By TSgt Jeremy Bishop David Burch, of Rutland, received the Billy Mitchell Award for his Cadet training. David Burch of Rutland was awarded the Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Award, joining a select group of cadets in the state. The award is given to cadets who have demonstrated sustained excellence in all aspects of cadet performance:…

Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife, a leading conservation organization that works to educate landowners and others about sound forest management and wildlife stewardship, announced the launch of its new bear ambassador program. Sixteen “Coverts cooperators” completed the program earlier this month. This innovative initiative is designed to equip Coverts cooperators with the knowledge and tools…

Submitted Special glasses used to safely view the eclipse can be reused! The Ludlow Rotary is collecting them. The Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) is collecting the special glasses used to observe the recent solar eclipse to provide children in South America and elsewhere the valuable tool for viewing. In October an annular eclipse will occur in Latin…

Courtesy VTSU Castleton Next Wednesday, April  24, VTSU Castleton students will debut a documentary that’s been 18 months in the making. It documents the state’s failed effort to digitize VTSU libraries. VTSU Castleton students to debut documentary “Error 404: Books Not Found,” on failed effort to digitize libraries For 18 months, Vermont State University Castleton…

By Curt Peterson A federal Dept. of Justice grant for $1.24 million should help Windsor County sheriff Ryan Palmer in his promised efforts to improve services provided to county residents his department serves. Senator Peter Welch made the announcement last week on social media. The grant is to fund “Upgrading and modernizing of emergency communications…

. Submitted The Rutland Area Robotics’ IBOTS FRC team 2370 gathered for a group photo at the New England District Championships April 4-6. The team was honored for three impressive accomplishments. A collection of successful scoring opportunities has propelled Rutland Area Robotics’ IBOTS FRC team 2370 to a return to the FIRST® Championship in Houston…

“We plan to begin work on the Killington Access Road Project starting April 8,” wrote Tom Markowski of Markowski Excavating, Inc., in a project update April 5. The project will ultimately reduce the grade of the hill on Killington Road from where it intersects with Route 4 to Anthony Way. “Although the first day will…

By Curt Peterson Before Town Meeting the Hartland School Board rescinded its FY25 budget proposal, then reduced it by $500,000 before bringing it to vote, Tuesday April 2. Hartland voters approved the amended $11,040,567 budget 320-311. Some are not happy. Based on low turnout — Hartland has about 2,600 registered voters — Ben Sirois and…

Elizabeth Schumacher University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Community Nutrition Education program has hired Elizabeth Schumacher as its new nutrition educator for Rutland County. Schumacher’s role will involve educating both youths and adults with limited resources on ways to improve their dietary practices to become better managers of their resources through classes, in-home visits, schools and…

First of these summits is scheduled for Sept. 11-13 at Killington Resort  Sweethearts & Heroes has joined forces with Spartan Races for a new series of Youth Leadership Summits that will kick off a multi-phase initiative and the first of these summits is scheduled for Sept. 11-13 at Killington Resort.  Spartan Founder and CEO Joe…

By Polly Mikula For the first time in at least a decade, the Killington Select Board held a vicious dog hearing and subsequently ruled that two 100+ pound mastiffs were a public threat and, therefore, need to be “disposed of humanely” — i.e. euthanized. The attack occurred just after midnight on March 23 outside the Val…

By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Journey to Recovery, an addiction recovery center in the Northeast Kingdom, refers two people a week to inpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder. At the other end of the state, two out of three patients that Bennington Turning Point recovery coaches see through their emergency room program primarily have alcohol dependency issues. In Rutland and…

Rates of vaping and use of flavored products by increased  Newly released data from the Dept. of Health on March 26 show that cigarette use among adult Vermonters is decreasing, but the number of adults who use e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, continues to rise. The 2022 Adult Tobacco Survey found that nearly one-quarter of…

We are all aware of what may happen with property taxes this year. During the snowstorm last Thursday, the House Education and Ways & Means Committees invited House members to share any thoughts or ideas with them. When it was my opportunity, I started off my brief remarks admitting I did not have a solution…

Submitted Stephanie Carvey(left) and Corissa Burnell (right) are the new co-executive directors of the Rutland County Parent Child Center. Rutland County Parent Child Center (RCPCC) announced the appointment of Corissa Burnell and Stephanie Carvey as its new co-executive directors, in a news release April 5. “Burnell and Carvey, accomplished and talented leaders, bring a wealth…