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Appeal justifies demand, say real estate agents 

April 6, 2022
By Victoria Gaither May local buyers have taken advantage of lower interest rates over the past few years, aiming to stimulate the economy and encourage consumer spending. That’s been a boon for local real estate agents, including White Cap Realty agent Jadziah DeRosia, whose offices are in Mendon. “I’m still seeing a high demand for…

Commercial renovations breathe new life

April 6, 2022
By Katy Savage With the increase in real estate, blighted properties in the area are seeing new life. Dumpsters and trucks are gutting the insides of local buildings — some of which have been closed for years.  Killington’s former interim Zoning Administrator Chuck Claffey cracked down on abandoned properties in August 2021. Claffey sent the…

In-house Graphic designer / production specialist position available

April 5, 2022
The Mountain Times is looking for a full-time Graphic designer/production specialist to join our team at our office in Killington, Vermont. Looking to hire immediately. TIME: Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. (some flexibility around deadlines required) JOB DESCRIPTION: Weekly production: layout of ads and newspaper content Layout and design of additional publications, including but not limited…

Weekly horoscopes for March 30 – April 5, 2022

March 30, 2022
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Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 13 – March 30 – April 5, 2022

March 30, 2022
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Incubate your plans and dreams

March 30, 2022
By Cassandra Tyndall This week is one of my favorite weeks of the year as we build up to the first New Moon of the astrological New Year. So, in some ways, you could say that this is the dark before dawn. It’s the time to incubate your plans, dreams and goals that you’d like…

After Olympic stumbles, Mikaela Shiffrin skis away with World Cup

March 25, 2022
By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Vermont-schooled Mikaela Shiffrin began the latest World Cup season by skiing through a snowstorm on Killington Mountain to win the only U.S. stop on the international women’s racing circuit. “I hope that everybody enjoyed watching,” the Alpine champion told a national television audience, “because that was about as much show as we have.”…

Weekly horoscopes for March 23-29, 2022

March 23, 2022
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Time to be honest

March 23, 2022
By Cassandra Tyndall A new week  brings a new season with the sun’s entrance into Aries, thus, marking the astrological New Year and the vernal equinox.  New beginnings are promised as the sun reaches its highest point in the northern sky in preparation for summer. While in the southern sky, the nights creep up on…

Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 12 – March 23-29, 2022

March 23, 2022
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Multi-mountain and early bird passes offer variety, see skiing as a way of life

March 22, 2022
By Karen D. Lorentz The season-pass landscape has erupted with many options that can be perplexing to skiers and riders trying to decide which pass to take advantage of for an upcoming season. Multi-mountain passes have driven down the cost of skiing for people who ski or ride more than a few days each winter.…

Spring events return, in style, post-Covid

March 16, 2022
By Dave Hoffenberg Editor's note: These are just a sampling of the top spring events. For a full line-up pick up a copy of the Mountain Times newspaper or visit mountaintimes.info/calendar. Punxsutawney Phil said we’d have six more weeks of winter from Ground Hogs Day, Feb. 2. That gets us through this week, expiring March…

Unexpected business trends, like microweddings, will they continue?

March 16, 2022
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have been far-reaching. People from all walks of life have had to confront the pandemic and the changes it wrought, and many of those changes could have some staying power. Wedding industry experts note that one of the more noticeable and potentially long-lasting effects of the pandemic has been…

Killington business owners reflect on pandemic changes

March 16, 2022
By Victoria Gaither How long has Beth Roberts, the owner and founder of Killington Boot Camp, been in the fitness business? “My mom will tell you that it goes back to when I was 5 years old. I would invite the neighborhood kids over to run obstacle courses in my backyard,” smiled Roberts. Little did…

Businesses offer housing incentives to attract workers

March 16, 2022
By Katy Savage Like most business owners, Chris Karr has struggled to find employees in the aftermath of the pandemic. Karr, the owner of six restaurants in Killington, usually employs up to 150 people in the peak season, but when the pandemic hit, he cut his staff by about half. Now he’s hiring those people…