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Paramount Theatre receives $1 million to complete expansion
Downtown Rutland’s Paramount Theatre was one of eight Vermont recipients to receive Northern Regional Border Commission (NBRC) Catalyst grants totaling $7.9 million. Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch, and Congresswoman Becca Balint, along with NBRC, made the announcement Thursday, June 27. The $1 million grant is a...
Job Opening: Killington Mountain School is on the Hunt for a Director of Development
At Killington Mountain School, student-athletes explore their full potential in academics, athletics, and ultimately, life after college. Anchored by a close-knit community of driven peers and supportive faculty and coaches, Killington Mountain School helps student-athletes reach the top—at their world-class training venue, Killington Resort, as well as in their personal lives. Dedicated faculty and coaches deliver a personalized education that allows balancing top-tier athletics and stellar academics without compromise.
Mountain Bike trails are in ‘ideal’ condition across the region
The relatively dry spring and early summer has meant trails across the region are in great shape — very few washouts, debris, or “bones” (rocks and roots exposed after washout) are evident anywhere — and riders are rejoicing!. “Trails are in great shape!” riders echo in...
Rutland Area Medical Community awards six scholarships
Members of the Rutland Area Medical Community recently awarded six $3,000 scholarships to local students pursuing or advancing their career in healthcare. The scholarship program has been made possible through the generosity of Rutland area physicians, retired physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, according to a news release Thursday, June 27.
DNA identifies remains as Cavendish man who disappeared in 2010
DNA testing has revealed that a human skull discovered four years ago in Cavendish is that of a man who had been reported missing in June 2010. The Dept. of Public safety released that test results, June 10, followed by a news release. The remains were positively identified as Bryan...
Rutland teen dies, two others seriously injured in Mendon crash
A Rutland teenager was killed and two others were seriously injured in a crash at 5:52 a.m. Sunday morning, June 30 in Mendon. State Police Corporal Mark Busier from the Rutland barracks issued the report later that day. The single-vehicle crash occurred on Notch Road near South Mendon Road. The...
Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals to go on strike in July, union confirms
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center will officially go on strike later this month, according to a union representative authorized to speak on the matter. Top video: See previous coverage. A representative for the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals told NBC5 that...
Vermont to go ‘Fourth’ with a long weekend of pyrotechnics and parades
More than 40 cities and towns are advertising free public Independence Day festivities that stretch through Saturday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to go ‘Fourth’ with a long weekend of pyrotechnics and parades.
Ludlow Fire Chief Peter Kolenda retires after 25 years of service
LUDLOW, Vt. – Retiring Ludlow Fire Chief Peter Kolenda waved as he exited the Ludlow Fire Station on Sunday, June 30, at 12 p.m. Kolenda was being honored with a boisterous “escort home,” sirens blaring and lights flashing in celebration of the chief’s last day on the job. Kolenda recently announced his retirement from the department, after serving the town for 25 years.
Alumni of Brandon High School celebrate teacher Mary Force
BRANDON—We all had at least one teacher who made a difference in our lives, who understood us when no one else seemed to, who guided us when others gave up, who provided encouragement when we most needed it, who got more from us than we thought we could give, or who gave us the tough love we needed to pull ourselves together.
Burning rubber: Brandon’s Joey Scarborough racks up wins at local racetracks
BRANDON—Joey Scarborough was driving racecars years before he even had a license to drive himself to school. At 14, he used a booster to give him the extra height he needed in the seat, but he was racing and gaining the experience—“seat time,” he calls it—that has allowed him to rack up wins at all the local tracks. Now 27, he’s had a great start to his 2024 season: a win at Devil’s Bowl in West Haven, a win at Airborne Park in Plattsburgh, and two wins at Malta in Ballston Spa. And we’ve barely even cracked July.
Police look for driver who allegedly injured teen cyclist in West Rutland, VT
WEST RUTLAND, Vt. — The Vermont State Police is looking for a driver who allegedly injured a teen bicyclist earlier this week in West Rutland. State Police said the incident happened on Monday around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Ross Street. Troopers were notified of...
Secondhand shop opens in Monkton
MONKTON — Ever since Monkton’s municipal operations relocated to the new town office building in 2021, the former Monkton Town Hall at 280 Monkton Ridge Road has sat largely devoid of the hustle and bustle that once filled it. Now, the historic building is bustling once more. Monkton...
Brandon’s Independence Day Parade to Feature Vermont’s 40th Army Band
Saturday, July 6 at 10 a.m. – BRANDON – Celebrate Independence Day in Brandon with free events all day on Saturday, July 6. There will be a parade, contests, children’s activities, beer garden, auctions, street dance, fireworks and much more. One of the parade highlights this year will be the 40th Army Band from the Vermont National Guard. About 20 members of the band will be attending and proudly marching along the parade route. The 40th Army Band was originally started in 1907.
Search for missing man underway in Malletts Bay
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Search and rescue crews are looking for a missing man Wednesday morning in Lake Champlain. Colchester Police say crews are searching in the Malletts Bay area for a man in his 30s who they say wasn’t able to make it back to his inflatable raft. Officials say he was swimming with his kids and using the raft. They say one of the kids went into distress and the man assisted the child back to the raft but he did not make it back on.
VTSU Castleton athlete interns at NCAA
Zack Durr explains how VTSU Castleton helped prepared him for the job. VermontBiz Vermont State University athletes at the Castleton, Johnson, and Lyndon campuses enjoy participating in NCAA sports. College athletics provide both immediate benefits—such as academic support, medical care, and access to coaching, facilities and equipment—and longer-term benefits, such as teamwork and leadership skills. One Castleton student is experiencing even more from the NCAA, as an intern beginning in the organization’s Indianapolis office and culminating at the its Women’s College Basketball Academy in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Former Vermont basketball star lands spot in NBA
T.J. Sorrentine is headed to the National Basketball Association. The former Vermont basketball star famously known for that shot from the parking lot in the 2005 NCAA Tournament has accepted a gig on the Washington Wizards bench, the Providence Journal reported on Wednesday. Sorrentine, who spent 16 seasons at Brown,...
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