By Katy Savage Gilmore Home Center, which has been part of the Castleton community for more than 60 years, was destroyed in a fire on Sunday night. Castleton Fire Chief Heath Goyette said the building is a total loss. “They’re […]
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Killington Cup to return under one-year deal
The World Cup is returning to Killington for the seventh time next year. The resort announced Jan. 17 that a new one-year contract had been signed. The race features the fastest female alpine ski racers in the world. Part of […]
New moniker is simply ‘Rutland’
By Katy Savage Rutland School Board members settled the mascot debate on Jan. 10 and decided Rutland High School will simply be called “Rutland.” The approval of the name came after three years of contentious debate and community divide about […]
Killington community finds missing dog involved in car crash
By Katy Savage When a dog went missing in the woods after a car crash in Killington, about 40 people teamed up to find him. They printed fliers, organized search teams, hiked day and night and flew drones. They found […]
Dog missing, owner in hospital after head-on collision
Traffic was blocked for two hours on Route 4 in Killington due to a head-on collision after a car collided with a tractor trailer around 4:30 p.m.on Jan. 13 Police said Joseph Ceccacci of Killington was traveling west on Route […]
Gov. Scott calls for revival of Vt. economy in inaugural address
By Sarah Mearhoff/ VTDigger Kicking off his fourth two-year term as Vermont’s top government official, Republican Gov. Phil Scott in his inaugural address on Thursday echoed familiar calls for statewide economic recovery in the face of unprecedented opportunity. But from […]
Okemo’s Mountain Safety Team work proactively on the slopes
By Karen D. Lorentz Okemo Mountain has introduced a Mountain Safety Team to augment the services provided by the ski patrol and to increase mountain safety […]
Mini Shredders triumph on Lil’ Stash
By Brooke Geery The next generation of ski and snowboard superstars showed off their stuff in the Lil’ stash at Killington Resort on Saturday, Jan 7. At Mini Shred Madness, kids get a feel for the rules and navigation of […]
‘It’s still not enough’ RRMC brought local and national leaders together for roundtable discussion on opioid epidemic and substance abuse
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger In what he called his “first day” as a U.S. senator, Peter Welch, D-Vt., returned to Vermont to discuss the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder at Rutland Regional Medical Center. “This has been an area of enormous […]
Forest Service denies Silver Lake hut
By John S. McCright, Addison Independent GOSHEN/LEICESTER — After nearly a year of discussion, the U.S. Forest Service on Friday, Jan. 6, denied a proposal to site a hut for overnight hiker stays near an existing campground at Silver […]