Tuesday-Saturday, Aug. 15-19— RUTLAND—The Vermont State Fair, famous for its thrilling rides,  exciting tractor pulls, adrenaline-pumping demo derbies, horse racing,  games, vendor concessions, arts and crafts and more, is also remembered as a historical landmark of Vermont, especially with its roots in agriculture.  The fair, managed by The Rutland County Agricultural Society, is one…

  Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12 at 4:40 a.m.—STOWE—The 100 on 100 Relay race is a team-based distance running event that takes place along scenic route 100. The race offers participants the chance to challenge themselves while enjoying scenery along the course. Each team will be comprised of anywhere between two and six participants. Teams…

  Dear Editor, Let me start by saying that the only “facts” I have on the recent issues with Killington Fire & Rescue are from what I’ve read in the Mountain Times, so what has been reported is all that I “know.” From what I’ve read, a number of department members, most if not all…

  Dear Editor, I find it appalling that the Killington Select Board has decided not to allow anyone that spoke out about the issues regarding the past chief back into the fire department.  To treat these volunteers like this clearly shows that the Select Board is more concerned about themselves than the community they are…

  Dear Editor, Discussion has ensued on two provisions following the Plymouth Select Board’s decision in May 2023 to amend elements of the Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordnance currently in place.  These changes were intended to make the regulations more reasonable and to encourage better compliance.   Please vote yes to support the amended Short-Term Rental…

  By Elizabeth Sawin Editor’s note: Elizabeth Sawin, of Hartland, is the founder and director of the Multisolving Institute, a think tank helping implement solutions that protect the climate while improving equity, health, biodiversity, economic vitality and well-being. In the aftermath of the July floods, my home state of Vermont faces a daunting path to recovery. Flooding…

   U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Rutland Regional Medical Center as a 2023-2024 High Performing hospital for hip replacement and knee replacement. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.  Rutland Regional was one…

  Alburgh and Vergennes mosquito pools are first to test positive in 2023  Mosquitoes collected in Alburgh and Vergennes during the week of July 24 have tested positive for West Nile virus at the Vermont Dept. of Health Laboratory. So far this season, 824 mosquito pools — groups of up to 50 mosquitoes of the…

  By Curt Peterson Four members of the Hartland Select Board grilled Daniel Peck, project manager for Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB) engineers, regarding three expensive glitches discovered during the now-notorious $1.5 million intersection reconfiguration in Hartland Three Corners. Board Chair Phil Hobbie outlined the issues, including failure to provide replacement street lighting in the project…

  By Curt Peterson Monday night, Aug. 7, found Hartland businessman David Cowdrey and his son Allan at Damon Hall for a final hearing regarding Cowdrey’s application for a town salvage yard permit. All signs point to eventual approval. The long-time auto repair and service provider has mapped out a 150’ x 75’ area where…

  Autumn is the busiest season for nonprofit fundraising, during which many nonprofits are preparing year-end reports, planning fundraising events, and crafting impact-focused requests for donations. The majority of these activities are the responsibility of the nonprofits’ fundraisers. Whether they are salaried staff, paid consultants, or volunteers, many of these fundraisers are women, persons of…

  By Curt Peterson Hartland held a delinquent tax sale for two properties Thursday, Aug. 3 — one for 15 Squirrel Drive, and another for 9 Merritt Road. Hartland’s tax sale attorney Kevin O’Toole of Dorset told the Mountain Times tax sales are usually uneventful events involving a handful of participants. “Ultimately,” O’Toole said, “Most…

  By Karen D. Lorentz On a sunny Aug. 5, family, friends, and former colleagues of Norma Biathrow gathered at the Killington Grand Hotel to celebrate the life of a mother, grandmother, great grandma, sibling, friend, early Killington pioneer, and dedicated state police dispatcher on what would have been her 87th birthday.  As family and…

‘There will be a next time’: Ludlow emergency management director gears up for future calamities By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Sometime in the afternoon of July 9, Angela Kissell and her husband began knocking on doors in this southern Vermont town, telling residents to prepare for a possible evacuation. She’d been following forecasts of a storm that…

“You can’t push the river…” By Julia Purdy This flood season brings back memories of past epic events. The Great Flood of 1927 blindsided the state and prompted rescue and remedial action by the state and communities — and, Tropical Storm Irene, which continued to rearrange the landscape a generation later. Now, whatever we are…