CASTLETON — With a focus on preparing current and future students for high-skill, high-demand, high-paying jobs in Vermont, Castleton University has committed to investing $3.6 million in a renovation and modernization project of the Jeffords Science Center, after recently acquiring a $1 million capital investment from the state of Vermont, according to a May 31…

Pre-qualified pre-kindergarten programs ( Pre-K ) to see boost as Act 166 takes effect By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Enrollment in pre-school has grown at Killington since Betty Hughes took the helm nearly two years ago. This school year, 16 children are enrolled, which is two times the 2014 enrollment. Hughes expects she may have…

By Stephen Seitz Ever since it was reported that the Utah-based NewVista Foundation started buying land in the Sharon-Royalton area for the purpose of building an entirely new community, a lot of eyebrows went up as people wondered, can they do that? Aren’t there rules? According to the NewVistas website, this is what they have…

Photo Courtesy of Linda Maness Memorial Day was celebrated at the Mettawee Community School on  the morning of Friday, May 27. All grades read poems or sang a song in remembrance of all who have served and sacrificed. Pictured: Mettawee Principal Brooke DeBonis with students (L-R) Kaelyn  Monroe, Breanne Weeden and Alyssa Sargent.

Courtesy of Rutland Regional Medical Center Members of the Sicilian-American Society present a check to the Foley Cancer Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Front row (L-R): Grace Rizzico and Mary Henrichon. Back row (L-R): Dr. Rick Lovett, Jo-Ann Rotella Ballard, Michael Poalino, Guido Rotella, Jerry Henrichon, Dr. Allan Eisemann and Tom Huebner, pres.and CEO…

Courtesy of Rutland Regional Medical Center Sonce Pearce, RN with Charline and Tom Skelly. The Skellys nominated Pearce for the DAISY award and joined the celebration. RUTLAND–Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Sonce Pearce, a registered nurse at the ENT & Audiology Clinic, was honored for excellent care by the DAISY Foundation. The DAISY award is a…

Submitted Dick Malley and Jeff Manney are new Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County, Vt., board members. The board of Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County is pleased to announce new members Dick Malley and Jeff Manney. “Dick and Jeff each have extensive experience in working in housing in Vermont, and we welcome their expertise…

Library addition breaks ground POULTNEY—Construction of the $381,000 renovation and addition to the Poultney Public Library began May 23 as a lineup of library trustees and supporters sank silver shovels into the ground behind the 205 Main Street structure. The library has occupied the 1910 building since 1956 and has been planning to increase its…

WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center invites youth (ages 13-18) from the Rutland area to participate in an exciting, collaborative project for two weeks this summer, scheduled for July 5-15. Under the instruction of master sculptor Nora Valdez, participants will design and carve a stone bench to be installed in a Rutland…

The Community College of Vermont will hold its 49th commencement ceremony at Norwich University’s Shapiro Field House on June 4, 2016. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. This year, over 500 students from across the state will be awarded associate degrees. Students representing all 14 Vermont counties will be graduating along with students from…

Submitted Pictured in the back row (l-r): Ted Purington, Jr., executive vice president; Bill Purington, President & CEO. Pictured front row (l-r): Mitchell Green, senior vice president; Dan Werner, senior vice president; John Capasso, MD president; Tim Maynard, CFO; Todd Barrett, regional vice president. To mark its 50th anniversary, Maine Drilling & Blasting of Gardiner,…

By Lani Duke Irish contributions to Vermont recognized RUTLAND COUNTY—Events in Rutland City, Rutland Town, and West Rutland the weekend of May 20-22 celebrated the role of people from Ireland in shaping Vermont’s history. The event, under the title of Vermont’s Irish Rebels, commemorated the Fenian attacks on Canada in 1866 and the Easter Uprising…

RUTLAND–New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. health care system, were announced May 26 by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Rutland Regional was one of 798 hospitals to receive an…

Visitors urged to burn campfire wood harvested locally A new Vermont rule effective May 1 prevents invasive insects from piggybacking into the state on untreated firewood, according to a May 25 news release from the state. As summer camping season arrives, visitors to Vermont should be prepared to buy campfire wood in-state or be able…

The Vermont State Police participated in the national “Click It or Ticket it” campaign; as well as Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) over the Memorial holiday week from Monday, May 23 until Monday, May 30, 2016. Unfortunately, there were three fatal crashes resulting in four deaths on Vermont roadways this holiday weekend. There have…