By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a brand new, Gemini moon. A long time ago, when I was living in a cabin up in eastern New York State, I noticed that it was under the light of the new moon in Gemini, and…

Killington Resort has signed a two-year agreement with U.S. Ski & Snowboard to host the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in 2019 and 2020. Killington’s place on the 2019 World Cup calendar has been confirmed by the International Ski Federation. HomeLight will be the title sponsor for the next World Cup at Killington, which will…

There are no stars, Director Tim Rice told his cast at the Paramount Theatre. “Everybody in this group is as important as everybody else,” Rice said as he stood on stage and spoke to the cast in seats below him. “You’re going to be working very hard and having a lot of fun.” Rice was…

Staff report Two covered bridges in Woodstock have been damaged by oversized vehicles. The Taftsville bridge was hit by a piece of equipment on a trailer May 20 while the Lincoln Covered Bridge was hit by a driver carrying landscaping equipment that made his truck too tall for the bridge’s 10-foot opening on May 15.…

Dancing with the Rutland Stars is returning for its ninth year on Oct. 12 at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. The event benefits Kids on the Move and the Pediatric High-Tech program of the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Association. This year’s cast includes star Jenna Baird, of Baird Family Farm and professional William Kelley, practitioner…

By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board is investing $5,500 to finance two additional buses between Killington and Rutland during the summer months. The estimated total cost of adding two additional daily buses is $53,000, according to Selectman Jim Haff, who made the request at a May 21 meeting. “A group of local businesses came…

A Killington home that sold for $2.9 million has broken sales records. The sale in May was the highest priced sale of a home in the area since the MLS started tracking sales in 2001. The custom built home features granite countertops, a 2,000-square-foot deck and a three-story high native Vermont granite fireplace, which stands…

By Katy Savage The Killington Mall has a new owner. Robert “Sal” Salmeri, the owner of Moguls Sports Pub and Restaurant, bought the building on Killington Road for $475,000 at an auction on Tuesday, May 21. “Call it a pet project of mine,” Salmeri said. “I’ve liked that building for years. It’s part of Killington…

By Julia Purdy The West Street neighborhood in Proctor will soon have their corner store back—with some differences. Jenn and Chris Curtis are preparing to open The Market On West Street in Proctor, formerly known as the West St. Market, before Memorial Day. The front has been refreshed and painted in cheerful sunshine-gold with green…

By Curt Peterson WOODSTOCK—Two important issues were among the many topics discussed by board members of the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District at the Woodstock Middle School Library May 13—elimination of language learning for Kindergarten through third grade, and a reduction in language lessons grades four through six, and Reading bus scheduling. Two…

Saturday & Sunday, May 25-26—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum will host Sheep Shearing & Herding on Saturday and Sunday, May 2-26 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This event showcases herdsman Jim McRae’s team of Border Collies herding sheep in the farm fields during narrated programs at 11:30 a.m., 1:30, and 3:30 p.m. both days. Each day, the farm’s Southdown ewes will be sheared for spring at…

By Katy Savage The Rutland Parent Child Center has been ordered to shut down its location on Juneberry Lane after the state found some teachers who weren’t licensed and found children at risk. DCF Director of Child Care Licensing Christel Michaud said the department received two calls that children had been injured in two separate…

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman that was reported early Saturday, May 18  on Market Street in Proctor. State police were notified of the death at 4:52 a.m., and troopers from the Field Force Division and members of the Major Crime Unit and Bureau of Criminal Investigations responded to the location. Investigators…

Wednesday, May 22, 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Gardening workshops are coming to Rutland’s southwest community garden this growing season. The series of five monthly programs is designed to help gardeners of all levels learn new techniques and skills throughout the growing season and address issues that may crop up in home gardens. The first workshop, “Making your Bed:…

By Katy Savage POULTNEY—After four years, the nonprofit Slate Valley Trails has hired its first employee. Silvia Cassano starts her position as program manager on May 20 to coordinate volunteers and spearhead fundraising opportunities. Cassano, who lives in Bennington, studied parks, recreation and tourism at the University of Maine, Orono. She’s served on the board…