Killington Elementary Students built sailboats out of classroom materials to “sail” across a pair of strings powered by wind. The students worked in groups and were able to make engineering adjustments to their design after the first trial run. The experiment was part of “Energy Week” at KES Last week was “Energy Week” at Killington…

Photo submitted Mark and Joan Brown (left) present a check to the Wounded Warrior Project for $21,000. Iraq war veterans Silas Loomis and Kurt Miller (right) received the check on behalf of the organization. BOMOSEEN — The employees of Browns Auto Salvage and Premium Recycled Parts North East are supporting injured service members through the Wounded…

KILLINGTON — Mary Fiore, general manager of Northern Ski Works hands a check to Tom Alcorn of Vermont Adaptive for $1,364. This is the third year that Northern Ski Works has chosen Vermont Adaptive as the recipient of the proceeds from their opening party. “Thanks to all that came and contributed,” said Fiori. “It was…

By Polly Lynn Turkey trots are a holiday tradition for many around Thanksgiving Day. Not only do they serve as a way to burn off calories to counter balance the indulgent feast, but they are also crucial fundraisers for many organizations. Active.com lists 318 turkey trot events across the country this year, the majority of…

By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Health care economist Jonathan Gruber has agreed to forgo roughly $120,000 in compensation from the state. Lawrence Miller, chief of health care reform, said on Wednesday, Nov. 19, that Gruber’s comments denigrating the public and suggesting that passage of the Affordable Care Act relied on deception has damaged his credibility in…

By John Herrick, VTDigger.org Three national businesses are helping to defend Vermont’s GMO labeling law. The companies told a federal court last week that the state statute, which requires food manufacturers and retailers to label certain products containing genetically modified ingredients, would not be difficult to implement. Organic energy bar manufacturer Clif Bar and Company,…

In fiscal year 2014 Vermont companies earned 519 government contracts worth $103 million dollars—close to a 300 percent increase over FY12 and a 25 percent increase from FY13. This was thanks to the outstanding quality of Vermont products and services and the hard work of the Vermont Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) in matching Vermont…

By John Herrick, VTDigger.org Vermont’s plan to improve Lake Champlain’s water quality does not go far enough to comply with federal regulations, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA released phosphorus pollution reduction targets for Lake Champlain at a meeting in Middlebury on Monday, Nov. 17. It also ran a model of the phosphorus…

Dear Editor, Vermont’s not-for-profit hospitals congratulate all of the candidates who have been elected to serve our state over the next two years. Like all Vermonters, our hospitals believe in providing more affordable access to everyone, preserving quality and protecting the right patients have to choose their doctor and hospital and make their own healthcare…

Dear Editor, First, I would like to thank The Mountain Times for printing my concerns with regard to the repealing of the option tax. Secondly, I attended Tuesday’s select board meeting and much to my disappointment the attendance by local residents was sparse, to say the least, with such an important issue on the agenda. However many of…

By Emerson Lynn If several Vermont environmental groups and key policy makers have their way, the Legislature will impose a tax on gasoline and heating fuels, raising the price of a gallon of gas an estimated 45 cents. This will be Vermont’s way to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. They are delusional. Vermonters pay considerably…

On Nov. 17, Governor Peter Shumlin and members of the State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience delivered 75 recommendations to President Obama about how the federal government can help communities across the country prepare for the impacts of climate change. “In Vermont, our experience recovering from Tropical Storm Irene…

KILLINGTON — For the first time, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest nonprofit in Vermont to provide sports and recreational programming on a daily, year-round basis for people with disabilities, will participate in the nationally recognized charitable giving campaign, #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2. It will harness the generosity of an anonymous Vermont Adaptive family…

By Cristina Kumka KILLINGTON — The proposed repeal of the sales and use portion of the 1 percent option tax was the agenda item that inspired about 40 citizens to show up at the Selectmen’s meeting last Tuesday, Nov. 18. Killington Resort, once again, presented a short Power Point presentation on the benefits such a repeal…

By Michael Kempesty Rutland will once again be host to the Gift of Life Marathon Blood Drive during December but this year the Red Cross, working with Green Mountain Power, Catamount Radio and Castleton College, has made some changes. This year there will be 12 Days of Giving beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Dec. 16.…