By Dom Cioffi In the last year, my son has grown an astonishing amount. This is evident not only in the aches and pains he’s experiencing from rapid growth, but also from the surprised looks of friends and family that haven’t seen him in a while. I don’t notice because I’m with him every day,…

By Julia Purdy Poultney is at a crossroads with the impending shuttering of Green Mountain College, but with characteristic community spirit, some 200 residents, in addition to 19 state and federal agencies, town officials, UVM, planners and the college itself, came together last Thursday, March 7 in a public meeting to lay all the cards…

Born in the Bronx, New York,  Rita Jennings was the loving wife of the late Hal Jennings, to whom she was married for 68 years. Rita Jennings passed away peacefully at age 93 on Feb. 27. She is survived by her brother Frank Cassidy, her sister Helen Cassidy Page, her children, Harvey (Cathy) Jennings, Dennis…

By Katy Savage Newcomer Chuck Claffey defeated incumbent Patty McGrath 202-110 on Town Meeting Day Tuesday, March 5. Claffey, 49, moved to Killington from Connecticut in 2015. He works remotely as a financial programer for Natwest Markets. “I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was very happy to be elected,” Claffey said. Claffey, whose…

So far, a total of 15 Vermont towns passed a climate solutions resolution on Town Meeting Day this year, with more results to come in. Last year, 39 Vermont towns passed the resolution, which brings the total to 54. The results of 350Vermont’s two-year campaign indicate that residents from 54 Vermont towns are calling for…

Starting in the 2019-20 season guests will experience a better, more consistent and more reliable snow surface at Pico. Pending permit approval, the $2.1 million investment will be the largest since Killington took ownership of Pico more than 20 years ago. Pico will increase the frequency at which it is able to make snow by…

The Woodstock Central school budget passed 848-403 Tuesday night. The $18 million budget is a 3 percent higher per pupil spending increase. All towns approvd the budget with the exception of Reading which tied 59-59. Other towns voted as follows: Barnard  57-29 Bridgewater 52-35 Killington 202-104 Pomfret 65-22 Woodstock 413-154

Pittsford voters approved a $970,000 bond request to make public water system sewer improvements. The vote was approved 240-165 on Tuesday and the expense will include new sewer mains, a pump station and other improvements. Several seats are still vacant after Town Meeting. No one ran for an open grand juror seat or a library trustee…

Mendon incumbent Moderator Christopher Corsones was re-elected to his seat on Tuesday after defeating challenger Rich Carlson 70-49 on Town Meeting Day. The one-year town moderator position was the only contested seat in the town.    

Wallingford voters agreed to appoint a constable instead of electing one in the future. The article passsed 227-144 on Tuesday. Bruce Duchesne defeated Mark Tessier for a three-year select board seat  185– 158. John McLallen defeated Bill Brooks for a two-year select board seat 190-180. Jill Stone Teer was named delinquent tax collector over Lee Perry 225-129…

Tim Guiles defeated Dennis Reisenweaver for an open three-year select board seat in Brandon on Tuesday. Guiles won in an Australian ballot vote 400-242. Voters re-elected incumbents Brian Coolidge and chair Seth Hopkins to one year terms on the elect board. All articles also passed in Brandon. Voters approved a $2.6 million budget to be…

Timothy Hammond defeated incumbent Nicole McPhee 474-375 for a two-year school board seat in Rutland town. Rutland voters approved all special articles, including a $235,000 bond to improve elementary  school safety on Town Meeting Day. The bond passed 526-322. Voters also approved a $7.9 million school budget 550-331 and a $986,277 general fund budget 774-122.  

Bridgewater has a new Select Board member. Voters elected Brian Bontrager over Bruce Page in a 91-34 floor vote on Tuesday. Bontrager, a former school board and planning commission member, was elected to Mary Oldenburg’s seat, after Oldenburg resigned following 17 years of service. Bontrager, who owns Bontrager Custom Builders, will serve on the board…

Incumbent select board member John Doten, Jr. defeated challenger Eden Marceau-Piconi 436-310 on Tuesday. Woodstock voters unanimously approved the $3.9 million budget from a floor vote on Saturday March, 2.  The budget will raise the tax rate approximately 1.6 cents per $100 assessed value, or 3.7 percent. Two climate change articles were also approved at…

Incumbent Rutland Mayor David Allaire won re-election for his two-year seat against Michel Messier 1707-657 Tuesday night. Messier also lost in a bid for city treasurer 1963-429 to incumbent Mary Markowski. All of Rutland city's municipal and school budgets passed as did all the articles. Voters approved about $10 million in bond payments to address sewage and road…