State police have acquired 65 military rifles and an 18-ton armored vehicle through a federal program that allows state and local police to acquire surplus material from the military virtually without cost, records show. Local police across the state also obtained everything from Humvees to shotguns to generators through a program known as 1033, according…

Rep. Peter Welch recently unveiled bipartisan legislation to build upon the progress of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in shifting the reimbursement of health care providers away from the traditional “fee for service” model to a focus on improving the health outcomes of patients. Welch is the author of a provision in the Affordable Care Act…

WEST PAWLET — The Vermont State School Nurses Association has recognized Mandy Mayer, full time school nurse and health educator at the Mettawee Community School, as School Nurse of Year 2014. Mettawee Community School Principal Brooke DeBonis shared this news with the school faculty and staff via email shortly prior to the opening of school. DeBonis…

The widow of former Vermont Sen. George Aiken died Monday at age 102. Lola Aiken was a fixture in Montpelier after the death of her husband in 1984. A resident of the Gary Home, she could often be seen holding forth and discussing the news of the day at the Coffee Corner diner at State…

UPDATE, Sept. 6: Park City Mountain Resort has until the end of the day Friday, Sept. 12 to post a $17.5 million bond in order to operate the resort for the 2014-15 ski season. During the hearing, which postponed from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, 3rd District Court Judge Ryan Harris explained how he set…

Bad road conditions blamed for serious motorcycle accident By Cristina Kumka KILLINGTON — A 65-year-old motorcyclist suffered severe injuries Saturday, Aug. 30, when he hit a large bump in Killington Road and lost control of his bike. The incident occurred at around 7 p.m., according to Lieutenant Charles J. Cacciatore of the Vermont State Police. The…

WHITING — Late August and September are the months when the risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)  and West Nile Virus (WNV) infections are highest in our region. EEE virus was recently detected in two batches of mosquitoes collected in the town of Whiting on Aug. 19. This is the first detection of this virus…

Recorded 66 total incidents Aug. 30 at 6:52 p.m. Accident - Injury to person(s) Killington Road Aug. 30 at 2:31 p.m. Property Damage Beechnut Lane Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Traffic Stop Killington Road near Killington Market Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. Animal Problem Killington Road/Anthony Way Aug. 30 at 12:08 a.m. Disturbance Summit Lodge…

RUTLAND – The ribbon is cut at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting celebration for Southside Steakhouse. Southside Steakhouse is located at 170 South Main St. in Rutland. Southside Steakhouse’s goal is to provide a modern approach to the classic American steakhouse. Utilizing the highest quality steaks including dry-aged steaks (aged a minimum…

KILLINGTON — At about 9 p.m. on Aug. 19 Killington Fire and Rescue, Killington Search and Rescue, and the state police were dispatched to a report of two missing hikers in the area between Alpine Drive and the Pico Ski Area. They were able to locate two children that had called 911 on the Sherburne…

RUTLAND—On Friday, Aug. 26, at approximately 11:40 p.m. Trooper Meytin responded to a crash at the G. W. Savage parking lot, located at 1011 US Route 7 South, Rutland Town. Christopher D. Wells of Rutland was operating a 2001 Ford F-150 truck, traveling southbound on Route 7, when he reportedly fell asleep and veered off…

WALLINGFORD — On Sunday, Aug. 31, at approximately 10:55 p.m., the Vermont State Police received a 911 call from the Cumberland Farms Store located at 309 North Main Street in Wallingford, Vt. The caller advised that he was the cashier at the store and had just been robbed at knifepoint. Multiple Troopers along with the…

POULTNEY — Green Mountain College is pleased to announce that biologist and author Bernd Heinrich will be the visiting scholar for the College’s M.S. in Environmental Studies (MSES) program, Sept. 10-13. Heinrich’s rich body of research has dealt primarily with understanding how behavioral and physiological adaptations of animals allow them to negotiate their physical environment.…

PROCTOR—The College of St. Joseph has received a donation of two prominent buildings in Proctor from Omya North America, which has had offices in Proctor and a plant in nearby Florence. Tony Colak, CEO of Omya Region Americas, stated, “We are excited that these buildings will be in use by the college and hopeful the…

By Lani Duke Castleton Nursing Program receives full accreditation CASTLETON — Congratulations to Castleton Baccalaureate Nursing Program for recently being fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Board of Commissioners. Castleton’s program met all four accreditation standards with no compliance concerns, the board’s highest recommendation. Accreditation is effective to June 30, 2019.…