Town sponsorship for event will replace Hay Festival KILLINGTON – The Town of Killington announced plans Friday, Aug. 7, to work with Killington Resort and Human Movement to host the first annual Killington Oktoberfest, Columbus Day weekend at Snowshed Base Lodge at Killington Resort. The Town will sponsor the event by contributing $18,000 to…

Potential health hazard exists for residents downstream By Polly Lynn RUTLAND– Untreated sewage leaked into East Creek in the City of Rutland, the Rutland Department of Public Works announced Friday, Aug. 7. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) were notified and are helping to investigate the cause…

RUTLAND — On Monday, Aug. 10, Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) officially announced the return of its popular fundraiser, Dancing with the Rutland Stars, for its fifth year. The event will be held on Oct. 10 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland. This year’s couples include star Rebecca Buonadonna, owner of…

By Anne Brown Lost dog Leo was reunited with his people last Tuesday morning, Aug. 4.  “We rang the church bells in celebration for Leo's return,” said Lee Alison Crawford, the vicar at Church of Our Saviour in Killington. Erin and Christopher Bellis (the son and daughter of Jon Michael Bellis, age 62, of Woodbridge,…

Submitted Jon Michael Bellis Jon Michael Bellis, age 62, of Woodbridge, Conn. and Killington, Vt., was tragically killed in an automobile accident in Killington on Friday, July 31, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Kathryn Barry Bellis for 37 years and the father of Christopher Barry Bellis and his wife Annabelle Lyons of Philadelphia,…

Submitted Peter Austin Hike Peter Austin Hike, 67, of Pittsfield, died Sunday Aug. 9, 2015 at his home. He was born March 27, 1948 in Roslyn Heights, Long Island, N.Y., the son of Harold and Shirley (Stockwell) Hike. He graduated from Darien High School and went on to attend The University of Miami in Coral…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum Lynne Croswell of Ludlow won the Jurors’ Choice Award for her quilt, “Leaf Skelton 2/Leaf Skelton 3.” WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum announces the Billings Farm & Museum Staff Choice Award and the Juror’s Choice Awards, for the 29th Annual Quilt Exhibition, open daily through Sept. 20. Christy Thomas…

Submitted Peg Flory, Brian Collamore, and Kevin Mullin RUTLAND — “Rutland County Matters” debuts on PEGTV Channel 21 and will run Mondays at 5:30 p.m. The new monthly show features Rutland County Republican Senators Peg Flory, Brian Collamore, and Kevin Mullin as they discuss county issues. Residents are encouraged to email questions for discussion to [email protected].

RUTLAND — Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that affects millions of people. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 473,000 people age 65 or older will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the United State in 2015. Rutland Regional invites the community to attend two free seminars that provide information on detection, causes, risk factors, and research on the…

CASTLETON—Joining other leaders in the field of survey research, the Castleton Polling Institute (CPI) was recently admitted as a charter member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Transparency Initiative. By joining the Transparency Initiative, the institute is supporting the mutual goal of more effective disclosure of research methods by all organizations. “The…

By Lani Duke "By any other name" . . ? CASTLETON—Questions continue to arise over whether the collegiate institution housed in Castleton will actually benefit from the recent name change from Castleton State College to Castleton College to now Castleton University. Vermont Public Radio commentator Bill Schubart said that he "remain[s] puzzled" by the name…

By Dorothy Bergin, New England Rural Health Round Table Sherry Thornburg, executive director for the Ottauquechee Health Foundation in Woodstock, has an exciting new dental program underway that sends a licensed dental hygienist to where the people in need are—in this case, the Bugbee Senior Center in White River Junction and the Thompson Senior Center…

LUDLOW–Okemo Mountain Resort Owners Tim and Diane Mueller are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s annual scholarship awards. Ten scholarships were awarded to students who have worked at Okemo or who are the dependents of Okemo employees. Criteria used to select the scholarship recipients included academic achievement, co-curricular involvement and the composition of…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph’s on-campus garden is growing, in more ways than one. The farm–affectionately known as the Provider Patch–celebrates its second birthday this September and has nearly doubled in both size and production since last fall. The garden educates and feeds both the campus community and the greater Rutland Region, with extra veggies and…

Submitted Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith W. Flynn hands over a badge to Colonel Matthew T. Birmingham Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith W. Flynn announced Aug. 7 the change of command of the Vermont State Police (VSP). Effective at 3 p.m. that day, Colonel Matthew T. Birmingham became the 13th director of the…