Neighbors helping neighbors RUTLAND CITY—Major thank yous are due to Alderman Dave Allaire and his wife Audrey for stepping up to aid Bardwell House residents evacuated as a result of the May 7 fire. The couple spent the day keeping company with Bardwell residents, helping keep them calm, buying them snacks, and finding as many…

Officer receives commendation FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven Police Chief William Humphries gave Sgt. Dale Kerber an official Lifesaver commendation for services to the community and surrounding area. The May 9 award cites three instances in which Kerber saved a life by administering the opioid antidote naloxone (trade name Narcan) to counter a drug overdose. The first…

On Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m. join the community at Liquid Art for an art auction to benefit the Greenleys. Within weeks of each other, Bill has had to have both legs amputated and Rebecca has been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. Join in the effort to help raise funds for…

With the anticipated heat wave to kick off the summer season over Memorial Day Weekend, the Town of Killington will be opening the pool at the Johnson Rec Center. Hours of Operation Saturday, Sunday & Monday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

By Christopher Biddle Mark Turcotte headlined the West Rutland Comedy fundraiser “Laugh for the Cure” held Saturday, May 22. By Christopher Biddle WEST RUTLAND – The healing powers of laughter were felt in more ways than one on Saturday night, as the West Rutland American Legion played host to Laugh for the Cure, a fundraising…

On May 13, 2016, Horace Edward Glaze, known as “Red,” passed away quietly in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., where he had recently retired and was residing with his wife Taylor. Red was born on Oct. 20,1930, son of John Glaze and Marjorie Glaze. He moved to Killington, Vt., in 1959 as a young man and began…

The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) announced May 20 that the seasonally-adjusted Vermont unemployment rate for April was 3.2 percent. This represents a decrease of one-tenth of one percentage point from the revised March rate (3.3 percent). The national rate in April was 5.0 percent. As of the prior month’s initial data, the Burlington-South Burlington Metropolitan,…

By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger.org The governor struck a pugnacious tone Wednesday, May 18, while announcing robust job growth in Vermont’s renewable energy sector over the past year. The sector exceeded growth projections in 2015 by 3 percent, meaning an additional 1,400 employees over the past year, for a total of 17,700 renewable energy-related jobs in…

By Elizabeth Hewitt and Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Burlington College officials announced Monday, May 16, that the school will close effective May 27 because of the “crushing weight of the debt” incurred with the purchase of a lakefront property on North Avenue. College trustees voted unanimously Friday — the day before commencement — to close the…

Starting May 23 and running through Memorial Day, the Vermont State Police (VSP) will be increasing enforcement efforts to promote safe, responsible driving in support of Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). Operation C.A.R.E. is a national campaign by state police agencies across the country that have joined together in the endeavor of reducing human…

Tip hotline for citizens to report suspicious activity As the summer season brings people outdoors in groups to enjoy the warmer weather and festivities, the Vermont State Police would like to remind those attending any large or small group event around the state, that these events are an ongoing safety and security concern for organizers…

By Lani Duke On second thought . . . Act 46 vote ORWELL—When Orwell voters turned down the Act 46 consolidation of Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union with a decisive vote of 211 to 121, that rejection disallowed the entire plan for all the schools involved. Orwell voters chose to reject the consolidation plan out of the…

By Lani Duke New board members at RMHS RUTLAND CITY—Rutland Mental Health Services (RMHS) recently announced that five new members are joining its board of directors. They are: Rutland City Police Chief Brian Kilcullen, Rutland City Treasurer Wendy Wilton, general practice lawyer Michael McClallen, retired hospital administrator Laird Covey, and Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union Special Services…

RUTLAND—Volunteers, hospital employees, and local emergency responders will take part in a mock-disaster exercise on Saturday, May 21 at the Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport in No. Clarendon. This full scale exercise will test the preparedness and response of local, regional and state agencies should a real crisis occur. The event, sponsored by Rutland Regional Medical…

PLYMOUTH—On May 10 at 6:37 p.m., Vermont State Police arrested 61-year-old Steven Radonis of Plymouth, Vt., for home improvement fraud. Investigation revealed that Radonis failed to properly complete work that was agreed upon by contract and billed Richard Martin, age 57 of Plymouth, for over $90,000. Radonis was issued a criminal citation to appear in…