINGTON— Killington Resort Golf Course saw its first hole in one on the course this season, according to a Chris Kenison, Killington Resort Pro Shop Manager. The feat was achieved by the resort’s very own Peter Christenson, who hit the shot on hole 17 using a 50 degree wedge on Sunday, Aug. 14. Christenson is a bartender…

By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org The family-owned Rutland Herald has entered into an agreement to sell the Herald and its sister paper the Times Argus, according to a story posted on the Herald’s website late Wednesday night, Aug. 10. The story ran in Thursday’s print edition. The story, written by the paper’s Editor-in-Chief Rob Mitchell, said…

By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org An overwhelming majority of towns that have voted so far have chosen to unite with neighboring towns to create larger governance structures for their schools. Districts around the state are studying whether to merge with neighboring districts as part of a state mandate known as Act 46. The landmark education…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org With virtually every major statewide office in play this year, the elections also feature high turnover in both legislative bodies as some longtime lawmakers sought new offices or decided to retire. After Tuesday’s primary, Aug. 9, both parties say they are optimistic about their legislative lineups for the general election. “We…

By Jasper Craven and Mark Johnson, VTDigger.org More than $5.3 million was spent by statewide candidates and their allied political action committees during Vermont’s primary season. It was the most expensive primary in Vermont’s history, and it was fueled by outside groups, a lift in the cap on individual contributions from $2,000 to $4,000, and…

Video by Andrew Christie Glenn Campbell speaks about his work at his foundry on Marble Street in West Rutland. The work was a commissioned project done in February.  

By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org The family-owned Rutland Herald has entered into an agreement to sell the Herald and its sister paper the Times Argus, according to a story posted on the Herald’s website late Wednesday night, Aug. 10. The story, written by the paper’s Editor-in-chief Rob Mitchell, said the paper would be sold to MaineToday…

By Amy McClure PITTSFIELD—Two 14-year-old boys—Jackson Ziegler (Pittsfield, Vt.) and Wright Frost (Tunbridge, VT)—recently hiked the entirety of the Long Trail in just 19 days. The Long Trail stretches 272 miles, the length of Vermont, and it merges with the Appalachian Trail for 100 rigorous miles. It is a true test of endurance for any…

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="8" gal_title="Scarecrows""] Photo 1: “Garden Fairy” Photo 2:“Emma’s Garden” Photo 3:  “Ms. Philomena Feathersworth” Photo 4:“Prima vera” By Jimmy Britt RUTLAND—The Vermont Farmers Food Center will be hosting its second annual Harvest Fest, a feast and fundraiser, Sunday, Aug. 14. Besides local food, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and music the VFFC will be doing something…

Mitchell fires Keays after publishing story, follow-up nixed By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org John Mitchell, the president of the Rutland Herald, fired the top editor at the newspaper on Friday evening, Aug. 5. The Herald’s news editor, Alan Keays, was terminated hours after he authorized publication of a story questioning the newspaper’s financial situation. A follow…

RUTLAND – Mary Cohen, who has served for the past four months as interim director of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, has a new title: executive director. RRCC announced her appointment to the executive director’s position Tuesday, Aug. 9, following a four-month evaluation of potential candidates and the Chamber’s goals and future, Board President…