On Thursday, Dec. 11, Rutland Recreation and Parks Department will hold a public meeting at the Rutland Free Library’s Fox Room at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be an interactive discussion on what Rutland would like to see in a pool design and on choosing an indoor and/or outdoor pool. Questions to consider are: if…

By John Herrick, VTDigger.org The state’s largest electric utility joined nearly two dozen other Vermont companies to meet a high standard for social and environmental consciousness, earning it a “B Corp,” or benefit corporation, certification by an accredited nonprofit. Green Mountain Power is the world’s first utility to now join ranks with Ben & Jerry’s…

Photo courtesy of Rutland Building Bright Futures RUTLAND  — This replica of a farmers’ market at Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum was was one of the activities thatchildren enjoyed at the Building Bright Futures annual event “Just Play? No Way!” Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum will host an open house Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at…

Killington Elementary Students built sailboats out of classroom materials to “sail” across a pair of strings powered by wind. The students worked in groups and were able to make engineering adjustments to their design after the first trial run. The experiment was part of “Energy Week” at KES Last week was “Energy Week” at Killington…

Photo submitted Mark and Joan Brown (left) present a check to the Wounded Warrior Project for $21,000. Iraq war veterans Silas Loomis and Kurt Miller (right) received the check on behalf of the organization. BOMOSEEN — The employees of Browns Auto Salvage and Premium Recycled Parts North East are supporting injured service members through the Wounded…

KILLINGTON — Mary Fiore, general manager of Northern Ski Works hands a check to Tom Alcorn of Vermont Adaptive for $1,364. This is the third year that Northern Ski Works has chosen Vermont Adaptive as the recipient of the proceeds from their opening party. “Thanks to all that came and contributed,” said Fiori. “It was…

By Polly Lynn Turkey trots are a holiday tradition for many around Thanksgiving Day. Not only do they serve as a way to burn off calories to counter balance the indulgent feast, but they are also crucial fundraisers for many organizations. Active.com lists 318 turkey trot events across the country this year, the majority of…

KILLINGTON — For the first time, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest nonprofit in Vermont to provide sports and recreational programming on a daily, year-round basis for people with disabilities, will participate in the nationally recognized charitable giving campaign, #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2. It will harness the generosity of an anonymous Vermont Adaptive family…

By Cristina Kumka KILLINGTON — The proposed repeal of the sales and use portion of the 1 percent option tax was the agenda item that inspired about 40 citizens to show up at the Selectmen’s meeting last Tuesday, Nov. 18. Killington Resort, once again, presented a short Power Point presentation on the benefits such a repeal…

By Michael Kempesty Rutland will once again be host to the Gift of Life Marathon Blood Drive during December but this year the Red Cross, working with Green Mountain Power, Catamount Radio and Castleton College, has made some changes. This year there will be 12 Days of Giving beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Dec. 16.…

By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK – This year marks an important milestone for the environmental movement – the 150th anniversary of Woodstock native George Perkins Marsh’s landmark book, “Man and Nature.” The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park has been marking the occasion throughout the year, capping the historic anniversary last weekend with an event called “Landscapes of…

Staff report It took Sarah Josepha Hale, the same woman who wrote the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” 36 years of campaigning to get Thanksgiving made into a national holiday, which President Abraham Lincoln did in 1863. Now, people all across the country celebrate the pilgrims’ bountiful 1621 harvest, eating an average of…

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Community College of Vermont (CCV) announced that 56 high school students from across the state were accepted into CCV's rigorous Early College program. The program provides qualified Vermont high school seniors with the opportunity to get a head start on their college career by spending their final high school year enrolled…

By Cristina Kumka Kate LaPointe did her situps smiling. Her late husband would have been proud. The second annual Mark LaPointe 1,000 Sit up Challenge held this past Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center in Rutland was more successful than ever before — raising over $10,000 for the Rutland County Boys…

Editor's note: According to the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the EB-5 program of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is designed to encourage foreign business investment in the U.S. with the goal of creating American jobs. The Vermont EB-5 Regional Center is the only center in the nation that is entirely state-operated.…