By Royal Barnard RUTLAND —  Robert Black, president of the board of trustees of the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, introduced sculptor Nora Valdez and her creation “Borne,” April 30, to participants gathered for an event to celebrate the temporary installation of this monumental marble sculpture at the Vermont Farmers Food Center at 251 West…

RUTLAND—An initiative of the Rutland Redevelopment Authority (RRA) and the Downtown Rutland Partnership (DRP) to poll constituents of the city’s downtown Special Benefits District (SBD) has been completed recently, showing strong support for continuing the district’s special assessment. The advisory vote’s final compilation showed over 80 percent in favor of continuing the special assessment through…

Students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York counties that border Vermont will be eligible The Community College of Vermont (CCV) announced at the end of April that residents of certain counties in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York will be eligible for in-state tuition rates beginning in the fall 2016 semester. The new program…

By Christopher Biddle RUTLAND — Like a lot of college students, Tim Heffernan will spend his summer in the house-painting industry. It’s a good job for someone in his situation. It’s seasonal. It’s outside. It’s good old-fashioned work and real-world experience. However, unlike most college-aged house painters, if all goes well, Heffernan hopes that he…

RUTLAND — On Tuesday, May 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., there will be an Act 166 (Universal Pre-K) meeting for parents at Rutland Town School, Post Road, Rutland. This event is sponsored by Rutland Central Supervisory Union and Rutland City School District. If you have a child 3, 4, or 5 not yet enrolled in Kindergarten, and…

MONTPELIER―Gov. Peter Shumlin announced on April 22 new results from five water samples collected near the Vermont Fire Academy on Academy Road, near the Vermont Police Academy. The results were received as part of the first batch of testing in the State’s effort to proactively investigate 11 additional sites statewide where perfluorocarbons may have been…

By Robin Alberti Killington resident Pam Aievoli gave a presentation this past Wednesday at the Summit Lodge for the Killington Rotary. Sue Skaskiw, Executive Director of Vermont Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society (VVSA), captured the evening on video, and helped answer questions. VVSA works with law enforcement agencies throughout the state to protect the…

By Robin Alberti Evan Joaquin, a sixth grader from Killington Elementary School, is the winner of the 2016 Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program’s Growing Works of Art Contest. This year, the Growing Works of Art contest theme was Healthy Trees, Healthy Communities.  Participating students wrote three to five sentences describing the benefits they, or…

WOODSTOCK—Four Vermont 4-H teens have earned a spot on the state 4-H hippology team for their keen horse judging skills and in-depth knowledge of horses and the equine industry. Callon Fish of Rutland, Lauren Hodsden of Bridport, Olivia Suker of Shrewsbury, and Kassidy Wyman of Cambridgeport made the team after placing in the top four…

POULTNEY—Robert (Bob) W. Allen, president and CEO of The Windham Foundation of Grafton and an experienced leader of academic and business institutions, has been named the eighth president of Green Mountain College in Poultney. He will succeed Dr. Paul Fonteyn, the College’s president for the past eight years, who is retiring. Allen will assume the…

The Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) was the place to be in Rutland on April 20. From 3-6 p.m., locals poured in to enjoy the community’s second annual Earth Day Celebration. Members of the VFFC and the Rutland Area Climate Coalition volunteered their time to organize a celebration for this nationally recognized day. Farmers sold local goods,…

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports pilot program offered in Rutland area One simple recreational activity can have a huge impact on a person. For 10-year-old Cosmo Duncan of Pawlet, trusting Vermont Adaptive’s Tom Alcorn to lead him safely up the climbing wall at Green Mountain Rock Climbing in Rutland was that one activity. “The climbing…

Courtesy of VT Fish & Wildlife VT Fish &Wildlife cautions drivers that moose are more likely to be crossing roadways at this time of year, especially after dark or early in the morning as they move from wintering areas to spring feeding locations. Drivers need to be alert and cautious because moose are on the…

Seven-year-old Andrew Lee was diagnosed with non-verbal autism when he was an infant. As he grew out of infancy, his parents were troubled that he wasn’t meeting any of his physical milestones typically seen in children between the ages of nine months and one year old. When Andrew’s parents brought him to the doctor for…

Proceeds benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and Kids on the Move RUTLAND—The 24th Annual Vermont Sports Medicine Center’s (VSMC) 5K Run/Walk will be held this year on Saturday, April 30 and all proceeds from the event will benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and Kids on the Move. The annual event has become a…