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Gendron fifth in triple jump
Marion Gendron placed fifth in the girls’ triple jump during Sunday’s Indoor Track meet atHudsonValleyCommunity College. Gendron’s jump of 27 feet, 3.5 inches was good placed her just inside in the top five and earned the Railroaders two points. Gendron was the only athlete to score any points forWhitehall. Maggie Benjamin and Megan Redmond also [...]
Railroaders to host Holiday tourney
The Whitehall Boys Basketball program will host the annual Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26 at Whitehall High School. An annual tradition for 16 years, the tournament features four teams who will compete for tournament honors. The junior varsity squads for Fair Haven and Poultney will kick off the tournament at [...]
Snowstorm hits region
Dropping an estimated 8-12 inches of snow locally and whipping the flakes around with gusting winds as high as 30 mph, the blizzard of 2010 caused whiteout conditions for those commuting to work Monday morning before the storm wound down around midday. Initially forecasted to miss the area entirely, the first Nor’easter of the 2010-2011 [...]
Halloween in Rutland
Those looking for ways to spend their Halloween weekend should turn their gaze toward Rutland where a variety of events and activities await the region’s residents. From Haunted Houses to a Halloween Parade, you’ll find several frightening ways to spend your holiday weekend. The Rutland area is home to several haunted houses, perhaps none more [...]
Good-bye bridge, hello rail trail
The clock is ticking on the remaining few days of the Trestle Bridge. Mayor Jay Niles said he spoke with representatives of Dan’s Hauling, the company hired by the state to remove the bridge, and they say immediately following the holiday weekend the crane will be onsite…







VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]