By Victoria Gaither The calendar says it is the winter season, but mother nature is acting fickle. You never know what to expect from one day to the next. Rain, snow, and a drop in temperature, anything is possible. Some […]
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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 […]
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Meet snowmaking manager Greg Gleason
By Karen D. Lorentz Every once in a while, you meet someone who was destined to work in the ski industry. That was the case in spades for Killington Snowmaking Manager Greg Gleason. Because he grew up directly across the […]
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State gets $2.6M in cannabis revenue, new retail shops open
By Katy Savage Plymouth has a new retail cannabis shop. Al Baram, the owner of the Salt Ash Inn, opened his new retail store, Green Union, beside the Salt Ash last weekend. The building was a residential apartment, which Baram […]
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Gary Frank Salmon, 75
Gary Frank Salmon, (also known as “The Tree Guy,” “Forest Recreation Guru,” “The Answer Man”) 75, of Shrewsbury, Vermont, died Jan. 1, 2023 at his home. He was born June 8, 1947, in Utica, New York, the son of Warren […]
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James Ruth, 82
James (Jim) R. Ruth, 82, passed away, with his family by his side, on Dec. 28 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Easton Pennsylvania March 20, 1940, Jim Ruth was the son of Francis “Jack” […]
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Pico’s $440K investment in snowmaking will making a big difference
Pico Mountain has new snowmaking capabilities on A Slope ski trail. This project is part of continued improvements to the snowmaking system at Pico Mountain and was made possible in large part by community contributions facilitated by the Pico Ski […]
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Acoustic jam sessions coming to Pittsfield
By Brett Yates Local musicians will soon have a new opportunity to get together and play songs with their neighbors at the Pittsfield Town Hall. At last week’s meeting of the Pittsfield Select Board, officials gave permission to resident Dan […]
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iPhone setting ties up 911 call centers
By Katy Savage Ludlow police dispatch receives up to 10 automated crash notifications from skiers’ iPhones and Apple watches a day. The problem is, most of them aren’t emergencies. Each of the non-emergency calls takes time to process and respond […]
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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 […]