Submitted Mettawee Community School Principal Brooke DeBonis (second from left) proudly stands with three MCS faculty members who recently received teaching recognition: Patty Lea (far left), Stephanie Pierce (second from right) and Diane Mach Sutter (far right). WEST PAWLET—Three Mettawee Community School teachers learned of their teaching recognition awards at the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union’s “Welcome…

Submitted Merchants Bank recently donated $8,000 to the Child First Advocacy Center in Rutland. RUTLAND—The Merchants Bank Foundation has awarded an $8,000 grant to the Child First Advocacy Center (CFAC). The grant will help promote community awareness of child sexual abuse and bolster prevention efforts along with alternative forms of treatment to help support recovery…

Courtesy of RRMC Back row (l-r): John Blanchard , Randy Gile, Mike Tyl, Kristina Kirpouropoulos Middle row (l-r): Diana Forrest, Monica Figueira, Cami Valentin, Debra Catherman, Shannon McGee Front row (l-r): Phoenix Garrow, A. Lorena Mora Garita, Cindy Tracey  RUTLAND—Environmental Services and Housekeeping (EVS) Week recognizes the contributions of healthcare environmental services and housekeeping’s role…

Submitted Jaime Milazzo By Janice B. Edwards POULTNEY—Jaime Milazzo, life-long Poultney resident, has been selected to receive the 2015 Poultney Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award. Jaime Milazzo has done, and continues to do, many great things for the community of Poultney as a volunteer through projects and special events sponsored by many…

By Robin Alberti Last week Killington Elementary School was once again filled students excited to begin a new school year. KES is thrilled to welcome several new teachers including new principal Mary Guggenberger, Mrs. Holly Getty in the third grade, Ms. Emma Murray in the fourth grade and Ms. Shayna Kalnitsky as the sixth grade…

RUTLAND —  Cleaning up streams is one of many ways the Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD) and the City of Rutland are encouraging people who are concerned about watershed health to get involved. They are currently looking for volunteers to assist in a stream clean up in the city of Rutland on Saturday, Sept.…

POULTNEY—The newly renovated Queen Anne-Colonial Revival house at the northeast corner of Bentley and College Streets in Poultney, formerly known as “Bentley Hall,” has been renamed “The Meeting House.” The name change reflects the intent to offer the building as a meeting venue for Green Mountain College and the Poultney community. Business, community, and private…

Courtesy of Kathryn Barry Bellis KILLINGTON — On Sunday, Sept. 6, a special gathering took place at the Church of Our Saviour on Mission Farm Road in Killington to meet Leo, the golden retriever lost in the woods following a car accident on July 31. In attendance and pictured in the front row (l-r): Rutland Regional Emergency Room Nurse Natalie Sargeant; Leo’s…

By Lani Duke Rutland Police chief search narrows Rutland City has come another step closer to selecting a new police chief as five candidates were scheduled to meet with the local search committee and expert panel September 9 and 10 for in-depth interviews. The five men were selected from a field of 42 applicants. David…

By Lani Duke Bomoseen hosts an exotic visitor BOMOSEEN—A yellow-crowned night heron has been frequenting Bomoseen State Park in August. Nyctanassa violacea is more often spotted year-round in warmer coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean islands. But its breeding range extends up the Atlantic seaboard and across the mid- to lower Mississippi…

BOMOSEEN—On Saturday, Aug. 29, 12 ladies of the W2W (“woman to woman”) cancer support group gathered for the 10th annual “Boating with Becky” event at Crystal Beach, Lake Bomoseen. After enjoying a picnic lunch at the beach, member Becky Oberkirch donated the use of her pontoon boat, captained by her son Rick Oberkirch of Brandon,…

By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Live at the Fillmore returned to Killington Resort this past Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29, performing for a crowd gathered on the lawn. The free show at Killington Resort’s Snowshed Base Area is part of the Town of Killington’s Cooler in the Mountains summer concert series. The band is known for offering…

Courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort The Sunburst Six lift debuted at Okemo last  season.  A second bubble lift is planned, plus more. Killington invests 6.5 million this year; Okemo adds new lifts By Karen D. Lorentz They are the top two ski resorts in Vermont, traditionally reaping about one-third of the state’s skier visits annually.…

By Polly Lynn On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Rutland Mayor Chris Louras and the Vermont Council on Rural Development hosted a two-hour public forum at the Paramount Theatre downtown asking the question “What’s next for Vermont’s Climate Change Economy?” It was the first of three statewide forums that will contribute to the Vermont Climate Change Economy…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — On Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Killington Selectboard reviewed a draft firearms discharge ordinance which would prohibit the discharge of any firearm within 200 yards on either side of five roads: River Road, from its intersection with Route 4 to Route 100 North. Schoolhouse Road, from its intersection with Killington Road…