CHESTER—On Tuesday, June 7, the Chester Rotary Club presented its annual scholarship awards to six Green Mountain Union High School seniors. The scholarship awards were based on academics, financial need, community service and a written essay. The evening event was held at the American Legion and was attended by about 65 Rotarians, guests and scholarship…

On Sunday, June 5,  Shelby Collett, owner and head team coach for Cobra Gymnastics & Dance Center and Aaron Snook, team coach, returned from the Olympic Training Center in Texas with six of their gymnasts: McKenna Greene, Charlotte Swenor, Mia Marsh, Maleah Jones, Valerie Johnson and Ella Tashjian. The training center, located at the Karolyi…

KILLINGTON — The ribbon is officially cut, opening Killington’s new covered pedestrian bridge over the sidewalk that runs along Killington Road. The Killington Pico Area Association held an official ribbon-cutting Tuesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the KPAA’s first beautification project. The bridge was funded by generous donors including The…

RUTLAND—On April 12, 2016, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) notified the Vermont State Police of their concern about an inappropriate relationship between Cynthia J. McKearin and a 15-year-old student. McKearin, 45, is a paraeducator for the Sheldon Academy of Vermont Achievement Center (VAC) in the City of Rutland. Investigation revealed that McKearin…

Petitions to run for Vermont state offices were due in town and city clerks’ offices May 26. Democrat Herb Russell, Representative from Rutland-5-3 (the Southwest neighborhood), is the only sitting member from Rutland that will not run again. He has served three terms in Montpelier. Running for the seat Russell is vacating are Democrat Mary Howard and…

RUTLAND—On Thursday, June 2, at Southside Steakhouse in Rutland, the United Way of Rutland County presented “It’s in the Bag,” a new event featuring a live and silent auction of bags of all kinds, from designer purses to lunch bags to beach totes. The event was very well received, netting over $6,500 for United Way…

RUTLAND—Do you live in the Upper Otter Creek watershed and have an interest in becoming a volunteer member of a small team charged with directing an organization whose mission is helping the Upper Otter Creek watershed community conserve, develop and use natural resources responsibly? If so, the Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD) board of…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — “Help us to define our community, as you see it!” the town of Killington is requesting in a survey sent out last week. The town of Killington is considering updating its current slogan, “Heart of the Green Mountains,” on its Welcome to Killington signs this summer, and it is looking…

Who’s who in local races for state reps Wells resident Jonas Rosenthal, a registered Republican, is running for the Rutland-Bennington District of the state legislature, trying to replace Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, D-Middletown Springs. The district encompasses Rupert, Pawlet, and Tinmouth as well as Wells and Middletown Springs. Rosenthal has considerable experience in local government as…

By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org Voters went to the polls in Vermont towns Tuesday, June 7, to decide whether to merge school districts into larger units under Act 46. The law, enacted in 2015, provides incentives for town school districts to form larger regional school boards. The results at the polls were mixed. Residents in…

Starting June 7 and running through Labor Day, the Vermont State Police will be increasing enforcement efforts focusing on speed and aggressive driving on all state roadways. Called Operation S.T.R.I.V.E. (Safe Travel on Roads In Vermont Everyday), the goal is to deter and identify hazardous violations that increase the risk of motor vehicle crashes. So…

By Amy McClure By Amy McClure ROCHESTER — After five years of training as a gymnast, 9-year-old Mathias Toro received the opportunity of a lifetime: to attend one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the United States — on a full scholarship. Although Mathias’s hadn’t trained as a ballet dancer before, Mathias was invited…

By Robin Alberti By Polly Lynn “The future is bright for us, so put on your shades and let’s move forward,” said Jenn Lewis and Alex Sabo, who then put on sunglasses to end their speech. Lewish and Sabo addressed their fellow Green Mountain College classmates graduating from the Killington School of Resort Management (KSRM) during…

Submitted Hannah McComb is a Killington pre-k graduate. Her brother Milo will join the pre-k program next year.  By Hannah McComb, Killington pre-k graduate My favorite thing about school is that I get to share and play with my friends. Also I like to show and share because I brought things from Argentina. I like…

On Monday, June 13, Gov. Peter Shumlin signed S. 260, a bill designed to improve regional and town energy planning and to enhance community input into the siting of energy projects. The legislation was developed over a number of months, and was based in large part on the recommendations of the Solar Siting Task Force.…