Courtesy of the city of Rutland Combination Pond is one of two impoundments along Moon Brook in Rutland. By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND—A federal judge has given the city of Rutland and the EPA two more weeks to resolve a long-running dispute over the restoration of Moon Brook, an impaired stream that winds its way…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON — At a special meeting held  July 19, the Board of Selectmen adopted a new policy on when to initiate tax sales of delinquent properties. Under the previous rules, a property owner would get a year before the property went to tax sale. The new policy allows the town to initiate…

By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org CASTLETON—Castleton Selectboard Chairman Joseph Bruno delivered a sharp rebuke to a petitioner seeking a townwide vote on resettling refugees in the area and said she had become a “victim of fear.” Bruno added that the Board had sought outside counsel on the petition and determined it had no jurisdiction over the…

By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW – Six potential governors of Vermont came to Ludlow last week to make their cases to voters at an event hosted by the Friends of the Ludlow Auditorium. Running in the Democratic primary Aug. 9 are former state senators Matt Dunne and Peter Galbraith, perennial candidate Cris Ericson, former state transportation…

By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — Can Vermont meet its own economic needs and still effectively address the issue of global climate change? That question was at the heart of Tuesday evening’s well-attended gubernatorial debate in Rutland, July 19, which claims the title of “New England’s solar city,” with the most solar generation per capita.…

By Jimmy Britt RUTLAND — The Vermont Farmers Food Center will be hosting their second annual Harvest Fest, Feast and Fundraiser Sunday, Aug. 14. Besides local food, drinks, d’oeuvres and music the VFFC will be doing something unique: They will be auctioning “scarecrows.” Each will be created by local artists including Mary Crowley, Norma Montagne,…

By Lani Duke Road work: be patient and courteous Traffic is running slowly along some of the local roadways as construction crews take advantage of summer weather. The Business Route 4 corridor project has been slowing traffic. Route 4 East is receiving a new drainage culvert and storm drain plus repair to the retaining wall…

By Lani Duke Clean Water rules to affect more farms Farmers await new Vermont water quality rules with trepidation. No longer do restrictions apply only to dairy farms, but, if drafted rules receive approval, new Agency of Agriculture rules will apply to all, whether livestock or vegetable and other crops. Enforcement won’t be immediate; farmers…

On July 21, Representative Job Tate (R, Rutland-Windsor-1) endorsed Bruce Lisman for governor, saying: “In my conversations with Bruce, I’ve been profoundly impressed by his clear-eyed and comprehensive knowledge of the issues facing our beloved state. Whether in the business field or simply working to help Vermonters, Bruce has shown, time and again, that he…

Green Mountain Power crews worked around the clock, restoring power to 32,400 customers after a wave of powerful thunderstorms swept across Vermont Saturday afternoon, July 23. Heavy winds blew down large trees onto power lines and cutting power across the state. Approximately, 1,800 customers in the areas around the Royalton and White River Districts sustained…

By Stephen Seitz PLYMOUTH—Republican K.T. Cappellini wants to claim the state representative’s seat being vacated by Alison Clarkson. Windsor-5 represents the towns of Woodstock, Plymouth and Reading. Cappellini comes from extensive experience in television news and currently manages an apartment building in New York City, according to his website. “I’m a strong proponent of states’…

EAST WALLINGFORD—On July 24 at 2:15 p.m., Vermont State Police responded to a two vehicle crash on Route 103 in East Wallingford. Preliminary investigation revealed that Anton Shroeder, age 53 of Ludlow, was traveling south on Route 103 on his Harley Davidson motorcycle when he crossed the center line in an attempt to pass the…

RUTLAND — On July 24 at 5:15 a.m., members of the Vermont State Police, while patrolling State Street in Rutland City, located a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was stopped in the middle of the roadway. The operator, who was later identified as Brandon Monaco, age 21 of Rutland, was found slumped behind the steering wheel.…

BOMOSEEN — On July 23 at 4:45 p.m., Clifford R. Jones, age 66 of Rutland, went out to retrieved two fishing poles from a dock on Lake Bomoseen when he was pinned by a large dead tree that fell due to the sever wind storm at the time. The tree broke at its base, falling on…

SHREWSBURY—On July 24 at 7:58 p.m. troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to a complaint of a theft from a motor vehicle at 2000 Vermont Route 103, an Appalachian Trail parking lot in the town of Shrewsbury. According to the victim, the incident took place between 3 and 5 p.m. Entry was…