The Class of 2021 bade farewell to the Rutland High School community during a sunny late-afternoon ceremony Thursday on Alumni Field.
A rally at Vermont State Fairgrounds on Wednesday night addressed the issue of “critical race theory.”
PLAINFIELD — Goddard College’s new president says the school’s low-residency model is a good fit for a post-pandemic education landscape.
KILLINGTON — The World Cup, when not canceled by a global pandemic, brings a welcome boost to the town’s finances and global profile, but this year it might lighten people’s moods as well.
As the Red Cross put out an urgent call for blood donors, Rutland’s annual summer blood drive is taking on the name of one of it’s biggest supporters.
A local fireworks seller has had its permits clarified in the towns it operates in.
Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) is updating its visitor policy after Gov. Phil Scott lifted the state of emergency, but restrictions will remain in place for the near future.
Federal money is waiting to be spent on the downtown parking pit.
WALLINGFORD — As a kid, Tyler Shelvey spent as much time as he could at Giorgetti Park, mainly on his skateboard.
After almost a half-century as a presence on the edge of town, the Norman Rockwell Museum is set to close later this year.
The number of people seeing their doctor online through the Rutland hospital jumped nearly 15 fold during the pandemic. While the increase in telehealth visits was born out of necessity, many want to see it become a regular fixture of the health care system, but making that a reality will ta…
Fourth-graders at Rutland Intermediate School (RIS) closed out the school year with a special guest Wednesday.
BERLIN — Masks are still a must at Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) and while visitor access has been modified across the University of Vermont Health Network, screening requirements upon entry to the Berlin hospital will remain in place for now.
The biggest show in the city this year just might be a ventriloquist act.
MONTPELIER — The state’s top health official says while more than 80% of the state’s eligible population has now received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the virus isn’t going anywhere.
BRANDON — The town’s Energy Committee has a renewed sense of purpose.
As the rest of the city is reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic, the downtown Flagship Cinemas might not be.
PITTSFIELD — Those behind work on the Town Hall say that despite unexpected trouble with the foundation, it should be ready for people and events by late July.
A Rutland teen is about to launch a sweet, new business venture.
Through a $600,000 grant from the Vermont Department of Mental Health, the Community Care Network-Rutland Mental Health Services are starting a pilot mobile response program designed to prevent youth from unnecessary hospitalizations.
PROCTOR — After losing her husband in a motorcycle accident 11 years ago, Judy Taranovich had a decision to make. Sell Proctor Gas, or keep it in the family.
PITTSFORD — Last summer when Al Wakefield got a call from his friend Bob Harnish asking what he, as a white person, should be doing to advance racial justice, Wakefield figured he’d suggest a few books for Harnish to read and that would be that.
MONTPELIER — The number of portable toilets in the Capital City is starting to shrink as indoor options become increasingly available, but finding a permanent solution to a problem highlighted by the pandemic remains a City Council priority.
MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott has lifted all remaining coronavirus restrictions after the state hit his 80% vaccination threshold Sunday.
MIDDLEBURY — Opera Company of Middlebury has entered the film business—– and with a glorious video production putting its own stamp on Leonard Bernstein’s enigmatic masterpiece “Candide.”
MIDDLEBURY — Opera Company of Middlebury has entered the film business—– and with a glorious video production putting its own stamp on Leonard Bernstein’s enigmatic masterpiece “Candide.”
BRANDON — The sun shined down on a packed, but physically distanced Markowski Field Saturday morning as Otter Valley Union High School bid farewell to the Class of 2021.
PROCTOR — A large tent provided some shade on a sunny day as Proctor High School’s 24 seniors crossed the stage to receive their diplomas Saturday morning.
With hopes rising that the end of mask-wearing and other pandemic restrictions are near, mental health providers are considering what the response might be from Vermonters and how they can help with the transition.
Mount St. Joseph Academy said farewell to its senior class with an in-person graduation ceremony Friday evening.
POULTNEY — After getting through their senior year amid a global pandemic, a little bit of rain wasn’t going to daunt the spirits of the Poultney High School class of 2021.
West Rutland sent off 24 students and two teachers Friday.
BRANDON — An end-of-year celebration of LGBTQ pride was met with resistance from some Otter Valley Union High School students Friday.
PAWLET — Daniel Banyai said he will allow town officials on his land to conduct a site visit for a shed he wants to build, but only certain ones, and only if they agree to insure him and hire private security to protect him.
It’s bear season.
As Vermont reopens, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports is paying attention to those it’s reopening for.
FAIR HAVEN — The Select Board denied a mobile-home park owner’s request to abate a $31,666 sewer bill.
PROCTOR — A new summer program aims to use video games to teach students about computer technology and foster meaningful social connections.
PAWLET — Daniel Banyai plans to appeal an Environmental Court ruling ordering him to shut down his firearms training school, demolish any unpermitted buildings associated with it, and pay the town $46,000.
RANDOLPH — A Hartford, Connecticut, man is facing federal drug distribution charges after a Wednesday raid at a Randolph Center residence, according to the FBI.
The Rutland City Police Department is down by one-fifth as administrators wonder how they’ll find new officers to join the department during a time in American culture they see as being strong with anti-police sentiment.
BRANDON — Now that it’s completed the job laid out for it, the town Energy Committee is considering what to do next.
PAWLET — A long-standing zoning dispute between the owner of a firearms school — one the Environmental Court ordered shut down — his neighbors, and the town government, continues.
The city has cleared the way for work on the West and Forest streets railroad crossing by agreeing to handle any hazardous materials under them.
BRANDON — A new program will help Otter Valley Union Middle School students explore opportunities after high school.
WALLINGFORD — Police say that right now, it doesn’t appear that the driver of a truck hauling a mobile home that crashed on Route 7 Tuesday was at fault.
Next week could be the only time it’s good news when Arson comes to downtown.
PAWLET — After the town’s attorney and insurance carrier said it wouldn’t increase the town’s legal liability, the Select Board voted to adopt an inclusion statement.
A state grant will help place at least 10 high school students in local internships this summer.
MONTPELIER — Officials say the state is a little more than 3,100 vaccinations away from reaching 80% of the eligible population with at least one dose.
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