The Vermont Dept. of Economic Development  announced Oct. 13 that the Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP) application portal will close on Monday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. Businesses who have yet to apply or are still completing their application will need to do so by Monday. “This $20 million grant program has been a…

    RUTLAND—In advance of the cold and flu season,is updating their visitor guidelines and asking the public’s help in curbing the spread of infectious diseases. “We are making some adjustments to our visitor guidelines,” said Dr. Todd Gregory, chief medical officer for the hospital, in a news release, Oct. 12. “We want to keep…

Mosher Excavating will finish work on the upper section of East Mountain Road (from Roundabout to the bridge) this week and will move to the lower section (Bear Mountain Road and down to Route 4) next week Oct. 23-Nov. 3, with that portion closed from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.  There will be signs at the…

The Agency of Natural Resources Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) fined Ascutney Fire District #2, the owner and operator of a public water system in Weathersfield,  of the Vermont Water Supply Rule (VWSR) on Oct. 13. It has been directed to bring the water system into compliance. Many Vermonters use public community water systems for…

  Company recently added 30,000 square feet and plans for multiple expansions  RUTLAND—Kalow Technologies, a leading contract manufacturer of packaging, beverage dispensing, ag tech, and 3D printing equipment recently leased and began renovation work on an additional 30,000 square feet of space at 155 Seward Road in Rutland. The additional space was acquired to meet…

By Polly Mikula A number of personnel changes have taken place recently in the town of Killington.  On Monday night, Oct. 16, the Select Board accepted the resignation of Chet Hagenbarth who is retiring after over a decade of service to the town. He was the highway and facilities director before being appointed town manager …

  CASTLETON — Last Wednesday, Oct. 11, the Vermont State Police (VSP) released an artist’s sketch of a person of interest in the killing of Honoree Fleming in Castleton a week prior. The sketch depicts an individual who was seen on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. The…

Dear Editor, Lowering the speed limit on Killington Road to 30 miles per hour probably makes sense on the stretch from the Lookout Tavern/Basin Ski Shop to West Hill Road. However from West Hill Road the speed limit should be raised to 40 mph and enforced. Forty miles per hour on this northern section would…

  Civil Air Patrol Rutland Composite Squadron celebrated the promotion of two of its members who happen to be brother and sister. David Burch, 15 years old, was promoted to C/CMSgt, the second highest before becoming a cadet officer.  Burch joined the squadron in 2021, and has taken on a number of leadership roles within…

  The Boot Pro received the 1st Generation Family Enterprise Award at the 2023 Vermont Legacy and Family Enterprise Award ceremony at the University of Vermont. The University of Vermont’s Grossman School of Business (GSB) honored four businesses on Friday, September 29. The four selected businesses stood out for their innovative practices, corporate governance, community…

 After more than 24 impactful years of implementing comprehensive safe water, sanitation and hygiene education programs in some of the most rural and underserved communities of Haiti and Honduras, Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) is closing its doors. Its headquarters were at 65 Grove St. in Rutland.  With the persistent economic realities of…

 In partnership with Global Venture firm and startup accelerator, Gener8tor, StartUp Rutland — a Chamber & Economic Development of Rutland Region (CEDRR) initiative—announced the launch of their new StartUp Rutland accelerator, focused on early stage tech-enabled startups. StartUp Rutland is supported by several stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the City of Rutland, Rutland Redevelopment…

TIF designation and bond vote paved way for $285 million village development By Polly Mikula Last Wednesday, Oct. 4, the town of Killington officially broke ground on its municipal water system — among the biggest drivers of the Killington Forward initiative, which, also includes a complete rebuild of Killington Road, a workforce housing development and…

    Discussion over Hartland bridges capacity continues By Curt Peterson Wooden covered bridges are a hallmark of Vermont charm, especially when the backdrop is the glorious changing of the leaves. But for one Hartland farmer, the iconic North Hartland twin covered bridges over the Ottauquechee River represent more challenge than charm. Kelly Meacham appoached…

By Karen D. Lorentz With cooler temperatures and leaves turning, skiers and snowboarders know winter is just around the corner, but before the snow arrives, autumn goes out in full glory with Okemo’s Fall into Winter Festivities on Sunday Oct. 8 at its Jackson Gore base area. The Annual Fall into Winter Festival runs from…