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Woodstock mulls local options tax

By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK–When Woodstock voters assemble for Town Meeting, one thing they’ll be asked to consider is a one-percent local options tax on rooms, meals, and alcohol. Charles Kimbell, head of Woodstock’s Economic Development Commission, said the tax would […]

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Under the Dome

By Stephen Seitz CHESTER – When most people picture a home in Vermont, what often comes to mind is a farmhouse, or a stately Victorian structure, not a geodesic dome. But Roberta Piper has one in Chester, and it’s for […]

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Haff, Bianchi face off for selectman

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – Killington voters will be choosing between two familiar faces when the pick a selectman in March. Both incumbent Selectman Chris Bianchi and former Selectman Jim Haff turned petitions in for the position, according to Town […]

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Final budget on the way

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – Next year’s town budget should be ready by the next time Killington selectmen meet, Town Manager Seth Webb told the board at the regular meeting on Jan. 6. “At the end of the year (2014), […]

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Column

Ringing in the New Year

New years events that appeal to all tastes and styles By Stephen Seitz We don’t have to say goodbye to 2014 in front of the TV set sipping warm champagne. New Year’s Eve in Vermont offers plenty of choices for […]

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“Man and Nature” celebrates 150 years

By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK – This year marks an important milestone for the environmental movement – the 150th anniversary of Woodstock native George Perkins Marsh’s landmark book, “Man and Nature.” The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park has been marking the occasion […]

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Fire committee chosen

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – Vito Resenas, Andrew Salamon, and Steve Finneron are the three Killington residents who have been named to the Killington Volunteer Fire Department Facilities Review Committee. Killington’s fire department no longer meets state standards, or the […]

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Carnage comes to Killington

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – No, there isn’t blood on the snow. Carnagecon, now in its second year at Killington Mountain Resort, brings game enthusiasts together for a weekend of gaming, socializing, and general fun, Nov. 7-9. The annual convention […]

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