The Attorney General’s Office announced June 22 that Michael Dubois, 35, of Proctor was arraigned today on seven felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The charges brought against  Dubois are the result of a criminal investigation, including the execution of search warrants into  Dubois’ residence and online data accounts, conducted by…

  By Katy Savage In an attempt to move on from turmoil, Killington’s search and rescue team (KSAR) will fall under the purview of the police department going forward, moving away from the fire department. Killington Police Chief Whit Montgomery will become the new head of search and rescue. He plans to name a volunteer…

  By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board approved the FY2024 municipal tax rate Monday night, at $.5444, a very slight increase over the current year FY2023 rate of $.5436, according to Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth. To calculate your property's municipal tax, multiply $0.5444 times every $100 of property value on the grand list. For…

  By Bonnie Kim Donahue  Much of landscape maintenance in summer is devoted to mowing lawns.  Traditional lawns in the Northeast are typically made up of a mix of turfgrasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, perennial rye and fine fescues. Seed mixes often include a mix of species to provide full lawn cover in spite of…

  Gov. Phil Scott signed S. 33, an act relating to miscellaneous judicial procedures. The law prohibits a police officer from engaging in sexual contact with an individual who is in custody, being detained, or being arrested to also prohibiting law enforcement from engaging in a sexual act with a person who is the subject…

  By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger A Vermont judge has rejected a bid by a former Rutland child care provider — charged more than four years ago with manslaughter and child cruelty in the death of 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar — to dismiss the counts against her.   Stacey Vaillancourt was accused in 2019 of giving a fatal amount of…

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  Legislative committee listened, delay implementation until July 2024 By Alden Wicker and Emma Cotton/VTDigger In May, a group of builders and architects took a somewhat unusual step: They asked Vermont lawmakers and state government officials to increase regulation and oversight of their own industry.  Requirements created by a new proposed building energy code, they argued,…

  In the article titled “Bear Mountain housing development in Killington receives Act 250 permit” published June 7, we wrote “the Act 250 commission has not yet approved the master plan for the entire three-phase project.”  It has subsequently been brought to our attention that this characterization was incomplete and could be misleading. A more…

  By Dan Smith Editor’s note: Dan Smith is the president and CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation. Since 1986, the Vermont Community Foundation has been a source of enduring philanthropy that supports the strength of Vermont communities. The ability to work over decades offers an important perspective on how conditions change over time.  Given that…

The Rutland Area Robotics’ FRC Team 2370- IBOTS, based at the Stafford Technical Center, traveled to a prestigious offseason event at Worcester Polytechnic Institute June 3-4,called BattleCry @ WPI ‘23. The event was attended by 64 teams from all over the Northeast, including some from as far away as Pennsylvania and Ohio. The competition was…

  The photos have been submitted in the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association’s annual calendar contest and it is time to start the voting.  Any full-time or part-time Cavendish/Proctorsville resident is eligible to vote.  Photographers compete for the opportunity to be published as a monthly selection in the annual calendar. This year voting will be…

  Dear Editor,  The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife has recently proposed new trapping regulations they call “Best Management Practices (BMPs)” in response to Act 159, which was passed last year by the Vermont Legislature. The purpose of Act 159 was to improve trapping safety and the welfare and humane treatment of trapped animals.…

Friday, June 2 —SHOREHAM—The Cider Garden grand opening will be Friday, June 2, from 2-8 p.m. at Champlain Orchards, Route 74W in Shoreham. The new Cider Garden area features picnic tables under shade sails and market lights, and a fire pit for roasting marshmallows. Guests are welcome to throw down a blanket and picnic on…

  Sunday, June 4—BRIDGEWATER—Presented by the Bridgewater Historical Society, Vermont historian Howard Coffin will discuss “Calvin Coolidge as I understood him, a complex and somewhat mysterious human being” at the Bridgewater Grange Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Howard knew and wrote about many people who remembered Coolidge.  Howard Coffin has done considerable research over…