Dee Montgomery By Karen D. Lorentz The greater Killington community has lost a dear friend, devoted wife and mother, wonderful mentor, enthusiastic volunteer, and astute businesswoman with the passing of Dee Montgomery on June 19 after a brief illness. She was one of several early and longtime residents who moved to Killington to raise a…

By Kevin O'Connor, VTDigger.org Ask Norman Runnion for his life story and he’d point to a newspaper. “I’m a newspaperman, my father was a newspaperman — I love that word, I grew up on that word,” he said in 1989. “It would never have occurred to me to be anything else.” Except an Episcopal priest,…

GRANVILLE—On Thursday, June 18, Vermont state police, the Granville fire department and White River Valley Ambulance responded to a single vehicle accident on Route 100 in Granville. Investigation revealed that the operator, Harley Maxwell, 37, of Rochester, Vt., was driving north on Route 100 in Granville when, as he advised troopers, he attempted to avoid…

During the week starting June 28  the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department, assisted by other local Law Enforcement Agencies, will be conducting sobriety checkpoints within Rutland County. An aggressive effort will be made to identify impaired drivers on our highways. Officers will also be enforcing seatbelt, child restraint and other motor vehicle laws during these checkpoints.…

MENDON—On Wednesday, June 17, Trooper Elliott Justinger from the Rutland state police barracks responded to a reported burglary at 4153 US Route 4 in Mendon. The victim of the burglary, Jason Ball, 35, reported that between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. someone had entered his home and stolen power tools. Ball reported that the suspect…

By Bobby Lanctot Watch the preview video HERE As a reporter, one must stay objective and not become the story they are telling. Therefore, this is no longer a “news story” as much as a personal reflection. Just 24 hours after I taped interviews previewing the upcoming ”Killington Reunion Weekend” starting Friday, June 26, I…

By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org Advocates failed to get legislation passed this year to address online dating scams, but that hasn’t stopped them from informing Vermonters about the multimillion-dollar industry. AARP Vermont says scammers disproportionately target senior citizens on legitimate dating sites like Match.com, develop online relationships with them and then claim they are in emergencies…

Courtesy of Town of Killington Richard Podlesney drives a patriotically decorated Jeep while Melissa Maravell sings, in the Killington July 4 parade. KILLINGTON — The town of Killington is seeking entries to participate in the annual 4th of July parade.  Everyone is invited to build a float, decorate a bike, or dress up in their…

Courtesy of RRCC Pictured (left to right): Lisa Bemis, Berkshire Bank; Beth Molinero, Berkshire Bank; Karen Worcester, Berkshire Bank; Angela LaFlamme, LaFlammes Furniture; Christopher LaFlamme, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Anthony Scory, owner; Patti Panebianco, owner; Marleen Cenate, Immediate Past President, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce; and Tom Donahue, EVP/CEO, Rutland Region…

Submitted Nathan Mastroeni KILLINGTON — Killington Pico Realty is excited to welcome Nathan Mastroeni to its team of real estate professionals. Originally from Pennsylvania, Mastroeni moved to Vermont in 2007 to attend Green Mountain College. He holds a B.S. in Resort Management and an M.B.A. in Sustainable Business. Mastroeni has spent the last eight years living…

Submitted George J. Deblon PITTSFIELD — George J. Deblon, of Pittsfield, Vt., has been elected and installed as the 86th Grand Master of Masons for the state of Vermont, at its 221st Annual Communication held at the Killington Grand Hotel and Resort in Killington, Vt., on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. George Deblon works for the…

KSAR volunteers practice search and rescue techniques carrying a person out of the backcountry in a litter. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — This past Saturday, June 13, Killington Search and Rescue (KSAR) held another training seminar, this time with representative from the U.S. Army. Sergeant Christopher Bushway and Sergeant Nate Chipman were KSAR guest. Bushway and…

WEST RUTLAND — The 2015 Carving Studio and Sculpture Center Stone Bench Project will provide a two-week intensive training in traditional stone-working methods leading to the creation of a carved stone bench to be placed in the Rutland community.  The Stone Bench Project is open to area teens, ages 13-19, from the Rutland Region and…

Sharing sheriffs The Rutland County Sheriff's Department will continue to provide patrol coverage for Wallingford for at least another year, per recent approval by the town select board. One deputy splits his time between Clarendon and Wallingford, funded by a federal Community Oriented Policing Services grant which will have to be funded by the two…

Citizens input Susan Maples expressed multiple concerns about flower plantings around town including types of flowers and why a committee was not formed to plan the plantings. Town Manager Seth Webb noted that the town had discussed the project with several qualified vendors and chosen the most affordable contractor who also had a solid track record…