West Rutland News

“It's nice to be able to get this scholarship and to be able to come to the college I selected and not have to worry so much about money”

BURLINGTON, Vt.-Michaela Fortin is one busy freshman. The graphic design major from Hinesburg is engrossed in her first-semester courses at Champlain College, including her favorite drawing class. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

Joe and Emily Czachor of West Rutland recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the home of their son and daughter-in-law in Castleton. via Rutland Herald

“I've done rec programming through Rutland Rec. for about seven years”

Scott Maxham has his work cut out for him. Maxham was hired this week as the town's recreation director, the first person to hold the position. via Rutland Herald

State health officials may start tracking cases of the drug-resistant staph infection. via WCAX-TV Burlington

It is now up to prosecutors to decide if a West Rutland couple should be charged for a recent staph infection outbreak. via WCAX-TV Burlington

“On the whole, temperatures should come down to seasonal or below.”

The weather had changed - as it likes to do in Vermont - by the time the Downtown Rutland Farmers' Market opened for its final weekend. via Rutland Herald

Vermont State Police say a 30-year-old Hinesburg man who tried to intervene in a domestic assault was stabbed early today and was later listed in critical condition. via WCAX-TV Burlington

“She reported paying Michael and Tiffany Mills $40 for the tattoos”

A husband-wife team of tattoo practitioners living in West Rutland are the target of an investigation by state health and regulatory authorities seeking information about a drug-resistant staph infection ... via Burlington Free Press

“I can remember Al Romano's 303 car, nicknamed the Bumblebee because of the distinctive noise the exhaust pipes made. 'Three oh three, the Bumble Bee,' the track announcer Red Wildey, would dutifully intone every time he mentioned his boss's car.”

Pico Raceway's life was short and its memories are sketchy. It was only open for a few years in the 1950s, but it deserves to be remembered. via Rutland Herald

“When 'miles driven' is factored in, drivers age 75 and older have much higher crash rates, almost as great as drivers 16 to 24”

Few people like to restrict another adult's freedom, including the freedom to drive when and where one wants. via Rutland Herald

While some areas of central and northern Vermont are past peak, fall foliage continues to progress nicely across much of the state. via Burlington Free Press

The story of French singer Edith Piaf will unfold in "La Vie en Rose" at the Westway Theater in West Rutland as a part of the Trust Us! Film Series. via Rutland Herald

“Once that was going we made the decision on where to place the warehouse.”

Before the first one is even complete, Carris Reels is looking at a second expansion to its facility on Thrall Avenue. via Rutland Herald

UPDATE CASE #: 07C104882 TROOPER: Detective Sergeant Dan Elliott STATION: Rutland VSP CONTACT: 802-773-9101 DATE/TIME: 10.15.07 at approximately 0330 hrs. via Vermont State Police Department of Pu...

“It's such a specialty that people come for it”

It's galumpki time. The annual West Rutland Tasting Supper will feature a wide array of dishes at the American Legion Sunday evening, but the Polish stuffed cabbage dish continues to be the star attraction. via Rutland Herald

“Twisted Lies: Tribute to number ... 43.”

The names are derived from familiar and exotic places: Shepody granite, Larentian pink, Carrara marble, Champlain black, Barre gray, Bethel white. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“Our seventh year running a stone show of this quality means we can actually depend on a strong talent pool locally, and also a community of people who adore and enjoy going to shows of this type.”

Barre, Vermont - October 9, 2007 Vermont has a rich heritage of stone carving, and a new exhibit in Barre celebrates that talent. via WCAX-TV Burlington

“He and (Edmund) planned on staying a couple of days. (Lowry) stated that he does not smoke or use crack cocaine, he only smokes marijuana.”

A mother and daughter from Rutland County and two men from New York City, accused of crack cocaine dealing, are behind bars for lack of bail as high as $150,000. The four suspects were arrested in a raid late ... via Rutland Herald

“We've got 14 dozen cider doughnuts and we'll be happy to sell them to the first 168 people who put down their money”

Predictions for nice weather on Saturday may ease the winter-weather memories of those who began in January planning the third annual Home Grown and Handmade Harvest Fair and Art Show. via Rutland Herald

Authorities are investigating an armed robbery in Rutland County. Police say a young white man entered the Rite Aid Pharmacy on Main Street in West Rutland Tuesday night. via WCAX-TV Burlington