By Karen D. Lorentz Okemo opened Vermont’s first-of-the-season halfpipe on Sunday, Feb. 7. The superpipe was the first to open in New England (the only other one open by Feb. 7 was in Pennsylvania). One of the factors that has […]
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$100,000 grant aims to break down barriers to social services; Rutland to pilot project
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger Four and a half years ago, a single mom moved to Rutland and started her life over from scratch. After breaking away from domestic violence, she found herself in a new city with a few bags of clothes, […]
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Toddler snowboard sensation cuts his teeth at Killington
By Victoria Gaither At 3 years old, Harley Ruffle, known locally as “Lil Homie,” is a snowboard sensation. His mother, Jill Ruffle, just laughs. “I’m amazed he is so good. He can barely talk,” she said. Harley started walking and […]
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WCUD narrows superintendent search to two
Former Sec. of Ed Rebecca Holcombe and interim Super. Sherry Sousa are finalists The former Vermont secretary of education (2014-2018) and gubernatorial candidate in 2020, Rebecca Holcomb, is a finalist for the Windsor Central Unified District (WCUD) superintendent position. “We […]
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Liquor stores see surge in sales despite bar closures
By Katy Savage With the closure of bars, people are drinking at home like never before. Liquor stores across the country and locally have seen record sales since the start of the pandemic last March. The week after a national […]
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KMS students shine at national events
The Killington Mountain School (KMS) team traveled to Winter Park, Colorado, on Jan. 25-28 for the U.S. Freestyle selection event. Despite a challenging start to the season, there were strong performances from all of the KMS Freestyle athletes. Ray Lamlein, […]
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Find a new love at the RCHS!
This February fall in love with a new pet! We know we have the puurrrfect match for you! Dogs and cats – we have them all! And they’ll all provide great companionship and a lifetime of love. Our adoptable animals […]
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Killington considers new town center
By Curt Peterson The Killington Planning Commission discussed creating a “new town center” on Killington Road on Feb. 3. Its hope is to qualify for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from the state, a program by which the town might “claw […]
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WCUUSD to decide on moving 5th and 6th graders to The Prosper Valley School in Pomfret this fall
Four community to meetings take place this week to gather input The WCUUSD School Board sent a letter to families in Pomfret, Reading, Bridgewater and Woodstock alerting them about four meetings to gather public input before making a final decision […]
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VTrans funds Center Street scoping study
By Brett Yates The Vermont Agency of Transportation will provide a grant worth $28,800 to Rutland City for a “scoping study” that will examine potential permanent improvements on Center Street between Wales Street and Merchants Row. The Rutland Board of […]