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Auto repair shop settles for $18K

July 21, 2016
The Department of Environmental Conservation announced Tuesday, July 19, that it has formally settled a series of environmental violations against Willie Noyes, who owns and operates Willie’s Village Auto located at 100 Weeks Hill Road in Stowe. The settlement includes an $18,000 penalty. Department personnel discovered the environmental violations during a series of site visits from…

Eighth annual Honor Our Past dinner to raise scholarship funds

July 21, 2016
Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Christ the King School and Mount Saint Joseph Academy will hold their eighth annual Honor Our Past event at the Rutland Holiday Inn on July 21. The cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with a cash bar, and dinner will be at 7 p.m. Over the years, the Honor Our…

Castleton Upward Bound to host French-themed jamboree; CU welcomes over 450 high school students to campus

July 21, 2016
  CASTLETON–Castleton University hosted more than 450 high school students involved in Upward Bound programs from across Vermont, New York and New Hampshire as part of the Upward Bound Jamboree on July 14 in the Castleton Fine Arts Center. The jamboree event was designed to celebrate TRiO programs within the community and featured a dance,…

Kindergarten-age boys now welcomed into the Scouting family

July 21, 2016
Beginning in September of this year, kindergarten-age boys and their parents will be eligible to join a local Cub Scout pack in their community. The boys will be in the “Lion” den as they begin their Scouting journey. Cub Scouting is traditionally a program of the Boy Scouts of America for boys in the first…

Ludlow features gubernatorial candidates’ forum

July 21, 2016
LUDLOW—FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) will sponsor a gubernatorial candidates’ forum on Thursday, July 21 at 7 p.m. at the Ludlow Town Hall auditorium. All candidates for governor who are running in contested party elections have been invited to participate. A general election candidates’ forum is planned for Oct. 20 with candidates who are running…

Local emergency personnel recognized for life-saving efforts

July 21, 2016
WEST PAWLET—On the evening of June 16, 2016, members of the West Pawlet Fire Department were dispatched along with Granville EMS to aid a 28-year-old man in full arrest due to an opioid overdose. Responding along with the fire department were Pawlet Constable Bill Humphries and civilian Shannon Hosley Landon, who were in the area.…

Six Loose Ladies moves to Chester green

July 16, 2016
CHESTER — “After 10 years in Proctorsville the ‘ladies’ were going through the change and felt the need for more exposure which the Chester green will offer us,” said the business owners in a statement. “Seriously, we wanted a location in a more populous area and when an opportunity presented itself for a space on the…

Woman accused of embezzling from Lions Club turns herself in

July 16, 2016
ARLINGTON—On July 6, Mary Kerner of Arlington, Vt., turned herself in to the Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks. Kerner, age 60, of Arlington, was arrested for embezzling $18,560.03 while she volunteered as the treasurer for the Arlington Lions Club between 2009 and 2013. Kerner had access to a debit card with which she withdrew cash…

Crash: motorcycle vs. moose passengers injured but ok

July 16, 2016
On July 7 at about 8 a.m. Vermont State Police troopers responded to a motorcycle versus moose collision on Route 2 in Concord, just west of Ladd Road. When police arrived, Calex Ambulance crews were treating the riders of the 2015 BMW motorcycle after they had hit a moose in the roadway. Driver Claus Ertel,…

Tips for talking with your child about tragedy

July 15, 2016
With recent tragedies in the news, many children are exposed to trauma through the media and in conversations they overhear. “Children hear information from other children and from the activities around them. Your child will pick up information very quickly after a traumatic event happens,” said Dodd White, president and CEO of the Episcopal Center…

The Outside Story: Ruby-throated hummingbirds high energy requirements make for effective pollinators

July 15, 2016
By Susan Shea Zzz-zzzt. Sitting on my deck on a summer afternoon, I’m often distracted by a hummingbird whizzing by. The tiny bundle of energy hovers in front of a row of jewelweed, probing each pendulous orange flower with its long beak, then backs up and darts to the next. My dozing cat raises his…

Billings Farm & Museum appoints new director

July 15, 2016
Submitted David M. Simmons WOODSTOCK—On July 7, the Woodstock Foundation announced that David M. Simmons has been appointed director of the Billings Farm & Museum, one of Vermont’s premier outdoor museums and the only site in the nation that combines a fully operational award-winning dairy farm with an immersive museum experience. “Billings Farm & Museum,…

Nominations sought for Poultney’s 2016 Citizen of the Year award

July 15, 2016
POULTNEY — Do you know a Poultney citizen who goes above and beyond the call of duty to enrich the Poultney community in sharing their time and talents?, the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce asks. If so, nominate them for the Citizen of the Year award. Presented annually since 1990, the Citizen of the Year…

News Briefs: Lakes Region

July 15, 2016
By Lani Duke Schools offer summer breakfast-lunch program Fair Haven Grade School and Wells Village School both offer breakfast and lunch to children age 18 or younger through Aug. 5. Fair Haven offers breakfast, 8-9 a.m., and lunch, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., five days a week. Wells Village School offers breakfast, 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. and…

News Briefs: Rutland Region

July 15, 2016
By Lani Duke Solar array comment period resumes WEST RUTLAND—The Public Service Board ordered the 21-day comment period to be resumed on an application for a Certificate of Public Good on a proposed 500-kw net-metering solar array at 280 Clarendon Ave., West Rutland. The application had been filed April 12 by Westside Solar, LLC, based…