By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – Vito Resenas, Andrew Salamon, and Steve Finneron are the three Killington residents who have been named to the Killington Volunteer Fire Department Facilities Review Committee. Killington’s fire department no longer meets state standards, or the needs of the department. “We have to assemble before Thanksgiving to establish an agenda and…

By Jack Hoffman There wasn’t a lot of substance in this election season. “Where’s the beef?” isn’t a question we hear much during campaigns anymore, as Jon Margolis lamented in his column in VTDigger.org last week. But while candidates may not need to offer thoughtful, workable proposals or even clearly define problems to get elected,…

Dear Editor, Now that the truth is out of the bag, thanks to Vermont Digger and others, it is clear that our Legislature passed Act 48 with the intent to capture and control Medicare and Medicaid payments and services. What is unclear is, with all the denying coming from the administration and their representatives, did…

Dear Editor, The November elections are over, and though I was not re-elected as Representative for my district, I am feeling appreciative of my supporters and honored to have served for the last two years. I remain optimistic about our future. When we take stock of our assets, and plan with intentionality for the communities…

Dear Editor, We would like to deed our house to the State of Vermont. We have a nice home in a “gold town.” Our house has been listed for sale for over a year. We have lowered the price significantly and still draw little interest. Although we had never planned to move out of Vermont,…

Dear Editor, On a typical foggy morning in September I was commuting to work on my bicycle and every car was shrouded in a 50-foot cocoon of visibility. It occurred to me that what I was seeing was similar to how so many of us live in our own protective cocoons, and how we cope…

Repealing the option tax will make it harder to pay for upcoming expenses Dear Editor, In response to Mr. Freund’s letter “Repeal once percent option tax for a stronger community” in last week’s edition (Nov. 13-19), which I read carefully, he makes some valid points. But what he failed to do is offer any solutions…

Dear Editor, With Thanksgiving around the corner, we’re entering a time of year that is often a period of reflection and optimism, highlighted locally by the approach of the Gift-of-Life Marathon. Growing up, my mother taught by example, and one of the lessons was about the importance of donating blood. She was unable to donate,…

Nov. 21-23 Did you miss the Killington and Pico swaps? There’s one more! Here’s a great opportunity to purchase new and pre-owned ski and snowboard equipment, clothing and accessories at great prices! All proceeds benefit Okemo Mountain School. Sellers keep 75 percent of the selling price and OMS receives 25 percent. Sale runs in Okemo…

Sunday, Nov. 23 It begins! Killington’s Loaded Turkey Rail Jam is back to kick off another great season of park competitions, serving up Thanksgiving dinner on the podium with a frozen turkey going out to the first place competitors and all the fixings going to second and third place. Registration starts 9 a.m.; competition starts…

By Dom Cioffi I always chuckle when I see a movie where a grandfather is depicted as an amenable old man who takes his grandson to baseball games and pizza shops and showers him with gifts of love and adoration. I chuckle because I did not have this experience – far from it, in fact.…

By Robin Alberti On Nov. 3, the day Killington opened for the 2014-2015 season, The Mountain Times caught up once again with Max Landon while he was having lunch in the peak lodge with his Dad, Chris. The now seven-year-old home-schooled student from New Hampshire clocked 127 days shredding last season, blowing away his goal…

By Maxx Steinmetz Bennington RFC visited Rutland in a Division 4 season closer, Saturday, Nov. 15, for New England Rugby Football Union's (NERFU) 2014 fall season. Bennington scored first, passing the ball down the line to the far side of the pitch, where Rutland's Maxx Steinmetz's covering tackle came a second too late. However, Rutland…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding anglers of the new year-round fishing available to anglers on various waterways throughout the state. In effect since January 2014, revised state regulations have opened up 11 new river sections–that's over 70 additional miles of river–to catch-and-release trout fishing with artificial flies or lures, outside of the…

By Robin Alberti On Friday, Nov 14, the Rutland Town Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) sponsored a creative fundraiser, “Stuck For A Buck.” The students were really attached to the idea of taping their principals to the wall. “Stuck For A Buck” raised close to $500 in less than two hours for the PTO. School Principal…