Local News
Candidates for Killington Select Board answer questions
February 19, 2025
Tuesday night, Feb. 18,the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA) held a forum for the four candidates vying for two seats on the Killington Select Board. One seat is for a 3-year term; the other a 1-year term. Incumbent Chris Karr will face a challenge from Patrick Cushing for the 3-year seat. Karr is the owner…
Richard T. Godfrey, Jr., 96
February 19, 2025
Richard T. Godfrey, Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died of natural causes on Wednesday, Feb.12, at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. “Dick” was born July 08, 1928, in Norton, Massachusetts, to Richard T. Godfrey, Sr., and Grace (Howard) Godfrey. In 1946, he graduated from Segreganset Agricultural School in Segreganset, Massachusetts. Upon graduation,…
Rutland County employers get over $100,000 in unclaimed property
February 19, 2025
Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak joined Rutland Mayor Mike Doenges on Thursday, Feb. 13, to return over $100,000 of unclaimed property to Rutland County employers. The event was held in connection with the Treasurer’s Claim Your Money campaign, an effort to return at least $1 million of unclaimed property to Vermonters in the month of February.…
Killington prepares for spring: longest season in the East and Superstar lift replacement
February 19, 2025
Audi FIS Ski World Cup to return in 2026 Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America, has announced plans for the replacement of its Superstar Express Quad and outlined its spring skiing operations for 2025. The 38-year-old Superstar lift will close to the public on April 13, making way for…
200 inches and counting
February 19, 2025
Staff Report The ski season is shaping up to a record year locally and across the East Coast. At 204 inches, Killington Resort, is on pace to have its largest season total since 2006-07. It has received more snow than Vail, thus far. Tuesday marked the 97th operating day at Killington, which means the season is…
Opinions/Columns
Resist the billionaire playbook: What the oligarchs want
February 19, 2025
By U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders I do not often find myself in the habit of thanking Elon Musk, but he has done an exceptional job of demonstrating a point that we have made for years — and that is the fact we live in an oligarchic society in which billionaires dominate, not only our politics…
Keep Doenges as Mayor of Rutland City
February 19, 2025
Dear Editor, Mike Doenges has been doing a very good job as mayor and deserves a second term. I have known Mike since he was a teenager; he came to our house to help Art and me with our computer. He was an industrious worker then and continues to be. He is outstanding in the…
MVSU educators support Sousa
February 19, 2025
Dear Editor, Editor’s note: This letter was originally addressed to the Mountain Views Supervisory Union Board and the communities it serves and is shared by request. As district employees, we were very concerned to see the petition calling for the removal or resignation of Superintendent Sherry Sousa. Confronting racism and swiftly addressing racist incidents are…
School leaders support Superintendent Sherry Sousa
February 19, 2025
Dear Editor, We are writing to the Mountain Views Supervisory Union Board and the communities it serves, to express our support for Sherry Sousa as superintendent of the Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU). As principals and directors within the MVSU, we have worked closely with Sherry towards our goal of creating and maintaining a positive…
MVSD School Board Chair defends Sousa
February 19, 2025
Dear Editor, I write this letter as a parent and grandparent, a retired French and Spanish teacher with 44 years of experience, and a current school board chair. After receiving a letter requesting the dismissal of superintendent Sherry Sousa due to a lawsuit settled a year ago, I have engaged with community members, spoken with…
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State News
One-third of the way?
February 19, 2025
This past Friday was the final day for the first group of legislative pages. Always nice to see the recognition the eighth graders receive for their service with their families present at the State House. Pages serve for six weeks, with three groups comprising the scheduled 18-week session. The Legislature would normally be one-third of…
Record year for wildlife tracking
February 19, 2025
A record of just over 3,000 elementary and middle school students learned to find and identify signs of bobcat, raccoon, snowshoe hare and white-tailed deer this winter. This success marks the fifth year of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept’s Scat and Tracks program. Scat and Tracks is a hybrid outdoor education curriculum that got its start…
Vermont would take ‘first logical step’ with new AI bill, says secretary of state
February 19, 2025
By Noah Diedrich, Community News Service Editor’s note: The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Can Vermont legislators distinguish an AI-generated portrait from a real one? That was the question facing the Senate government operations committee last…
Vermont State University’s Construction Management Program gains industry recognition, addresses workforce shortages
February 12, 2025
Vermont State University’s (VTSU) Construction Management program is making strides in addressing Vermont’s skilled labor shortage while achieving national recognition with a new accreditation. The program, which prepares students for high-demand careers in construction, has earned accreditation from the Applied and Natural Sciences Accreditation Commission of ABET, affirming its commitment to excellence in industry-recognized education.…
Phil Scott outlines proposal for making it ‘faster, easier and less expensive’ to build housing
February 12, 2025
By Carly Berlin/VTDigger Editor’s note: This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. During the first days of his fifth term in office, Gov. Phil Scott emphasized a familiar priority: create more housing across Vermont. At a press conference at the Statehouse Jan. 21, members of…
Arts & Entertainment
Artistree summer camp registration opens on March 1
February 19, 2025
SOUTH POMFRET — Artistree Community Arts Center is gearing up for another exciting season of summer camps, running from June 23 through Aug. 22. With a wide range of morning, afternoon, and full-day camp options, Artistree provides creative experiences for children of all ages. Registration opens on Saturday, March 1, at 9 a.m., and camps…
Theater in the Woods camp brings creativity to nature
February 19, 2025
TINMOUTH — Deep in the forests of Vermont, young performers craft their own original plays—not on a stage, but among the trees. Theater in the Woods camp offers a unique summer experience where children ages 7-16 collaborate to write, rehearse, and perform plays in an immersive natural setting. Since its founding in 2016, Theater in…
Snowbank Productions brings snow sculpting to Rutland’s Winterfest 2025
February 19, 2025
RUTLAND—Snowbank Productions, led by community snow sculptor Matt Morris, were in Depot Park in Rutland this past Saturday, Feb. 15, preparing for the Snow Sculpting National Qualifier on Sunday, Feb. 16, a part of Rutland’s Winterfest 2025 celebration. Morris, who has been creating impressive snow sculptures for years in his hometown of Waterloo, Ontario, is…
Oscar-nominated ‘A Complete Unknown’ screens at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre
February 19, 2025
Friday, Feb. 21-Sunday, Feb. 22—WOODSTOCK — Film lovers in the area have an opportunity to experience “A Complete Unknown,” the Academy Award-nominated film about Bob Dylan’s early rise to fame, on the big screen at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. The film will be shown for three screenings: Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22,…
Film Review: ‘Nickel Boys’ tackles racial injustice and power dynamics through point-of-view storytelling
February 19, 2025
By Ellie Trinkle It is easy for a film to get viewers to imagine what it would be like to be in a character’s shoes, but it is rare for a movie to actually place us in their shoes. RaMell Ross’ historical drama “Nickel Boys” accomplishes this and is easily one of the most poignant,…
