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Watch the Week #3 Video Here Cumulative team standing after week #3 1. Clock Tower = 443 2.  More Cray = 436 3. First Stop = 429 4. Ramrod = 428 5. Sex Panthers = 423 6. Clock Tower 2 = 418 7. Highline Bomber = 409 8. Ambassador A = 404 9. Gorillas In…

Weekend warriors: urban skiers redefine mountain adventure By Tony Crespi There are those who believe that big-mountain skiers must live in the mountains. After all, World Cup races and mountain photographs routinely showcase big-mountain skiers slicing high alpine race courses or diving through deep powder. But don’t discount weekend warriors! In truth, many big-mountain skiers…

CAVENDISH—The Town of Cavendish has discussed “going solar” for several years and has finally reached the turning point. After much planning and discussion, and after much very hard work, the town-owned solar array has gone on-line and is now feeding electric power into the grid to support Cavendish municipal buildings and facilities, town officials announced…

RUTLAND—On Jan. 13, Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) announced the appointment of Christine Hoard as development director for the newly formed VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSWR). Hoard received a Bachelor of Science from Castleton State College. She brings more than 20 years of experience in professional fundraising, project management…

CHITTENDEN — Mountain Top Inn & Resort was recently named one of America’s top wedding venues by Brides Magazine. Brides Magazine interviewed 847 brides, inquiring about their experience with their wedding venue’s space, service, food and more. Fifty venues were chosen for the final Brides Best Venues in America 2015 list. The list, touted as the…

Sunday, Jan. 25 — RUTLAND — The Vermont Wedding Association will put on the 29th Annual Rutland Winter Bridal Show at the recently renovated Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington this Sunday. The spacious ballroom offers among the largest square footage in the area and has been hosting events in Rutland County for over 25 years. Area wedding professionals will…

Dear Editor, From finding out where I’m supposed to park to pulling my neckties out from the back of the closet — it’s been an eventful couple of weeks! I’m settling in well and I’m enjoying, very much, learning the lay of the land and getting to work on your behalf. As most predicted, Governor…

By Governor Peter Shumlin We have our work cut out for us this legislative biennium. Too many hardworking Vermonters who are proud members of the middle class are left with a feeling that they are treading water or, worse, dipping below the surface. The only way to reverse that trend is by pursuing policies that…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – There doesn’t seem to be a lot of enthusiasm for public service in Killington this year. “I’m going to have to start calling incumbents,” said Town Clerk Lucrecia Wonsor. “Two people have taken out petitions for library trustee, and that’s about it.” That means the position has a contested race…

By Tom Brown, VTDigger.org Vermonters illegally consume between 33,000 and 55,000 pounds of marijuana annually, according to a study by the Rand Drug Policy Research Center. Legalizing, taxing and regulating that volume could generate $20 million to $75 million a year, the report said. Factor in marijuana tourism, and the revenue estimate soars into the…

Vermont’s tax system fairer than most, but still regressive overall Vermont taxes are higher, as a percentage of income, on the poor and those in the middle than they are on the 1 percent at the top, according to the new study “Who Pays?” released Wednesday, Jan. 14, by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). Vermont is not alone;…

Killington hosts 2015 Eastern Winter Conference and Tradeshow, Jan. 20-21. View the video Here KILLINGTON — The National Ski Areas Association is the trade association for ski area owners and operators. It represents 325 alpine resorts that account for more than 90 percent of the skier/snowboarder visits nationwide. Additionally, it has 472 supplier members who…

By Polly Lynn PITTSFIELD — After 58 hours the 2015 Winter Death Race came to a climactic end at the top of Shrek’s Cabin. The race began Friday night, Jan. 16, with “29 brave souls,” according to the Peak Races Facebook post. “Not sure any will finish… It’s been -20 F every morning this week…