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Chaffee mansion to receive $20K historic grant

January 31, 2024
Courtesy Chaffee Center for the Arts George Thrall Chaffee built the now historic mansion in 1895.    Governor Phil Scott, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (VDHP) and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation recently announced grants totaling $319,090 to 19 municipalities and non-profit organizations in six counties to facilitate the restoration and rehabilitation of Vermont landmarks and…

Killington Resort supports local, national charities with a portion of annual profits through the Play Forever Initiative  

January 31, 2024
          Submitted   Killington Resort has granted over $300,000 in cash and in-kind charitable donations through its Play Forever commitment in 2023 to support environmental and community nonprofit organizations, according to a news release Jan. 28.  “At Killington and Pico Resorts, we are committed to ensuring that future generations have the same opportunities…

Randolph man accused of arson

January 31, 2024
Courtesy VSP Clair Sherman   On Saturday, Jan. 27 at approximately 11:15 p.m. troopers from the state police Royalton Barracks received a call advising of a male trying to make entry into a dwelling at 10 Dudley St.  in Randolph, carrying a flammable device. Further investigation revealed that Clair Sherman, 40, was seen lighting a…

Windsor County Sheriff’s Office K9 Kye to get donation of body armor

January 31, 2024
  Courtesy Windsor County Sheriff’s Office Windsor County Sheriff’s Office K9 Kye will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Kye’s vest will be embroidered with the slogan, “Honoring those who served and sacrificed.” Delivery is expected within 8-10 weeks. “We are…

Maple trees at risk: Check for signs of ALB

January 31, 2024
  By Ginger Nickerson Editor’s note: Ginger Nickerson is the University of Vermont extension forest pest education coordinator. When working in their sugarbush this winter, maple producers are encouraged to be on the lookout for signs of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB). This wood-boring insect, native to southeast Asia, will kill many hardwood trees. However,…

William Lucci joins the CEDRR team as program director of The Hub CoWorks

January 31, 2024
Submitted William “Bill” Lucci Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) announce the appointment of William “Bill” Lucci as program director of The Hub CoWorks on Thursday, Jan. 25. Most recently, Lucci was the assistant director for adult technical education at Stafford Technical Center, a position he held since 2007. While at Stafford, Lucci…

Poultney to study municipal merger

January 31, 2024
  (DHCD) recently awarded $10,377 to the town of Poultney in state municipal planning grant funds for a municipal merger feasibility study, the town announced in a news release Jan. 26. Poultney currently has two municipalities that govern the community: the town of Poultney and the village of Poultney. As the community continues its recovery…

Act 127: changes to state education financing make school budgets puzzling

January 31, 2024
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Conversations around education finance — often lamented as one of Montpelier’s most complicated and least understood policy sectors — have taken on an alarmed tenor as lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott’s administration fear the latest changes to the system might be driving up education spending in unexpected ways. Now, lawmakers must grapple with…

Fire destroys Neil home in Killington, pets perished

January 31, 2024
  By Victoria Gaither A residential structure fire decimated one of the oldest houses in Killington last week.    By Polly Mikula A fast-burning fire rendered one of the oldest houses in Killington a total loss early Wednesday morning, Jan. 24. The Neil family lived at 202 Old Route 4, just east of Killington Road.…

Cosmic Catalogue: A bit of an adjustment on perspective

January 31, 2024
January ended very similarly to how it began. Challenges or obstructions to relationships or relating, or even defining your desires and goals for the New Year may have weighed heavy. In order to have one thing, it often means having to say “No” to something else.  To take one side of an issue can appear…

Weekly Horoscope January 31-February 6

January 31, 2024
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The Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 4 – Jan. 24-30, 2024

January 25, 2024
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Your weekly horoscope, January 24-30

January 24, 2024
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Looking Back: Handwritten recipes

January 24, 2024
  With the ease of finding recipes online the cookbooks and recipe cards of yesteryear will become history. And so will the stories that go along with them. I wish I had saved my mother’s cookbook with its iconic green cover. But when my husband, Peter, and I moved into my family home it was…