“Rick” was born in Proctor on Jan. 5, 1941. He was the son of William and Evelyn (LaDuke) Rowe.
Year: 2022
Kathleen Hopperstad, 71, of Chase City, Va.
Many people came to know and love Kathy as a talented hairdresser in the Brandon area. She also worked at Neshobe Elementary School as a teacher’s aide. She was adored by all the students and staff she met along the way.
Forrest H. Johnson Sr., 81, of Forest Dale
The son of Miles Johnson and Shirley (Downs) Johnson, Forrest was born July 20, 1941, in Granville, Vt.
Robert Charles Scarborough, 74, of Brandon
The son of Charles and Pauline (Trombley) Scarborough, Bob was born in Middlebury on February 5, 1948. He grew up in Forest Dale and Brandon, where he received his early education.
Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford builds new dorm
“When you have people coming to Pittsford from the Northeast Kingdom, you can’t ask them to drive 3 hours, be in class for 8 hours, then drive 3 hours back. The new dorm will help make training easier.”
Brandon SB filled with energy, hazards, police wages, and a split vote on vacant seat
The Town Hall meeting room had a sizeable crowd on hand Monday night as Brandon’s selectboard covered a variety of topics, including a report from Brandon Energy Committee Chair Jim Emerson and a presentation from Rutland Regional Planning Commission’s Stephanie Bourque about the local hazard mitigation plan as well as a critical executive session dealing with the police union contract and filling the board’s vacant seat.
Pittsford SB moves ahead with new sidewalks
The Pittsford selectboard met for nearly two hours last Wednesday night to discuss several ongoing issues with sidewalks and the West Creek culvert project, as well as to gain some clarification about the ongoing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recently awarded to the Pittsford Village Farm.
BIPOC hair clinic seeks to fill a need
Following the success of their Juneteenth hair clinic, the Rutland area NAACP recently announced dates for a back-to-school hair clinic for local BIPOC youth on Sunday, September 4, from 12-5 in Castleton.
Dorset Theatre Festival closes season with world premiere of Ronán Noone’s ‘Thirst’
The Dorset Theatre Festival’s 45th Season of professional summer theatre will conclude with the world premiere of Thirst, written by Irish-American playwright Ronán Noone and directed by the Festival’s resident playwright, Theresa Rebeck.