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Wendy Neal honored by VARA Hall of Fame

October 25, 2023
Courtesy Okemo Wendy Woodworth Neal, a coach and director of Okemo’s competition programs (1986 - 2002) and Head of School for Okemo Mountain School (2002-2010) will be inducted into the Vermont Alpine Racing Association (VARA) Hall of Fame on Oct. 28 at the Lake Morey Inn.     By Karen D. Lorentz Wendy Woodworth Neal,…

Q&A with Town Manager Michael Ramsey clarifying Killington Forward, cost, timeline

October 25, 2023
Courtesy Town of Killington Map shows the locations of Phase 1 municipal water and road projects planned as part of the Killington Forward projects.     Staff report Killington Forward infrastructure investments and construction have recently kicked off — the official ribbon and tree cutting was Oct. 4 with the annual Killington Update at Killington…

Family, friends and colleagues celebrate the life of Honoree Fleming at memorial for slain Castleton professor

October 25, 2023
                      Honoree Fleming     By Auditi Guha/VTDigger CASTLETON — More than 150 people packed the Fine Arts Center at Vermont State University’s Castleton campus on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22. They were there to remember Fleming, who husband Ron Powers described as “brilliant in science and…

Committee presents policing recommendation for Hartland

October 25, 2023
      By Curt Peterson  At the Oct.16 Select Board meeting the Policing in Hartland Committee presented recommendations for future law enforcement. Mandi Potter, committee chair and a selectwoman, read the 1.5-page report created by the seven-member panel. At the committee’s Oct. 11 meeting, Potter condensed results of a public forum and other resident…

Rutland man arrested for cocaine sale

October 25, 2023
  After a four-month drug investigation, a Rutland man was arrested for five counts of sale of cocaine on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Police arrested Kevin Seward, 36, of Rutland. The investigation into Seward’s distribution of cocaine involved the use of confidential informants who purchased cocaine from Seward on five separate occasions. During the investigation, the…

$1K of tools stolen from AOT garage

October 25, 2023
  Police said an Ingersoll and several Milwaukee tools were stolen from the Agency of Transportation garage in Tunbridge. Transportation Area Maintenance Supervisor Daryl Benson told police the tools were last observed present at the site on Oct. 13 and later realized to be missing on Oct. 20 between the hours of 9 and 10…

Pickup driver cited after going door-to-door asking for gas money in Hartland

October 25, 2023
  By Curt Peterson For two days last week the Hartland Listserv buzzed with residents’ accounts of a 40-ish short white man in a white or silver pickup truck who appeared at multiple addresses on Oct. 18-19. The driver approached several homeowners requesting “money to buy gas to get to (his) bank in White River…

Police identify suspect that stole cruiser, rifle

October 25, 2023
The Vermont State Police identified the suspect that stole a Vermont State Police cruiser and patrol rifle as Timothy Gabriel, 29, whose most recent addresses were in Burlington and Rutland. Members of the Vermont State Police located Gabriel walking on Cherry Street in Burlington on Wednesday, Oct. 18 around 4:30 p.m. He ignored commands directing…

Mendon’s $9.3M forest headquarters is now open

October 25, 2023
    The Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests Offices in Mendon has officially opened. Tuesday, Oct. 17, was the grand opening for the new office, at 4387 Route 4 East in Mendon (across from Woodward Road). The $9.3 million, 11,500-square-foot building will serve as the headquarters for the Vermont-New York region.  The building…

Woodstock innkeepers charged after fight involving gun with wedding guests

October 25, 2023
                                                     Jackson House Inn   By Katy Savage Innkeepers are being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and reckless endangerment after attacking and threatening guests of a wedding…

Killington sees growth, more tech, new village design plans, $700K check

October 25, 2023
      By Polly Mikula Hundreds of locals and area leaders attended the annual Killington Update in the K-1 Lodge at Killington Resort, Thursday, Oct. 19, to hear updates from the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA), Killington Resort, town of Killington, and Great Gulf, the planned Killington Village developer.  The KPAA kicked off the…

Study finds Vermont has the largest candy economy

October 25, 2023
  The beginning of the fall season means that Halloween is on its way. Scary movies, spooky costumes, and pumpkin carving are all time-honored Halloween traditions, but trick or treating—and the accompanying appetite for candy—is perhaps the season’s most distinguishing feature. Recent research from the National Retail Federation found that handing out candy is the…

‘Iconic’ the new vision for Killington Village

October 25, 2023
  By Polly Mikula The K-1 Lodge provided ample space, great acoustics and a stunning backdrop for this year’s Killington Community Update held Oct. 19.     By Polly Mikula Great Gulf bought the rights and permitted plans to develop a village at the base of Killington Resort in May setting in motion a plan…

Your weekly horoscope, Oct. 24-31, 2023

October 24, 2023
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Police identify suspect that stole cruiser, rifle

October 19, 2023
The Vermont State Police identified the suspect that stole a Vermont State Police cruiser and patrol rifle as Timothy Gabriel, 29, whose most recent addresses were in Burlington and Rutland. Members of the Vermont State Police located Gabriel walking on Cherry Street in Burlington on Wednesday, Oct. 18 around 4:30 p.m. He ignored commands directing…