Ron Ferro Owner and father of Carly Ferro says “it’s time to move on” By Juliette Kapitan CUTTINGSVILLE — Twenty-one years ago Ron Ferro was walking along the beach in Florida throwing around names for his new restaurant in Cuttingsville, Vt. He tossed around names like “Sunny Sides” and “Scrambled” before settling on “Over Easy’s,”…

By Lani Duke Is Castleton hinting at consolidation? CASTLETON—On May 26 Castleton voters approved a proposal to buy the Castleton Village School from the school district and close the building but did so with a very squeaky margin, 213 to 207. Ballot results may be moot, however, since 12 percent of the building belongs to…

By Lani Duke Smoking ban coming to apartment buildings? The Charter & Ordinance Committee has been considering a smoking ban at multi-family housing. A tenant had complained that it is of little use to ban smoking in multi-family units when there is no requirement that smokers light up some distance from the property or in…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph’s developing Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Studies (MMScPAS) program has received accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Looking ahead, the Physician Assistant Program is working to gain provisional accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) in March 2016. The program…

By Stephen Seitz RILEY PHILLIPS By Stephen Seitz WALLINGFORD – Most students end their high school days with a diploma and a hazy idea of what lies ahead. Not Wallingford’s Riley Phillips. He’s 18, home-schooled, and has already earned two associate’s degrees from the Community College of Vermont. One is in business management, the other…

By Tim Buttner Race The Legend!™ The Killington Stage Race is an annual bike race held in Killington, Vermont. Over the course of 3 days bikers race in three stages in Killington and the surrounding area. The Killington Economic Development & Tourism Board is a title sponsor. They represent all the business in the town…

By Bobby Lanctot The Killington Stage Race is made up of three different styles of bike racing. On the first day of competition, it's the Lookout Restaurant & First Stop Sports Circuit Race: 18-mile circuit with a big ring climb & a fast finish. Includes K/QOM & Sprint Competitions. Champion System Road Race: 61/76-mile point-to-point…

Submitted Rutland Garden Club’s flower show submission. By Polly Lynn See the Winning Arrangements May 30-31 — PROCTOR — The Rutland Garden Club, celebrating its 100th birthday, will present a standard flower show entitled “Songs of the Seasons,” Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, at the Vermont Marble Museum. This will be the first Rutland Garden Club…

By Robin Alberti Photo One: Roy Pilcher Photo Two: Roy Pilcher AND STEVE COSTELLO RUTLAND—A Rutland man who has devoted four decades to protecting birds and the environment was presented the GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award Friday, May 22. Roy Pilcher, who founded Rutland County Audubon and has served as president and in other lead roles for more…

Courtesy of the Mountain Times Archives Toga party-goers ham it up, donning attire for this event. By Polly Lynn Have you ever lived, worked or played in the Killington area? Do you ever wonder what happened to your favorite ski buddies, bartenders or bosses? Earlier this spring a local group of self-proclaimed Killington “old-timers” began…

Courtesy of College of St. Joseph Muffie Harvey rides her horse in front of St. Joseph Hall. RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph Food Service Director Muffie Harvey is preparing to hoof it across Vermont once again as she and her new horse, Joe, raise money for breast cancer research with “Ride for a Cure.” Her journey…

By Stephen Seitz Sixth grader Chloe Fuller leads the Neshobe Flower Girls as they decorate the monument in Brandon Memorial Day. By Stephen Seitz BRANDON – All across the area, Vermont towns observed Memorial Day with speeches, parades, prayers, and, in Brandon, the Neshobe School Flower Girls, who decorated a monument in the center of…

BRIDGEWATER — Vermont’s Secretary of State , Jim Condos, held a celebration Tuesday, May 19, for the winners of the Vermont Secretary of State’s Annual Civics Poster and Essay Contest. Contest winners, their teachers and their families were invited to visit the State House, the Vermont Historical Museum and a Vermont State Archives exhibit, after which…

Courtesy of Stafford Tech The 2015 inductees to the National Technical Honor Society march down the hall behind a banner. RUTLAND – On May 14, Stafford Technical Center inducted nine new student members into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Inductees have achieved an overall grade of 88 percent or higher in each Stafford academic…

By Susan R. Wacker-Donle Photo One: “Lahaina Sunset” by Susan R. Wacker-Donle Photo Two: “Free Range” by Mary Fran Lloyd Photo Three: Past President Sally Curtis accepting Patron of the Arts plaque from current KAG President Mike Young. By Gerrie Russell, Killington Arts Guild At the Killington Arts Guild opening reception for their new show…