By Victoria Gaither Saturday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The leaves are changing colors, pumpkin spice lattes have been on the menu at favorite coffee houses since August... now, finally,  fall sweaters are ready for action. “By August, I am ready for cooler weather to wear my fall outfits,” said Brittany Marie Loyzelle from Rutland County.…

                            Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15—KILLINGTON—The Maxxis Eastern States Cup Intense Cycles Downhill Series is a gravity mountain bike racing series that spans over 20 races at a dozen venues across the Northeast United States, from Pennsylvania to Maine. The series is…

Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The iconic Don McLean will be take the stage at the Paramount Theatre for a special performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of his legendary song, “American Pie.” With tickets priced at $59, $69, and $79 plus tax/fees, this promises to be an unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia. Don McLean’s…

Thursday, Oct.12, at 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—LIVE have established themselves as one of the most successful rock bands of the ‘90s. With over 22 million albums sold worldwide and two No. 1 albums, “Throwing Copper” and “Secret Samadhi,” their impact on the music industry is undeniable. Songs like “Lightning Crashes,” “I Alone,” “All Over You,” and “Lakini’s…

Saturday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m.—KILLINGTON— The “Who’s Who” of Vermont’s ski and snowboarding world will gather at Killington’s new K1 Lodge on Saturday, Oct. 14 to celebrate the Induction of the class of 2023 into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. The event, hosted by the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe,…

How moving to Killington provided me with a fresh perspective — and a more granular comprehension — of my globetrotting transatlantic subjects  By Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff  Editor’s note: Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff is a historian, speaker, and consultant, author of “Basketball Empire: France and the Making of a Global NBA and WNBA” (Bloomsbury), “Views From the…

  Dear Editor, History, as seen by average North Americans, is merely the empty passage of time into the present, thus ignoring the activity between then and now. Knowing what happened is helpful in knowing how we got here. A lack of knowledge is commonly defined as ignorance. Current positions, opinions and actions, when less…

Dear Editor, I am still waiting to hear why so many hold Trump in a positive way. Listing bad things about him is easy as he has done so many things that hurt this nation. I heard of a list of Trump accomplishments. What I found was an annotated list showing that 90% had nothing…

Dear Editor, Lowering the speed limit on Killington Road to 30 miles per hour probably makes sense on the stretch from the Lookout Tavern/Basin Ski Shop to West Hill Road. However from West Hill Road the speed limit should be raised to 40 mph and enforced. Forty miles per hour on this northern section would…

By Angelo Lynn Editor’s note: Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher of the Addison County Independent, a sister publication of the Mountain Times. The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is notable for many things — including the fact that it’s the first time in the nation’s history that a speaker has been dethroned,…

By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of recognizing and preventing scams from happening.  “I’m too smart to be scammed,” many believe.  But the truth is that “Education puts you at risk and higher income makes you a target,” warned Elliott Greenblott, noting that Steven Spielberg got scammed by Bernie Madoff.  For…

Rural Vermonters and people in marginalized communities will have greater access to higher education and career advancement in the coming years, thanks to a $1.2 million award from a federal partnership between the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and the U.S Department of Labor that will support workforce education at the Community College of Vermont…

  Civil Air Patrol Rutland Composite Squadron celebrated the promotion of two of its members who happen to be brother and sister. David Burch, 15 years old, was promoted to C/CMSgt, the second highest before becoming a cadet officer.  Burch joined the squadron in 2021, and has taken on a number of leadership roles within…

  The Boot Pro received the 1st Generation Family Enterprise Award at the 2023 Vermont Legacy and Family Enterprise Award ceremony at the University of Vermont. The University of Vermont’s Grossman School of Business (GSB) honored four businesses on Friday, September 29. The four selected businesses stood out for their innovative practices, corporate governance, community…

 After more than 24 impactful years of implementing comprehensive safe water, sanitation and hygiene education programs in some of the most rural and underserved communities of Haiti and Honduras, Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) is closing its doors. Its headquarters were at 65 Grove St. in Rutland.  With the persistent economic realities of…