By Lani Duke RUTLAND TOWN Select Board vacancies When Rutland Town voters make their selections in March, they will have three Select Board seats to fill. Chair Joseph Dicton has announced he will resign that day, although his term would not end for another year. The other two open seats are occupied by Don Chioffi…

RUTLAND — Vermont State Police have made two arrests in a retail theft that occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at Sensible Shoe in Rutland Town. Store owners called Vermont State Police around 2 p.m. on Tuesday and reported that an unknown male and female entered their store, distracted a store clerk, and stolen two pairs…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is encouraging people to include the 2016 Vermont  Habitat Stamp among their year-end donations. The $15 stamp is available on the Fish & Wildlife Department’s website and is also available as a voluntary add-on to 2016 hunting or fishing licenses when purchased online at vtfishandwildlife.com. The Habitat Stamp was introduced…

By Richard Podlesney A tractor trailor skids and slides across all three lanes of traffice on Route 4 in Killington. The road was closed for hours. By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Slippery roads led to a Tractor Trailer accident that closed Route 4 on the west side of Killington at the base of the Sherburne…

PITTSFORD — State Police are requesting assistance in any information regarding the theft of food and walkers from the adult living community. The approximately 30 residents at the National Church Residences Village Manor on Arch Street in Pittsford, woke Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, to “a visit from the Grinch,” police reported. Items reported missing included:…

By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW—Replacement of the Walker Bridge in Ludlow is one step closer to reality, following a public hearing held earlier in December. Walker Bridge crosses the Black River on Route 103 at the lower edge of the village. Town attorney Chris Callahan told the Board of Selectmen that one more easement needed to…

Courtesy of CCV RUTLAND — On Dec. 18, the Community College of Vermont hosted a community arts event, Café CCV, at its Rutland academic center. The event showcased student artwork from fall semester classes including stained glass, acrylic painting, ceramics, drawing, photography, Python programming, and biology. Café CCV is free and open to the public.

By Karen D. Lorentz Leslie and Scott Smith with Mike Solimano in front of the Preston’s sign opening night. A grand opening celebration for the new Preston’s Restaurant in the Killington Grand Resort Hotel took place on Friday Dec. 11, just two days shy of Killington Resort’s 58th opening anniversary. On hand to share in…

Victim suffered gunshot wound in right arm, alleged shooter turned himself in to police RUTLAND — The Vermont State Police continue to investigate a drive by shooting that took place at the Green Mountain Shopping Plaza in Rutland Town on Dec. 19 at 8:19 p.m. The victim, a 45-year-old female from Rutland City, had just left…

By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW — The Coolidge Project (or “Coolidge I”), a 20-megawatt solar project developers hope to build in Ludlow, is wending its way through regulatory approval. It would be the largest solar project in the state by far; currently the next largest is 3.6 megawatts in Essex Junction. That project is comprised of…

By Polly Lynn Mill River Union High School and Rochester School (pre-K through 12) will welcome new principals next year as Andy Pomeroy and Cathy Knight have recently announced that they will be stepping down from their respective schools. “As many of you know I have been driving 90 minutes one way to get to…

Submitted Theodore Brand Vermont State Police made an arrest in an armed robbery case that occurred on Dec. 14, when a man entered the Cavendish General Store, held a knife to attendant Lori Brand’s throat, and demanded cash from the register. Brand’s husband, Theodore Brand, was in the back of the store and rushed to…

Submitted Santa Claus arrived at the station using the fire pole. City of Rutland Fire Department hosts family Christmas Party Family members of the Rutland City Fire Department attended a Christmas Party at the Fire Station on the evening of Dec. 19, 2015. Santa was a guest of honor delighting the children in attendance, especially…

By Lani Duke Promoting Rutland City The city’s Aldermen recently voted to create a marketing committee to study how best to promote Rutland. According to Alderman Matt Bloomer, the committee would help coordinate with marketing organizations such as the Rutland Redevelopment Authority, the Chamber of Commerce, and Rutland Economic Development Corp. Plans are for the…

WALLINGFORD — On Dec. 20 at 11:27 p.m. members of the State Police/Rutland Barracks responded to a report of an armed robbery in the town of Wallingford. Investigation determined that a male subject entered the Cumberland Farms Convenient store located at 309 North Main Street and displayed a gun to the clerk. He made off with an…