Submitted Dennis Duby RUTLAND—On March 30, the Vermont State Police responded to a report from the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland of an inmate making suspicious phone calls and writing suspicious letters. Correctional staff were concerned accused murderer and inmate Dennis Duby, age 32, of Pittsford, may be contacting his ex-wife, violating his…

Chart courtesy of the town of Killington By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Questions were raised at Killington’s 2015 public information meeting in March about voter participation since the town moved to adopt Australian balloting in place of floor voting on Town Meeting Day. The Selectboard decided to research the issue. Looking at voting results from…

Submitted Kevin Kareckas CASTLETON — Taking his Castleton degree overseas shortly after walking across the stage at graduation, graduate student Kevin Kareckas will head to Poland to teach English at a local university for a full academic year after earning a spot in the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program. “I have always had a…

KILLINGTON — On Friday, April 10, Killington Resort announced a significant infrastructure investment. Primarily focused on expanding summer activities, Killington’s current wave of investment exceeds $3.5 million. The new summer attractions will be located in the Snowshed base area, Killington’s new summer epicenter for outdoor activities. At the center of these attractions, the Snowshed Express…

Killington Selectboard considers Complete Streets policy to aid in goal of becoming a premier resort community KILLINGTON — On Tuesday night, April 7, the Selectboard met with Jon Kaplan, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager with the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and members of Vermont Local Roads Program to discuss new state legislation called “Complete Streets”…

By Anne Galloway, www.VTDigger.org Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott led a mini fact-finding mission on Monday to learn more about components of the Connecticut health care exchange that could help Vermont save money. The cost of fixing the dysfunctional Vermont Health Connect website will be roughly $200 million and maintaining it on an annual basis will…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org As the Shumlin administration and the Vermont State Employees’ Association debate how the state will manage $10.8 million in personnel and labor cost reductions, the impact of those cuts remains unclear. Late last month, the House approved a $1.48 billion general fund budget package that includes a $10.8 million reduction in…

KILLINGTON—Killington Mountain School trustees have approved bonds for the four-season bag jump project, thereby allowing the school to move forward with construction of the facility. The airbag project is still considered a component of the Trails Initiative, but the decision was made to finance the bag via a separate funding source with the goal to…

RUTLAND–Students in kindergarten through second grade at the Northeast and Northwest elementary schools are not only recycling, but also sorting any uneaten food from breakfast and lunch for composting. Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law (Act 148) will phase in over the next five years, and schools will need to have composting programs in place. The University…

Submitted Green Mountain College students showcase produce gleaned from Dutchess Farm in Castleton in early October 2014. Vermont gleaning collective seeks help RUTLAND — As part of National Volunteer Week (April 12–18), the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) and the Vermont Gleaning Collective invite community members to register as volunteer gleaners. Harvest fresh,…

Courtesy of KMS Photo One: A convincing Rube Goldberg invention by Peter Tschaikowsky, a sixth grader at  KES. Photo Two: Killington Elementary student Wesley Cloutier displays a marionette designed earlier this month. KILLINGTON—Using ingenuity and curiosity, students in Mrs. Kaija’s fifth and sixth grade art classes at Killington Elementary School recently delved into creating marionettes.…

Submitted Town officials invite the public to celebrate the official opening of the municipal solar array in Cavendish . CAVENDISH—The Cavendish Select Board and Energy Committee announce the grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting for its new municipal solar array, to be held Monday, April 20 at 11 a.m., at the site. Construction of the solar…

Submitted Dr. Robert Schmidt (left) and Dr. Paul Davoren (right), practicing dentists at 163 Jackson Ave., Rutland. RUTLAND — The office of Robert L. Schimdt, DMD welcomes Paul L. Davoren, DDS to his practice. Dr. Davoren will be performing emergency dental care and extractions for this office and the greater Rutland community. Dr. Davoren operated his…

By Lani Duke Key infrastructure needs upgrades MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—Middletown Springs faces a number of challenges as it seeks to develop a new municipal building to serve as its town office. The transfer station also is in need of a new site, one that is not in the center of town, especially as the town fire…

RUTLAND — The Rutland Dismas House is readying for its 25th annual dinner and auction on Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. at Holiday Inn, Rutland. Tickets are $60, and reservations are required in advance for the fundraiser event. Call 802-775-5539 for tickets. Dr. Laura Bates is keynote speaker at the dinner. Dr. Bates is an…