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RRMC moves to symptom-based masking
March 28, 2023
Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) relaxed the universal masking requirements that have been in place since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday, March 27 and moved to symptom-based masking. “Symptom-based masking is for people who have any cold or flu-like symptoms when they come to the hospital or outpatient clinics,” said Rick…
Pat Keeley, 95
March 28, 2023
Glenna (Pat) Keeley of Woodstock, Vermont, formerly of Newport, Rhode Island, died peacefully on March 25, 2023, of natural causes. She was 95 years old. Pat Keeley spent her entire life in Newport Rhode Island where she and her husband Ken (deceased) raised their family in their house on Union Street. She spent her early…
John M. Bruno, 80
March 28, 2023
John M. Bruno, 80, died Sunday March 26, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 5, 1942 in Torrington, Connecticut, a son of John and Helen (Pormbjak) Bruno. He graduated from Torrington High School in 1960. Bruno studied at the University of Connecticut, first obtaining a bachelor of science degree in…
Crowds pack in to celebrate history of Pico
March 28, 2023
By Karen D. Lorentz On March 24, a standing room only crowd learned fascinating highlights on Pico’s history, ranging from its opening and unique position of women having operated it to the area’s ski patrol, ski club, and racing programs that engendered a loyalty that has made the mountain one of America’s 30 longest operating…
Moguls Olympian Hannah Soar reflects on how OL, Bear Mountain training helped define her talent
March 28, 2023
By Karen D. Lorentz It’s a cliché, but so true for the Soar family — the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Whether genes or pure luck, both of Hannah Soar’s parents were recreational mogul skiers in the 1980s and even competed in the amateur Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge (BMMC). “My Mom learned to…
Annual Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge showcases steep Beast bumper, big party
March 28, 2023
By Karen D. Lorentz Spring has sprung and that means Killington’s festive spring events lineup kicks into high gear this Saturday, April 1, with the iconic Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge. The competition features male and female amateurs in five age brackets ranging from 13-and-under to 50-plus. Judges give points for turns and line, air, and…
Killington Fire & Rescue Chief LaHart responds to allegations from KSAR
March 22, 2023
Editor’s note: On Thursday, March 16, Killington Fire & Rescue Chief Chris LaHart sent the following letter to Killington Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth detailing his response to a Killington Search and Rescue (KSAR) letter expressing concerns about his leadership and protocol last week, which were then addressed at the select board meeting Monday, March 20…
Longtime Woodstock police chief to retire
March 22, 2023
Woodstock Police Chief Robbie Blish is retiring from the Woodstock Police Department. His last day on the job will be July 16. “Since July 15, 2011, I have had the privilege of being entrusted with leading the Woodstock Police Department as its chief of police,” Blish said in a statement. “Throughout this time, I have…
Changing of the guard: Allaire reflects, Doenges projects
March 22, 2023
By Katy Savage David Allaire was surprised when about 30 people showed up at the Rutland City Hall on Friday, March 10, including police officers, city employees and community members, to bid him farewell after six years as mayor. Allaire lost the election to Mike Doenges 1,710 to 1,317 on Town Meeting Day, March 7.…
National forest closes local cliffs for peregrine nesting
March 22, 2023
Two prominent cliff sites in the Green Mountain National Forest are once again temporarily closed to protect critical nesting habitat for peregrine falcons. As of March 15, the Rattlesnake Cliff Area (Salisbury) and the Mount Horrid/Great Cliff Area (Rochester) are closed until Aug. 1. The falcons are already migrating back to Vermont to their nesting…
Woodstock girls’ hockey wins state championships, again
March 22, 2023
Staff report Woodstock Union High School girls' hockey won the Division II State Championship at UVM’s Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington on March 9, 2023. It was their second championship win in a row and the first time a Vermont D-II girls hockey team has defended a championship win since Montpelier’s U-32 did it back in…
Chester students win rock climbing state championship
March 22, 2023
By Victoria Gaither Before rock climbing was made cool through Instagram and Facebook, Vermont climbers already had a footing in this now-popular sport. “I have been climbing for a year now. I love the sport; it is awesome,” said Joshua Buckley, a Green Mountain Union High School senior from Chester. Buckley is one of many…
Killington Select Board denies separate department for KSAR, stands with new chief
March 22, 2023
By Katy Savage Seventeen current and former members of the Killington Search and Rescue team resigned in a letter to town officials on March 12 saying the new fire chief created a toxic work environment and mistreated women, but the Select Board largely dismissed the claims at a meeting on March 20. The male town…
The EPA has proposed new drinking water standards for ‘forever chemicals.’ What does that mean for Vermont?
March 22, 2023
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first-ever drinking water standard for PFAS, a group of chemicals linked to some cancers and other negative health impacts. While Vermont is one of several states with an existing drinking water standard for PFAS, the federal agency’s proposed standard — which is now subject to…
Assessing National Women’s History Month: Is ‘know your value’ or ‘expect to win’ realistic for everyone?
March 22, 2023
By Liz Dimarco Weinmann Throughout March, organizations around the world celebrated International Women’s Day and, in the U.S., National Women’s History Month. Experts from the arts, politics, business, science, medicine, and social justice, weighed in. Most offered optimistic ideas regarding challenges women deal with every day. Others brandished banalities like “know your value,” “expect to…