Veterans are invited to speak for up to 10 minutes each about what their service means to them at Vets Town Hall, a Vermont-based nonprofit that aims to increase understanding between veterans and civilians. Non-veterans are encouraged to attend and listen.     Vets Town Hall, a Vermont-based nonprofit that aims to increase understanding between…

  New Head Coach John Fisher takes the helm KILLINGTON—The Upper Valley Aquatic Club (UVAC) will launch its second winter swim season at Pico’s pool in Killington, starting on Monday, Nov. 6. With new Head Swim Coach John Fisher at the helm, the UVAC Killington swim team is set to welcome swimmers of all ages…

Courtesy Okemo Wendy Woodworth Neal, a coach and director of Okemo’s competition programs (1986 - 2002) and Head of School for Okemo Mountain School (2002-2010) will be inducted into the Vermont Alpine Racing Association (VARA) Hall of Fame on Oct. 28 at the Lake Morey Inn.     By Karen D. Lorentz Wendy Woodworth Neal,…

Courtesy Town of Killington Map shows the locations of Phase 1 municipal water and road projects planned as part of the Killington Forward projects.     Staff report Killington Forward infrastructure investments and construction have recently kicked off — the official ribbon and tree cutting was Oct. 4 with the annual Killington Update at Killington…

                      Honoree Fleming     By Auditi Guha/VTDigger CASTLETON — More than 150 people packed the Fine Arts Center at Vermont State University’s Castleton campus on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22. They were there to remember Fleming, who husband Ron Powers described as “brilliant in science and…

      By Curt Peterson  At the Oct.16 Select Board meeting the Policing in Hartland Committee presented recommendations for future law enforcement. Mandi Potter, committee chair and a selectwoman, read the 1.5-page report created by the seven-member panel. At the committee’s Oct. 11 meeting, Potter condensed results of a public forum and other resident…

  After a four-month drug investigation, a Rutland man was arrested for five counts of sale of cocaine on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Police arrested Kevin Seward, 36, of Rutland. The investigation into Seward’s distribution of cocaine involved the use of confidential informants who purchased cocaine from Seward on five separate occasions. During the investigation, the…

  Police said an Ingersoll and several Milwaukee tools were stolen from the Agency of Transportation garage in Tunbridge. Transportation Area Maintenance Supervisor Daryl Benson told police the tools were last observed present at the site on Oct. 13 and later realized to be missing on Oct. 20 between the hours of 9 and 10…

  By Curt Peterson For two days last week the Hartland Listserv buzzed with residents’ accounts of a 40-ish short white man in a white or silver pickup truck who appeared at multiple addresses on Oct. 18-19. The driver approached several homeowners requesting “money to buy gas to get to (his) bank in White River…

The Vermont State Police identified the suspect that stole a Vermont State Police cruiser and patrol rifle as Timothy Gabriel, 29, whose most recent addresses were in Burlington and Rutland. Members of the Vermont State Police located Gabriel walking on Cherry Street in Burlington on Wednesday, Oct. 18 around 4:30 p.m. He ignored commands directing…

  By Polly Mikula The K-1 Lodge provided ample space, great acoustics and a stunning backdrop for this year’s Killington Community Update held Oct. 19.     By Polly Mikula Great Gulf bought the rights and permitted plans to develop a village at the base of Killington Resort in May setting in motion a plan…

The Vermont State Police identified the suspect that stole a Vermont State Police cruiser and patrol rifle as Timothy Gabriel, 29, whose most recent addresses were in Burlington and Rutland. Members of the Vermont State Police located Gabriel walking on Cherry Street in Burlington on Wednesday, Oct. 18 around 4:30 p.m. He ignored commands directing…

  The heavens may have opened last Saturday, Oct. 7, in Ludlow, but even the downpour didn’t seem to faze the over 400 people who braved the weather so they could enjoy the many different varieties of chili available at the Ludlow Rotary Club’s 32nd annual chilicook-off. Judges, town managers and Select Board leaders made certain…

    Vermont State University (VTSU) Interim President Mike Smith released the voluntary faculty buyout plan to university faculty on Monday, Oct. 9, afternoon as part of the ongoing academic optimization efforts. Optimization calls for programs to be either maintained, sunsetted, moved, or consolidated to save as much as $3.35 million annually, to meet student needs…

  Vermont residents affected by July’s severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides now have until Tuesday, Oct. 31 to apply for FEMA assistance. This does not mean people should delay applying — the sooner people apply, the sooner FEMA can process your claim, a news release Oct. 11 from FEMA stated. Those with storm-caused expenses and live…