ANR policy could balance wildlife, renewable energy By Gaen Murphree The bobolinks that nested in Vermont hayfields and grasslands this past summer are already winging their way toward winter homes in Argentina and Brazil. Environmentalists warn that when the birds return next spring some of their nesting habitat may have been swallowed up by the…

Submitted Chester, the seven-time national event winner, leaps off the dock in Killington. By Robin Alberti The weekend of Oct. 22-25, some local Fly Dogs traveled with their owners to the Ultimate Air Games, The Best of the Best, at Purina Farms in Grey Summit, Mo. This is an invitation-only event, and it is quite…

Submitted Charles Wise Charles Wise—a longtime Killington resident, community leader, and beloved friend to many for over 50 years—died at his home in Killington, Vt., on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. Charlie was born in 1931 in New York City and spent his growing-up years in Bayside, Queens. He was a Korean War Veteran with four…

Submitted Benjamin J. Rossman CLARENDON — On Oct. 24, 2015, at approx. 6:03 p.m., a member of the Vermont State Police was monitoring traffic on Route 103 in Clarendon when a 2012 Volvo S60 was observed traveling northbound at a high rate of speed — measured at 108 m.p.h. in a 50 m.p.h. speed zone.…

RUTLAND—Elsa’s and Anna’s trotted up the pathway, a Dalmatian sat, surrounded by glowing pumpkins on the steps, and a zombie followed, all with plastic orange pumpkins in hand. College of St. Joseph hosted its annual trick-or-treating event for the local community on Oct. 27 as a way for children to collect candy and show off…

WEST RUTLAND —  Rutland State Police and Fair Haven Police Department are investigating a series of gas drive-offs in the West Rutland and Fair Haven areas. Investigation suggests that the same male was driving a white 2004 Ford pick-up with Vermont Truck Registration 231A531 on Nov. 1 at 2:54 p.m. when gas was most recently pumped…

SPRINGFIELD—On Oct. 23, just after midnight, Vermont State Police received a 911 phone call reporting a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 91, near mile marker 45 northbound, in Springfield, Vt. The caller advised a vehicle crashed into trees in the median and was now on fire. Upon the arrival of troopers, the vehicle, a 2008 Chrysler…

Courtesy of  PEGTV “Insight” crew (l-r): Alan Keays, Polly Lynn, Royal Barnard and Laura Vien. RUTLAND COUNTY — Oct. 22 marked exactly eight years of Royal Barnard’s involvement with “Insight,” a news show on PEGTV Channel 21. After 29 years in the newspaper business as the former owner of The Mountain Times, and eight in TV,…

Courtesy of AccuVein New technology illuminates veins for ease of blood draw. RUTLAND—On Oct. 28, Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) announced that it had recently added new vein illumination technology to help healthcare professionals locate veins for blood draws or intravenous injections. The AccuVein AV400 is a handheld vein illumination device about the size of…

By Lani Duke Reimagining Depot Park Calls continue to come in to the aldermen from residents worried about the fate of Depot Park. The city's Community and Economic Development Committee voted to pursue a Community Development Block Grant for studying the feasibility and cost to dissolve Depot Park as it now stands in the process…

Three exciting new graduate programs now accepting applications CASTLETON – Castleton University is pleased to announce the addition of three new graduate programs to its ever-growing list of academic offerings. A Masters of Arts and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology, Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Master of Arts in Education:…

Middlebury College student’s app rewards drivers for not using their phone There is a new Vermont-made tool to help keep drivers even safer behind the wheel. Green Mountain Power is proud to be the first company to sign up to use a new safety app called JoyRyde. The app works by tracking the user's distance and…

By Lani Duke Lake House Pub & Grille sold at auction At an auction held Friday morning, Oct. 30, The Lake House Pub & Grille on Lake Bomoseen successfully changed hands. Although the buyer was not identified, it is said that the new owner plans to revitalize the restaurant. A turnkey operation, it includes 39-car…

The debut episode of "30 Minute Fitness with Amy Lewis" aired on PEGTV Channel 15 this Monday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. The new monthly show features personal trainer Amy Lewis sharing and showing valuable information and exercises that will help viewers reach fitness goals or live a more healthy lifestyle. The show is also…

By Donald Dill Marji Graf of OVRCC welcomes GreenLeaf Cafe, recently opened for business at 103 Artisan Marketplace in Chester. Pictured (l-r): Marji Graf, Jesse Holmes and Elise Junker. CHESTER—On Oct. 1 GreenLeaf Cafe is open for business Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 103 Artisan Marketplace in Chester, Vt., offering homemade…