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A special election will be held May 28 By Polly Mikula UPDATE: Andrew Gieda has withdrawn his candidacy for the one-year Selectboard seat,  Killington Town Clerk Peggy Neisner told the Mountain Times, Wednesday, April 23.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…

By Polly Mikula The days of Killington’s Superstar quad are limited. On Sunday, April 13, the resort will hold a final farewell party and removal will begin thereafter. The resort plans to replace the lift with a six-pack high-speed lift, which is scheduled to open in early December.  Killington will celebrate the lift’s 38 years…

Dear Editor,  Donald Trump wants to merge the U.S. Postal Service with the Dept. of Commerce. This action will get him one step closer to privatization of the postal service, which could lead to the erosion of universal service, increased costs, and potentially harm vulnerable populations who rely on the post office for essential deliveries…

By Polly Mikula Killington has received a new accolate, but you probably wouldv’e guessed it’d be an international award for religious architecture and art. Partners for Sacred Places announced the winners that represent the best in architecture, liturgical design, and art for religious spaces. The 2024 awards recognized excellence in the creation and restoration of…

By Polly Mikula David Atherton will be Killington’s new town manager, the Select Board announced at a special meeting Tuesday, March 18. The 4:30 p.m. meeting took only 14 minutes as the confirmation of Atherton new town manager and his contract signing was the only thing on the agenda.  Chair of the Select Board Jim…

On Sunday, March 9, about 50 members of the Pico Ski Club, coaches and parents embarked on a ski adventure from the top of Pico to the base of Ramshead at Killington via the Interconnect trail (mostly used by Snocats). The group returned to Pico via The Bus.

By Polly Mikula Rutland re-elects Doenges as mayor, ousts three incumbent aldermen Incumbent Mayor Mike Doenges beat challenger Alderman Henry Heck 2,075 to 1,581. The mayor’s race saw about a 20% bump in turnout compared to 2023 but Doenges took about the same percentage of the total vote in each election: 56.5% in 2023 and…

By Polly Mikula At Town Meeting Day Killington voters overwhelmingly approved Article 4, a bond not to exceed $11.2 million for the final portion of the new municipal water system — Contract 5, 6A, and 7. The vote was 225 yes to 106 no. The next day, Wednesday, March 5, the town signed a contract…