Eight elementary schools throughout New Hampshire and Vermont are celebrating, because each has been awarded a special literacy sponsorship valued at $25,000 for the 2015/2016 school year from the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF), an independent nonprofit based in Waterbury Center, Vt. Each school given a special CLiF Year of the Book sponsorship will receive a…

By Stephen Seitz The Vermont Farmers Food Center has teamed with medical care providers to target patients whose chronic conditions could be improved by bettering their diets. The 12-week program is called Health Care Share and continues through Sept. 23. Health Care Share was the topic of a recent “Insight” program on PEGTV, aired throughout…

Rutland City New bank branch opens The Bank of Bennington recently opened a commercial loan production office at 110 Merchants Row, staffed primarily by Tim Collins, regional vice president and senior commercial lender. It joins branches in Arlington, Bennington, and Manchester. The 45-year-old bank has $400 million in assets, with aims to expand its Rutland…

Act 46 continues to pose conundrums for schools RUTLAND COUNTY—Act 46 leaves the officials of the 750-pupil Rutland Southwest Supervisory Union seemingly caught in a dilemma. To change from a supervisory union to a supervisory district with a single board and a single budget, the four towns of Ira, Middletown Springs, Poultney, and Wells need…

By Wendy Reese PITTSFIELD — Mary Russ of White River partnership returned to the Pittsfield Selectboard on Aug. 18 to answer questions and address concerns regarding the next steps for the Parmenter Place buyout properties (proposed Parmenter Park). FEMA provided 75 percent of the funds for the buyout of the properties destroyed in Tropical Storm…

Rich Cowden, director of the Fine Arts Center at Castleton University lists the benefits of the series for the university and the community. Bruce Bouchard and Rich Cowden present Project 240, a 17-event series which culminates with the Election Night Gala, Nov. 8, 2016. By Polly Lynn RUTLAND – “An informed electorate is a prerequisite…

RUTLAND — Rutland County residents will “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®” in a unique fund- and awareness-raising event during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month to highlight domestic and sexual violence issues and benefit the Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter. “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® is a playful way to raise awareness of…

Pictured (l-r): Patti Chartrand, Robert Bach, Lorin Gides, Claudia Revenko-Bowen, Linda Benson, and Fred Potter. By Robin Alberti Claudia Revenko-Bowen has heard it all. “I’ve always wanted to learn a foreign language but…” Some think it is too late for them to learn. Others cite the difficulty of learning independently. Revenko-Bowen now offers folks an…

Courtesy of the Downtown Rutland Partnership Motorcycles line the streets of downtown Rutland during a past year’s Downtown Rutland Block Party event. The Annual Killington Classic Motorcycle Rally will throttle through the Green Mountains Aug. 27-30 The Killington Classic Motorcycle Rally returns to Central Vermont Aug. 27-30. Hosted by Americade, this four-day motorcycle rally tours…

Courtesy of CSJ Residence Life staff, dressed in blue CSJ shirts,  greeted arriving students. RUTLAND—The College of St. Joseph’s returning students filled the campus Sunday, Aug. 16, in time for classes, which began Monday. The College is enjoying a continued period of growth, with the dorms again filled to capacity with 75 new members of…

By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Wednesday, Aug. 19, Killington Resort hosted an appreciation day for the community at Snowshed Adventure Center, 3-7 p.m. The resort’s new Adventure Center includes eight new attractions including: the Beast Coaster, SkyeRide, Skye Ropes Course, Terra-Maze, Mountain Biking, Scenic Lift Rides, ATV and UTV (Segway) tours, plus Kayaking and Paddle boarding on Snowshed…

Photos courtesy of Lisa C. Houde Three generations raised at Pico. Pictured (l-r): Grandpa Normand J. Houde, Grandson Christopher J. Houde, and Son Normand Jay Houde,. By Robin Alberti Pico Mountain Resort has been know as “The Friendly Mountain,” “The Family Mountain,” and now remind people that it has “Big Mountain Skiing, Small Mountain Charm.”…

The residential market in New England flourished in July, with all six New England states experiencing impressive double-digit growth in sales year-over-year. Throughout the region, sales are up 17.8 percent, pending sales are up 19.9 percent and average days on market are down 9.7 percent. In total, 21,108 home sales were recorded in July, accounting…

Submitted Robert DeCormier (left) performs with Pete Seeger (right) many years ago. By Christopher Biddle The Vermont choral group Counterpoint has recorded “All Mixed Up!” an album of songs written by folk music legend Pete Seeger. The songs were arranged by the group’s founding artistic director and Mt. Holly resident Robert DeCormier, a longtime friend…

Courtesy of Sara Gilbert, business development director for NeighborWorks of Western Vermont NeighborWorks is taking down this house to make room for the park. RUTLAND — The Rutland City Recreation and Parks Department and NeighborWorks of Western Vermont are creating a new mini park at 65 Baxter Street in Rutland City. The park will be…