Dear Editor, On Sunday, Jan. 11, I heard the wonderful news that JD the missing dog that was out in the cold for the past 11 days and has survived and been found. This story struck a personal chord with me as I am approaching the three year anniversary of when I lost my own dog…

Dear Editor, While skinning through the woods last week I pondered the objection to nearby glading in the National Forest expressed in a letter to the Mountain Times last week (Jan. 8 edition). Though I appreciate the offended individual’s expertise, I side with the volunteers working with Federal employees for the benefit of the many. Our forests are…

Dear Editor, Pittsford families and community members discussed the Lothrop School budget at the school board meeting on Jan. 8 where two options were presented. The first is a number of cuts to the programs at Lothrop in order to decrease the budget over $100,000, which would result in a 3 cent increase in the…

Thursday - Sunday Looking for a little winter activity to do with your whole family? Bear Trax Adventure Tours offers Family Exploration Snowshoe Tours at Killington Resort. These tours are designed for families with young children that might be new to snowshoeing. Take a one-hour tour Thursday through Saturday starting at 4 p.m. or Sunday…

Sunday, Jan. 18 Okemo Mountain Resort will host a mind-bending landscape of light set to music with its first-ever “Let It Glow” laser light show spectacular at 7 p.m. Guests will feel immersed in a laser canopy of light and sound as colorful beams bounce off the snow on Bull Run in front of The…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – Next year’s town budget should be ready by the next time Killington selectmen meet, Town Manager Seth Webb told the board at the regular meeting on Jan. 6. “At the end of the year (2014), we had just over $6.68 million in debt,” he said. “That’s composed of things that…

Demonstrators demand legislators move forward with nation’s first universal healthcare law Dozens of universal healthcare supporters held a sit-in at the Vermont statehouse on the evening of Jan. 8, following a colorful rally drawing hundreds. Numerous times members of the demonstrating group interrupted Governor Shumlin as he delivered his annual State of the State address.…

By Dom Cioffi While I’ve spent a good deal of my adult life mulling over the nuances of politics. I’ve never been political in action. Sure, I’ve voted in every election since I was eligible and made it a point to understand the important topics, but I’ve never been one to attend a rally, march…

By Amy Ash Nixon, VTDigger.org Rebecca Holcombe, the secretary of the Agency of Education, presented two scenarios to lawmakers on Friday. School A has 300 students and a long list of science classes and several science teachers, including a few Advanced Placement classes, while School B has 80 students with teacher offering a few classes…

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Senator Bernie Sanders welcomed President Barack Obama’s announcement that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will cut mortgage-insurance premiums as part of an effort to expand opportunities for first-time homebuyers. Annual fees the agency charges to guarantee mortgages will be cut by 0.5 percentage points from the current rate of 1.35 percent.…

By Dave Hoffenberg This weekend you have two opportunities to hear some great music at Slopeside Bar & Grille at Mountain Green, East Mountain Road in Killington. Kevin Howard makes his Killington debut, playing at Slopeside Friday and Saturday night at 9 p.m. Not only has he never played here, but he’s never been here,…

Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below.         Horoscopes for January 8 - January 14, 2015 Aries March 21 - April 20 To be on the safe side…

Thursday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Rock and roll band Sparks the Rescue will appear in concert on Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington. The show is open to anyone 21 years of age and older. This high-energy group crosses a multitude of musical genres including alternative, pop, punk, pop-rock and…

Friday, Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — The temperatures have fallen, the landscape has turned white, and everyone is eager to get out and soak in Vermont’s winter season once again. Compass Music and Arts Center’s Winter Art Mart is an exhibit which celebrates this stunning season by showing work by local artists, many portraying…

Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Join the Paramount Theatre on Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. and celebrate the album that redefined psychedelic music and made the internationally touring super-group, Classic Albums Live, what they are today. With such legendary cuts as “Money,” “Great Gig in the Sky” and “Time,” “Dark Side of the…