Ludlow’s Lake Pauline was transformed from a muddy collection back into an exquisite place to spend Labor Day weekend, thanks to the dedicated efforts of about 30 people who came together the previous Saturday to clean up debris from the July 10 flood. The event, under the auspices of the Lake Rescue Association (LRA),…

  By Curt Peterson Acting Hartland Town Manager Martin Dole told the select board Wednesday evening the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is not going to include Hartland’s July 21 flooding with its  latest emergency declaration. “FEMA declares a state emergency when damages from an event exceed $ million” Dole said. “Towns that incurred damage…

  During a recent community meeting with representatives from the State of Vermont to exchange information on state assistance in flood recovery and to inform them about the damages, Thomas Ray, Ludlow Area Rotary Club president, reported that Ludlow Area Rotary will spend about $100,000.  Funds available so far in response to the recent flooding…

  Seventh Heaven Salon is now in former Mountain Cuts building By Katy Savage The July flood brought a new salon to Killington. Owner Peggy Campney and stylist Katelyn Stewart opened Seventh Heaven Salon & Spa at the former Mountain Cuts building on Route 4 in Killington after their space in Ludlow flooded on July…

  Killington officials gathered in Montpelier on Friday, Sept. 8, for an award ceremony where they received the largest Catalyst Grant in Vermont  at $2.25 million. One million dollars will be used toward a new municipal system and $1.25 million for upgrading Killington Road. The town of Killington was among 13 communities  awarded a total…

  Casella Waste Systems, Inc (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, announced Sept. 5 that it completed the acquisition of the collection, transfer, and recycling assets of Consolidated Waste Services, LLC and its affiliates (dba “Twin Bridges”) on Sept. 1. The purchase price of the acquisition was approximately $219…

  Staff report A loaded gun found inside a vehicle at Fair Haven Union High School on Thursday, Sept. 7 was found to not be a threat. Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell said a student borrowed the family car and was unaware there was a weapon in the back seat.  “We were able to determine pretty quickly…

Voters will be asked to approve bond in March By Polly Mikula Voters in seven towns will be asked to approve an $80+ million project to build a new district middle/high school adjacent to the current structures in Woodstock at Town Meeting Day this March. “Slated to open in September 2026, pending voter approval, the…

  By Katy Savage The Vermont Farmers’ Market is returning to the Franklin Conference Center in Rutland’s Howe Center again this winter as the Farmers’ Hall building undergoes contamination cleanup.   The organization recently signed a new lease for the Howe Center, even as board members of the Vermont Farmers’ Food Center estimate Farmers’ Hall…

  City officials consider cleanup plan By Katy Savage A fire at the former dress factory on Cleveland Avenue in Rutland City was intentionally set the day after a body was found in the building, according to Rutland Fire Chief Bill Lovett. Firefighters arrived around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 after receiving an anonymous 911…

  A Woodstock resident was arrested for vandalizing the Woodstock Inn on Sunday, Sept. 3. Police said Connor Hersey, 30, spray painted the inn’s brick wall and threatened an employee who discovered the vandalism. He then took off on a bicycle. Hersey returned to the inn the next morning where police arrested him for unlawful…

  By  Brooke Geery Killington Resort’s longest-tenured team member is calling it a career after 46 years working at The Beast. Gene Syria first took a seasonal job working on the old Killington Gondola in 1977 on the referral of a friend, but he recalls getting the job initially wasn’t quite that simple. His interview…

  By Katy Savage State officials and a local school district are trying to get a lawsuit brought by a former Woodstock Union High School snowboard coach dismissed after the coach said he was wrongfully terminated for making transphobic remarks.  Heather Bouchey, the interim secretary of the Agency of Education, Jay Nichols, the executive director…

   Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union (RNESU) has 49 new employees who will be working throughout the district.   Neshobe Elementary John Aprilliano-Intervention Specialist  Carol Buzby-L/T Teacher: Elementary  Brittney Clodgo-Paraeducator Anna Cook-Teacher: Elementary  Elizabeth Corey-Teacher: Grade 4  Thomas Darling-Teacher: Elementary  Leah Davis-Teacher: Grade 2 Bianca Madrigal-Paraeducator Jamie Mahoney-Teacher: Special Services  Georgianna Nop-Teacher: Elementary Otter Creek Academy…

  By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Since June, Rutland’s mayor Mike Doenges has been speaking with state officials about a plan to ease homelessness. He’s seeking millions in state funding to construct up to 50 transitional homes in the city within the next five years. The single-story housing units would be built in one, to-be-determined Rutland location, where…