From Snowshed to Royal Flush, Killington’s ski trail names contain history, humor By Karen D. Lorentz From Snowshed to Royal Flush to Superstar, the naming of trails at Killington contains interesting histories and, at times, humorous stories. The most historic […]
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Featured, Local News
Meet Okemo Patrol Manager Greg Cartier
By Karen D. Lorentz Greg Cartier, who was born and raised in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was introduced to his calling in life when he attended a Vermont college. “I was a member of Norwich University’s Mountain Cold Weather Rescue Team and […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Local News
More than 50 write love letters to town
By Victoria Gaither When Rutland’s Come Alive Outside asked local Vermonters to participate in the write a love letter to your town contest, love letters started pouring in. “We have had 50 letters come in so far from all over […]
Local News, News Briefs
The Rutland Area NAACP educates for Black History Month
The Rutland area branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is holding a contest challenging high school-age students to reflect on policies and laws that perpetuate racism, and will also be distributing an educational video and […]
Killington, Local News
Vermont Adaptive receives marketing grant
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports was among 22 organizations that received grants from the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) through its tourism and economic recovery marketing grant program. Vermont Adaptive received funding to produce video and photography content […]
Local News, State News
Butting heads
By Rep. Jim Harrison Last week saw the first veto of the session by Governor Phil Scott. The legislation was H.157, which creates a new registry for home contractors. Given some of the bills headed his way, this may not […]
Column, Local News, Ski and Snowboard, Sports
Then Again: Fred Harris and the Woodstock rope tow fueled early skiing in Vermont
By Mark Bushnell/VT Digger If Fred Harris’ diary is any guide, it’s a miracle that skiing ever caught on. “[L]anded hard,” the Brattleboro native wrote one January day in 1904. “Tore the strap off the buckle part of my footgear. […]
Local News
A Rochester father-and-sons team has a niche building outdoor classrooms for Vermont students
By Jon Kalish/VTDigger Nine outdoor classrooms designed specifically for the pandemic have been installed at schools in central Vermont, thanks to a Rochester family. Dubbed the RyanTruss, each structure is basically a series of wooden trusses topped with a corrugated […]
Local News
Windsor Central board eyes savings, develops new bus routes
By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Union Unified School District (WCSD) board members concerned themselves with money on Monday, Jan. 7. Director of Finance and Operations Jim Fenn listed three expense areas currently over budget, although overall spending is on […]
Local News, Ski and Snowboard, Sports
Olympians with Vermont ties face challenges in opening Olympic events
By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin stood atop the Beijing 2022 Olympics giant slalom hill as a television announcer recalled how she won a gold medal in the same race at the last Winter Games. Seconds later, the 26-year-old […]