Following the results of the Aug. 26 primary election, State Senate candidate William Tracy Carris is pleased to announce that he will appear on the general election ballot as a Democrat. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Carris received 36.5 percent of the votes for a first place finish in the Democratic primary. “I am…

PITTSFORD — The Mendon Fish & Game Club held their annual 3-D Bow Shoot on Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17 at the Mendon Fish & Game Club in Pittsford. At the event, 118 bow shooter enthusiasts tried their skill with the new Rinehart targets, and improved course layout. Several trophies were awarded to…

Rutland’s Chloe Levins takes second place with Kristin Mahoney of Rutland, Terry Boyce and Patti Haas of Killington finishing in the top 10 Madison Corley of Essex Junction fired a blistering one-under par round of 71 to secure her second straight State Amateur Championship, Vermont State Women’s Golf Association officials announced Thursday, Aug. 21. Madison Corley lead…

KILLINGTON — This is Linwood Jackson with his 8-point buck that he got last hunting season, finally back from the taxidermy.  Linwood is part of the maintenance team at Mountain Green Condos. Photo courtesy of Susan Roddy

LUDLOW – On Monday, Aug. 18, Dave Higley, an Okemo Valley Golf Club member from Ludlow, made a hole-in-one at Okemo Valley Golf Club. Higley aced the fourth hole from the green tee, using his 8-iron, for a 152-yard hole-in-one. Gene Arnone and Cindy Arnone witnessed the amazing feat. Higley’s name will be engraved on…

LUDLOW – On Aug. 23 and 24, Okemo Valley Golf Club hosted its annual Men’s Four-Ball Tournament. Winning the first flight in stellar fashion was the tandem of Mark Kattalia and Roger Danyew who collected 27 ½ points over five nine-hole matches, followed by Jeff Williard and John Hunter with 24 points. Winning the second…

LUDLOW – On Aug. 20, Okemo Valley Golf Club’s ladies’ league came to an exciting conclusion. It was a tight race throughout the season, but none were tighter than the race for first and second overall. Ludlow Insurance fired a smooth one-under-par 34 and won in a scorecard playoff against DJ’s Restaurant. Betsy McKeever, Sue…

QUESTION: Brad and Logan are playing in a tournament. On the 15th hole, Brad strokes his ball into a wet area. Casual water is not visible before or after he has taken his stance. He takes his stance a second time and presses down his right foot. Water then appears around the sole of his shoe. Brad…

More than 2 million visitors a year hike on the Appalachian Trail, from short hikes on day visits to months-long escapes as they traverse the sometimes rugged expanse from Georgia to Maine. The impact of their recreational experiences on the natural resources along the way is largely unknown. In 2015, a U.S. Geological Survey researcher…

KILLINGTON—Joe Jones was a 17-year-old kid from Rutland when he joined the volunteer Otter Ski Patrol organization in 1937 to help keep people safe on the slopes of Pico Mountain. On Sept. 20, the now 92-year-old Jones just might be the star attraction at a party at the Summit Lodge to celebrate the end of…

Congrats again to Clearly Moguls for winning the 2014 Killington Softball League Championship. On Monday, the All-Star Game was held which means the season has officially come to a close. This game is fun because teams are randomly selected and teammates get to face each other for the first time. The East Squad was made…

LUDLOW–The Okemo Valley Golf Club Men’s League came to a stirring conclusion on August 12.  The chase for the Commissioner’s Cup could not have been any tighter.  EVS Metal, which led the league for an unprecedented 11 weeks, came up short in the final night double-points scramble.  Stryhas Builders, the squad that was in last…

KILLINGTON — The weather held off and Killington Golf was able to host a great League Night: Pirate Night! The Killington Golf Course transformed into the stormy seas on Tuesday night, Aug. 12, for Pirate League Night. Golfers were challenged to putt with an eye patch, and were given treasure maps to find hidden prizes.…

WEST HAVEN–Devil’s Bowl Speedway has been the site of more surprise moments during the summer of 2014 than at perhaps any other point in its 48-year history.  While past seasons have seen one or two drivers dominate a particular division, nothing seemed to be guaranteed this year. Parity has ruled the Rutland County track during…