The Democratic Party voters of Killington officially organized the Killington Democratic Committee on April 2 at 3 p.m. at a party caucus. Elected officers of the Town Committee: Brian Horton – Town Chair & Secretary Shaurice Abney – Vice Chair & Treasurer Heidi Lynch – Assistant Treasurer Elected to the 2016 Democratic State Convention in…

Science Pub lecture explores the perennial question By Julia Purdy Even though snow is still likely to be in the forecast, now is the time gardeners and homeowners are gearing up for the spring ritual of inspecting gardens and yards and planning how to carry out projects for this growing season. It was not surprising,…

RUTLAND—The automotive training program at Stafford Technical Center in Rutland has received accreditation by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Stafford Technical Center’s automotive technology program has been accredited in the area of maintenance and light repair. To achieve this recognition, the school’s automotive training…

RUTLAND — Rutland City and Rutland Town Republican Committees have announced dates for caucuses to elect delegates for the Vt. State Republican Convention set for May 21. The purpose of the State convention will be to elect 13 delegates to represent Vermont Republicans at the national convention in Cleveland Ohio in July. Rutland City and Rutland…

Ripley Road in Rutland is closed at the location of the bridge. Access to all businesses on Ripley Road between Business Route 4 and the bridge will be maintained at all times. Motorist, bicyclist and pedestrian traffic will not be permitted to cross the bridge. Follow signed detours. The bridge is scheduled to reopen in…

RUTLAND — NeighborWorks of Western Vermont will be conducting a residential survey of Northwest Rutland. Volunteers will be going door-to-door, asking residents to participate in a survey about their community. This is the second time NeighborWorks will be administering this survey in the roughly 15-block area north of State Street and west of Grove Street. In…

by Lani Dukes Infrastructure plans The Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging hopes to buy and renovate the former Maple Terrace assisted living facility, 143 Maple St., with the goal of turning it into the organization’s new permanent offices. SVCA recently asked for a $300,000 Vermont Community Development Program grant toward that end; both the Rutland…

by Lani Dukes Castleton police in new digs The Castleton Police Department is delighted to be moving into its new offices next door to the town fire station on Route 30. Police Chief Peter Mantello said the new station gives officers a sense of worth, setting a professional public safety atmosphere. Officers will have a…

Courtesy of Marji Graf, CEO of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Courtesy of Vtdigger.org Editor’s note: This story by Andrew McKeever first appeared in The Manchester Journal. MANCHESTER—Following a nearly month-long struggle to keep its doors open while it tried to regain its financial footing, the board of directors of the Manchester and the…

Okemo Mountain Resort officially closed for the season after the lifts stopped spinning on Sunday, April 3. While this mild winter will inevitably be remembered as the “winter that never was,” resorts across the East held strong as long as possible, with Killington still open for skiing and riding. Now’s the time to turn to golf,…

By Elsie Lynn Parini On Monday, a grand jury at the Rutland Criminal Court charged Craig Mosher, owner of Mosher Excavation in Killington, with one-count of involuntary manslaughter following an investigation of a fatal car accident last summer involving a collision with a Scottish Highlander bull owned by Mosher that resulted in the death of…

Photos courtesy of Robin Alberti Despite the pouring rain on Saturday, community members, representatives of the city and Downtown Rutland Partnership gathered at the corner of Baxter Street and Library Avenue to celebrate the ground-breaking of Northwest Rutland’s first community park. The park will consist of a playground and pavilion where community members can gather…

Photo by Garren Poirier

RUTLAND—On March 30, a group of community leaders formally kicked off “I Love Rutland”—a campaign to celebrate and engender love for the city and region. “As a third-generation Rutland resident who has married, raised a family and run a small business here, I love my community and want to declare it to the world,” said…

Renews Long Trail Brewing and Farrell Distributing as presenting sponsors KILLINGTON—The Town of Killington’s free concert series will return to the Killington Resort this summer with an expanded eight week schedule, and the town has once again secured Long Trail Brewing Company and Farrell Distributing as presenting sponsors. A favorite summer event for both residents…