News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke Don’t toss out the table phones yet MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—The cell tower on McNamara Road in Middletown Springs is still on hold despite receiving its certificate of public good in April 2011. AT&T Regional Vice President Owen Smith […]

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News Briefs

News Brief: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke ARSU committee recommends Act 46 restructure The Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union’s Act 46 study committee has finalized its report with the recommendation that existing schools become a single supervisory district with a single board and a single budget […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke Mascot returns from sabbatical CASTLETON—After an unauthorized “vacation” of a couple of months, Castleton’s Spartan mascot is back home. The year-old, green-caped costume returned to academic life when a custodian making maintenance rounds in the on-campus Glenbrook […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

Castleton town plans for future CASTLETON—The Castleton Select Board voted to adopt a “Capital Budget and Capital Program Policy” that outlines a general schedule for the creation, completion and adoption of the capital budget. Town Manager Mark Shea presented the […]

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Local News

Series of gas drive-offs investigated

WEST RUTLAND —  Rutland State Police and Fair Haven Police Department are investigating a series of gas drive-offs in the West Rutland and Fair Haven areas. Investigation suggests that the same male was driving a white 2004 Ford pick-up with Vermont […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke Brown’s to grow more orchard CASTLETON—Brown’s Orchard & Farmstand in Castleton is doubling its acreage as owner Charlie Brown adds 15 more acres to his business. Mature enough in another five years to produce sufficient quantities of […]

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News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke New face on campus POULTNEY—AmeriCorps Volunteer Liz Bourguet has joined the staff at Green Mountain College as the new native plant land manager on campus. She is working with students and faculty to promote native plant species […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

Community renewal PAWLET—As part of a package of nearly $40 million in Vermont downtown and village center designation projects, Mach’s General Store and Flower Brook Brewery in Pawlet received a $146,431 tax credit allocation. Damaged by flood in 2011, fire […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

Charging cars and the economy FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven has joined the growing list of communities with an electric vehicle charging station, fully operational as of August 7. The charging station is located at the south end of the town green […]

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