The Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS) is seeking applicants for this year’s Building Communities Grants program. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for construction and capital improvements to support and strengthen Vermont towns and regions. All grants require a one-to-one match and must demonstrate community support. The deadline for applications is…

  Vermont’s Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS), and co-founders Michelle Ollie and James Sturm received this year’s Literary Inspiration Award at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 in a presentation at Town Hall Theatre in Woodstock.  CCS MFA student Annabel Driussi, a comic artist, science illustrator and Bookstock 2023 workshop instructor will accept the award…

  James Daniels passed away peacefully in his sleep at Mass General Hospital on June 13. He was born in Staten Island, New York and grew up on the Jersey Shore with his eight  siblings.  JD moved to the Killington area in 1972 and worked in many restaurants including The Wobbly II, Charity’s and the…

  As most adults know, even a small contingent of cantankerous kiddoes stuck at home can wreak havoc: turning lamps into projectiles, beds into trampolines, and all species of house pets into scaredy-cats. For that kind of mayhem, grownups need to muster up some major magic. They need a solid action plan, one that keeps…

  The Attorney General’s Office announced June 22 that Michael Dubois, 35, of Proctor was arraigned today on seven felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The charges brought against  Dubois are the result of a criminal investigation, including the execution of search warrants into  Dubois’ residence and online data accounts, conducted by…

  By Katy Savage Sleep Woodstock has a new owner after 10 years. Owner Patrick Fultz sold the motel to business partners Cliff Johnson and Billy O’Sullivan on June 15.  “We sold it in a day, which is crazy,” Fultz said.  Fultz and his wife, Leslie Browne, are moving to a condo in Mendon while…

  Delegates weigh in on impact to the state On Monday, June 26, President Joe Biden announced that Vermont will receive $229 million to expand access to broadband in the state. The funds are part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which will provide $42.45 billion nationwide for planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption…

  By Katy Savage In an attempt to move on from turmoil, Killington’s search and rescue team (KSAR) will fall under the purview of the police department going forward, moving away from the fire department. Killington Police Chief Whit Montgomery will become the new head of search and rescue. He plans to name a volunteer…

  By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board approved the FY2024 municipal tax rate Monday night, at $.5444, a very slight increase over the current year FY2023 rate of $.5436, according to Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth. To calculate your property's municipal tax, multiply $0.5444 times every $100 of property value on the grand list. For…

  By Brooke Geery  Vermont Adaptive’s mission, which is to make sports such as biking and skiing possible for athletes who’ve suffered life-changing injuries or were born with disabilities, takes a strong community and a lot of money to sustain. Each year, the organization holds the VT Adaptive Charity Challenge with a goal to raise…

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By Cassandra Tyndall I’m sure you can all relate to the experience of driving in your car where your thoughts are a thousand miles away and far from the present moment. Then something sudden or unexpected happens on the road – someone hits the brakes in front of you, or maybe you didn’t see the…

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