BETHEL—Vermont State Police troopers responded to a report of a flagger struck by a vehicle in a construction zone on Route 12 in the town of Bethel. The flagger was identified as Justin Morse, age 35 of Bethel,and an employee of ADA Traffic Control. Morse was at the north end of the construction zone. The…

Thick fog thought to be a factor RUTLAND—On Friday, Sept. 18, at about 3:30 a.m., the Vermont State Police, the Rutland Town Fire Department and Regional Ambulance Service were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover crash with entrapment at 1253 Route 7 North in Rutland Town. With assistance from first-responders, the operator, identified as Christopher M.…

RUTLAND—On Sept. 21 Green Mountain Power, the first utility to become a B-Corp, and Yeloha, a peer-to-peer solar sharing network, announced a groundbreaking partnership with a mission to unlock the benefits of solar energy for everyone—by sharing it. The partnership marks the first utility-adopted sharing economy platform to offer its customers the opportunity to generate…

Florence  McDonnell Florence L. “Flossie” McDonnell, 86, of Pittsford, Vt. and formerly of Stockbridge, died Tuesday evening, Sept. 15, 2015, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. She was born May 15, 1929 in Gaysville, Vt., the daughter of Royal and Carrie (Garrett) Luce. She attended Stockbridge Common School and graduated from Whitcomb High School in 1948.…

Leon Gonyo WEST HAVEN–Devil’s Bowl Speedway management and staff confirmed the passing of long-time stock car racing competitor Leon Gonyo, age 63 of Chazy, N.Y., Saturday, Sep. 19, 2015. Gonyo won the speedway’s final asphalt NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Modified race of the season on Saturday evening but succumbed soon after. According to witnesses, Gonyo appeared…

Submitted Dolly Parton sits with young readers to promote her Imagination Library program, which helps to distribute a new book to kids every month from birth to age 5. The Ludlow Rotary and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library aim to enhance local literacy LUDLOW—Imagine if every preschool child received a book in his or her…

  Green Mountain Power line crews need to interrupt power to customers in Killington on September 29 in order to safely replace equipment. There will be two separate power interruptions, affecting different groups of customers. The first interruption will begin at 10 a.m. and last for approximately two hours. The area affected includes portions of…

By  Kim Peters Members of the Killington Active Seniors group listen to an AARP presentation. By Gerrie Russell Livable Communities, Village to Village and Complete Streets were a few of the concepts presented to the Killington Active Seniors during their weekly luncheon at the Lookout. Kelly Stoddard Poor, associate director of Outreach with AARP Vermont,…

Rutland Free skills training offered The Rutland campus of the Community College of Vermont is one of five centers offering free job training workshops and courses. Beginning in October, they will offer courses leading to industry-recognized certification in high-demand, high-wage sectors, with a focus on manufacturing, technology, and health care. In addition to technical knowledge,…

By Karen D. Lorentz Since 1916, the National Park Service, with the help of volunteers and park partners, has taken care of and safeguarded more than 400 places, with more than 275 million visitors every year. Visits to our national parks allow us to discover American history in all its diversity, enjoy wonderful hikes and…

By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW—With the aid of the Black River Academy Museum, sixth-grade students at Ludlow Elementary have been studying their town's history by living some of it. Last Saturday, the students shared what they learned with the public in a walking tour of the town. Students dressed in period costume and portrayed Ludlow residents…

By Stephen Seitz RUTLAND — Whither White's Pool? That is the question facing voters in March. If approved, a new pool would cost approximately $2 million, according to estimates. "The city has had a pool since 1929," said Cindi Wight, superintendent at Rutland Recreation & Parks Department. "Everyone from seniors to children can remember using…

HARTFORD—The White River Junction V.A. Medical Center has joined seven other Veterans Administration (V.A.) hospitals in a program that interviews veterans about their life stories and makes the transcribed oral histories part of the patients’ medical records. The program, called My Life, My Story, uses stories to foster a sense of connection between health care…

By Lani Duke Solar expansion ignites local flares PAWLET—About two years ago, Northeast Community Solar had begun laying out a solar field on Route 30, north of Blossom's Corner in Pawlet. The Vermont Public Service Board had granted the company a certificate of public good for the locally-funded, 150-kilowatt project, designed to provide power for…

By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org After weeks of discreet coordination around who would replace her as Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, Sue Minter resigned from the agency Thursday morning, Sept. 10, before announcing her intentions to run for governor in 2016 in an email sent out minutes later. “I am running for governor to…