By Julia Purdy RUTLAND— Chaplin Ave. is a short, quiet dead-end street that climbs a gentle hill above Route 7 across from the state fairgrounds. It’s a neighborhood of modest homes of various vintages, some with front porches and the […]
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Killington-to-Rutland bike trail envisioned
By Julia Purdy The Mendon Economic Development Committee met in a public meeting Wednesday, June 6, to continue discussing ways to improve Mendon’s economic picture. Bryan Sell, a board member of the Pine Hill Partnership, shared with the committee a […]
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Golf season tees off successfully
By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON—Last Friday, May 11, was the first night of league play as the Green Mountain National Golf Course racked up its third week open for the season. Small groups could be seen down the fairway. Later, golfers […]
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Combination Pond fishing derby lands good catches
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—Combination Pond, a former farm pond on Moon Brook nestled within a labyrinthine suburban neighborhood on the eastern edge of Rutland City, was the lively scene of the annual fishing derby Saturday, May 5, which draws families […]
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Good weather for ducks (and geese)
By Julia Purdy PITTSFORD—Otter Creek overtopped its banks after days of continuous rain, flooding low-lying roads and fields in Pittsford near Gorham Bridge and at Depot Hill. The popular shortcut from Pittsford to Proctor was closed to traffic, although some […]
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Library’s Fox Room reopens with champagne gala
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—After months of closure for repairs and upgrades, the Nella Grimm Fox Room at the Rutland Free Library reopened Thursday, April 19, with speeches, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle, canapés, a champagne toast, and over 200 […]
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Touring Casella’s Zero Sort recycling
By Julia Purdy and Polly Lynn Mikula RUTLAND—Friday, April 20, the Mountain Times staff made a field trip to Casella Recycling in Center Rutland, the heart of the Casella trash collection and recycling empire. The visit was made partly to […]
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Hagenbarth named interim town manager of Killington; Town signs contract for golf course management, lends $250,000 to golf pro shop
By Julia Purdy On Tuesday, April 17, the Killington Select Board and 18 members of the public in addition to town employees, gathered for the regularly scheduled meeting. After adjourning for a brief executive session at the beginning of the […]
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Townspeople spoke, Killington Select Board listened
By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON— On Thursday, April 12, the Killington Select Board held a special meeting for the specific purpose of receiving public input and discussion on two urgent topics, which emerged from Town Meeting this year: future management of […]
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Rescuing Rutland neighborhoods, one city-owned house at a time
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—All real estate speculation isn’t bad. In Rutland’s case, the city sees it as an avenue toward the revitalization of in-town neighborhoods and a way to get tax sale properties – typically distressed and an invitation to […]