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Vermont among top in nation for preschool enrollment, quality
May 1, 2024
National report ranks Vermont second in the U.S. for 3-year-old education, sixth for 4-year-olds The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its annual State of Preschool report, which tracks preschool enrollment, funding, and quality across states. The 2023 State of Preschool Yearbook found that, in the 2022-2023 school year: Vermont served 71% of the state’s 3-year-olds…
After Vermont Senate rejects Zoie Saunders, Gov.Scott names her interim education secretary
May 1, 2024
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger After a lengthy and dramatic debate Tuesday morning, April 30, the Vermont Senate voted against the confirmation of Zoie Saunders as state education secretary — but the fight over her appointment appeared far from finished. Saunders needed a majority of the 29-member Senate to approve her appointment, but 19 senators opposed it. Nine…
Killington Town offices plan move in June
May 1, 2024
Renovations scaled back due tobudget, timeline By Polly Mikula At town meeting day in 2023 voters approved $1.6 million to purchase and renovate the property at 2046 Route 4 to become the new Town Hall (the building that houses the Post Office.) Now, over a year later, that plan will begin to take shape, albeit…
Blasting to begin on Killington Road this week
May 1, 2024
Work to resume on East Mountain Road next week, delays expected Staff report With warmer weather in the forecast this week, Markowski Excavating, Inc. will continue excavation at the base of Killington Road up to Anthony Way. However, this week they’ll likely start blasting ledge that they encountered. “Last week, we received a couple loads…
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From small-town Vermont to Taylor Swift and ‘Barbie,’ brothers stay busy in creative careers
April 24, 2024
By Rebecca Olshan, Community News Service Editor’s note: Rebecca Olshan reported this story on assignment from The White River Valley Herald. The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Student theater technicians, clad in black, skitter backstage at…
Select Board to possess right of way off Killington Road by eminent domain
April 17, 2024
By Polly Mikula On Tuesday, April 16, the Killington Selectmen held a 20 minute meeting where they unanimously approved a motion to warn an eminent domain hearing May 20. The town was able to secure easements for the necessary reconstruction of Killington Road from its intersection with Route 4 to Anthony Way on the west…
Toasted Pecan restaurant closes after a year Clear River Tavern will be back May 31
April 17, 2024
By Katy Savage The Toasted Pecan restaurant in Pittsfield closed last month after just over a year since it opened. A March 27 post on the restaurant’s Facebook page announced it would close on March 30. “The why is difficult and we have struggled with what to say exactly — so we will leave it…
Trophy trout are being stocked in local waters
April 17, 2024
Vermont’s trophy trout stocking program for 2024 includes nine river sections and 37 lakes and ponds receiving the 2-year old trout, some over 18 inches long. “The Trophy Trout program provides exciting fishing opportunities for anglers of all ages and skill levels,” said Vermont’s Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer. “Trophy rainbow and brown trout will be…
Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge: points for style
April 10, 2024
By Jerry LeBlond On Saturday, April 6, amateur bumpers took to the slopes of Outer Limits at Killington, battling it out on the dual course. This year, James Garland and Sofia Robinson won the top spots.
Eclipse wows viewers across the state
April 10, 2024
By Glenn Russell:VTDigger. A spectator was well-protected to view a solar eclipse April 8. Staff report Awestruck eclipse-watchers across the state said the event was well worth the effort —and many traveled hundreds of miles to see the rare phenomenon. “Looking up at where the sun usually is and seeing, like, a hole in the…
Killington’s Pippa Scott wins UVM ‘Shark Tank’-style entrepreneurship competition Receives full-tuition scholarship
April 10, 2024
Courtesy Pippa Scott Killington Mountain School junior Pippa Scott won the Vermont Pitch Challenge, April 4. By Polly Mikula Pippa Scott, a high school junior from Killington, has won the grand prize at the University of Vermont’s (UVM) inaugural Vermont Pitch Challenge. The competition offered high school entrepreneurs worldwide a chance to secure a full-tuition scholarship…
Lawmakers will consider a new education funding formula
April 10, 2024
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger When Vermont lawmakers last tinkered with education funding earlier this session, the president of the Senate called for “groundbreaking” new ways to contain costs. Thus far, such radical reimaginings are yet to materialize. But they may be coming. Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, chair of the House’s tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, said that lawmakers…
Killington Deli and Marketplace changes hands after 39 years
April 3, 2024
By Polly Mikula After 39 years working seven days a week all year long, Cliff Koch and family are ready to pass the torch of the popular Killington Deli & Marketplace on to the next family. The business officially sold to the Zelken family, Monday, April 1, 2024. Cliff and his wife Sally ran the…
$50 million assessment at Mountain Green to hit condo owners in July
April 3, 2024
After decades of calling Killington home, some say it’s too expensive for them to stay By Katy Savage Mountain Green condo owners voted in favor of a $50 million assessment to bring the building into the 21st Century, but some longtime owners said their quarterly payments will be so high they can’t afford it and…
Economic impact of total solar eclipse could top $50m
April 3, 2024
State Treasurer Mike Pieciak released a report estimating the economic impact of the April 8 total solar eclipse could range between $12.9 million and $51.8 million. The actual economic impact rests on the total number of visitors who travel to Vermont for the eclipse, which highly depends on the April 8 weather forecast. “The economic…
All aboard the ‘Solar Express’
April 3, 2024
Sold-out train will run from Rutland to Burlington and back, aims to reduce hassles, traffic during April 8 eclipse Staff report While everyone knows about the Polar Express, on Monday, April 8, it’ll be the “Solar Express” that takes passengers from Rutland up to Burlington, to witness the solar eclipse in the path of totality,…
‘Storm of the year!’
March 27, 2024
Courtesy Killington Resort Snowstorms dumped 40 inches on Killington last week, with 24 inches of that falling in a white-out blizzard Saturday, March 23. The resort was able to reopen 100% of its terrain and thousands flocked to the slopes to enjoy the light fluffy snow as it fell Saturday. Sunday greeted skiers and riders…
Killington fire chief resigns
March 27, 2024
Killington leaders ‘sad’ to see him go By Polly Mikula Paul Ginther has resigned after just eight months as Killington’s fire chief. His departure follows other short tenures in the department; but this time circumstances differed greatly. Town leaders were unanimous in their praise of his performance and sorrow at his departure. Ginther’s resignation was…
MVSU board collects voter surveys
March 27, 2024
By Curt Peterson The Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU) board has distributed a four-question survey soliciting input from voters regarding the failure of a proposed $99 million bond to finance a new district Middle/High School complex. MVSU serves the towns of Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading and Woodstock. The bond was defeated by about 60%…
