KILLINGTON—Killington Mountain School, in partnership with Killington Resort, recently announced a new series offered this summer: the Killington Mountain Adventure Camps Series (KMACS), which will run through July 2015, for kids 8 to14 years old. Spartan Race coach Mark Jones and his staff of expert coaches have come on board to offer three one-week sessions…

By Joe Rankin A guy down the road has been working in his woods for the last couple of years. He’s cleaning them up-—and I mean cleaning. He cuts the underbrush, takes out the dead trees, the downed logs, the dead branches. Okay, I confess. The neatnik in me is envious. Part of me would…

“Saturday Night Live” recently did a sketch that mocked Kanye West’s latest awards show-related apology, which came two and a half weeks after Kanye rose in protest at the Grammys when alt-rock legend Beck beat out R&B star Beyoncé for Album of the Year. The begrudgingly contrite tweet was funny in part because it came…

Editor’s note: Names, including the author’s, have been changed to protect identities due to the personal nature of this column. It’s commonly said that on a first date one should never discuss money, religion and politics. The buzz around town has been about the town’s budget and where people stand…so it was hard to avoid.…

If you like Pink Floyd, then head to the Pickle Barrel on Thursday night to see the next best thing to Floyd: The Machine. I have seen The Machine numerous times and they put on a great show. If you close your eyes, you would swear you were listening to Floyd, and when you open…

By Tom Joyce “Give everyman his DEW!”  Tullamore D.E.W. that is. How’s that for a whiskey slogan? It’s not as effective as being mentioned in a country or rap song but for 1873 it’s pretty impressive. Daniel E. Williams used his initials to market this Irish Whiskey after rising though the ranks at the distillery,…

By Dom Cioffi I first started hearing about the product with the code name of “Ginger” in the early months of 2001. Secretive press releases called it a “paradigm shift in the way humans will live” and “the next big thing.” I craved any and all information about this mysterious device, but little was available.…

By Andy Robinson, VTDigger.org contributor Despite what you’ve heard, Vermont is a great place to do business. In 2002, I moved my business and my family to Vermont. Since we arrived, the business has grown every year, so our adopted state has been a great place to own and run a business. Let me tell…

Dear Editor, As the Vermont Legislature considers its budget deficit, a viable alternative is to increase the sales tax on liquor and tobacco. Vermont presently has the lowest sales tax on liquor in the nation. With these increased taxes Vermont can close its budget gap, save money in social services, and improve the health and…

Dear Editor, By now you should already know the outcome of the vote: 176-153 in favor of Chris Bianchi. I’m glad I ran for office and happy I spent the time and effort putting together the data from the town report about the Town of Killington having a deficit. The independent auditor did come out…

By Lee H. Hamilton The question usually comes toward the end of a public meeting. Some knotty problem is being discussed, and someone in the audience will raise his or her hand and ask, “Okay, so what can I do about it?” I love that question. Not because I’ve ever answered it to my satisfaction,…

By Governor Peter Shumlin As we head into the second half of this year’s legislative session, it’s a good time to evaluate the progress that has been made in the two months since the session began. In January, I laid out a number of priorities to keep Vermont moving forward that included cleaning up Lake…

Dark green indicates states whose voters have already approved legalizing recreational marijuana: Colorado, Washington state, Alaska, Oregon and Washington D.C. Lighter green indicates states where legalization of recreational use is projected in the coming years. Map courtesy of Barney Warf, professor of geography at the University of Kansas Researcher forecasts next states to OK recreational…

Courtesy of the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Bring back the old! Vintage ski racing is back at Pico Mountain , Saturday, March 14. “Reunion” recalls the early skiing era KILLINGTON—Dust off those old wooden skis, your VR17s, or your Rossi Stratos and compete against Vermont’s finest! The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum and Pico…

By Laurence Matson 1st: Laurence Matson.  2nd: “Kangaroo Mouse with Broken Leg”: This is Laurence’s most popular photo, as calculated by the number of hits it has received on his online gallery (50,000+ in 2010). We think it’s a good metaphor for Laurence’s current situation!  3rd: “A VSPB I”: Owl face, front angle, taken in…