On Wednesday, May 28, Killington residents voted to fill two new seats on its Select Board. Voters approved expanding the board from three to five members on Town Meeting Day. Bill Vines beat David McComb for the two-year seat (253-55 with 4 write-ins) while Jay Hickory beat Jon Wysocki for the one-year seat (190-124 with…

By Polly Mikula On Wednesday, May 28, Killington residents will head to the polls to vote on who will fill two new seats on its Select Board. Voters approved expanding the board from three to five members on Town Meeting Day. Bill Vines and David McComb are running for the two-year seat while Jon Wysocki…

By Polly Mikula Vermont Senate passed H.454, the state’s landmark education reform bill, Friday night, May 23, after days of debate and uncertainty. The bill now heads back to the House, which was expected to call for a conference committee to work out its differences with the Senate version as soon as Tuesday, May 27.…

By Polly Mikula Education funding reform has been the biggest legislative lift this year, as it proposes to drastically reformulate how taxpayers fund K-12 schools. Rising costs, coupled with a dwindling student population over the past few decades (K-12 enrollment has shrunk by 40,000 students over the past 40 years to around 84,000 today), have…

By Polly Mikula After a full school year of discussions with students, parents and administrators, Woodstock Union Middle School and High School (WUMSHS) principal Aaron Cinquemani confirmed last week that students will be required to secure their cell phones in locked Yondr pouches from the beginning of the school day to the end (bell-to-bell) beginning…

Hikers with maps and metal detectors are becoming a common sight on the trails near White Rocks. They’re not just there for the view—many are convinced that hidden treasure lies beneath their feet. It all started with the 2024 mystery-adventure book “There is Treasure Inside” by the enigmatic author Jon Collins Black. The book claims…

By Polly Mikula Building a new municipal water system to service Killington Road businesses, residents and a proposed new village at the base of Vermont’s second highest peak is a massive undertaking. Years of planning, grant applications, development agreements, TIF approvals, bond votes and bids are just a few of the more obvious hurdles the…

Polly Mikula The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) announced May 5 awards of the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) in Vermont. The program targets two segments of the Vermont food system: Infrastructure and equipment. For infrastructure, Rutland’s Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) was awarded the largest…

By Polly Mikula Shortly after the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) chemicals were identified at Hartford High School and Hartford Area Career and Technical Center, the Hartford Select Board learned that over half of the school in White River Junction will need to be razed and rebuilt. How the district will come up with the funding…

By Polly Mikula On Monday, April 28, the Killington Select Board unanimously voted to approve the Killington water system ordinance as presented Abbie Sherman, director of public works. The ordinance will be posted at the town office, town library, post office, welcome center, and the deli as well as a concise summary of ordinance published…

Woodstock boys’ varsity Lacrosse team beat Rutland 6-4 Monday, April 28, at home under sunny skies. Above Woodstock sophomore Kyler Eaton drives toward Rutland’s goal. See more photos of both varsity and junior varsity games at mountaintimes.info.

By Polly Mikula The Killington Select Board was informed by town lister Butch Findeisen Monday, April 28, that the state-mandated reappraisal of its Grand List would not, in fact, be happening this year as scheduled.  The third party-contractor, Vision, who the town hired to do the work, was not able to complete its evaluations on…

By Polly Mikula Bridgewater voters successfully petitioned for a revote on whether the town should retain its listers or move to a professional assessor. The petition for a revote was submitted with 51 signatures within the 30-day window and a special vote has been schedule for Tuesday, May 13. At the Town Meeting in March…

A special election will be held May 28 By Polly Mikula UPDATE: Andrew Gieda has withdrawn his candidacy for the one-year Selectboard seat,  Killington Town Clerk Peggy Neisner told the Mountain Times, Wednesday, April 23.  KILLINGTON — Monday, April 21, was the deadline for candidates to submit petitions to be on the ballot to join the…

By Polly Mikula On Tuesday night, April 1, Killington residents got their first look at architectural concepts for redesigning the town pool and recreation facilities on River Road. The pool is currently leaking water and the pool/pool house are eight years past their “useful life,” according to Steve Nisimblat, who’s been on the recreation commission…