Fast Tracks is available beginning Nov. 1 KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced Tuesday, Oct. 12, the launch of Fast Tracks, a new, daily upgrade that offers exclusive access to 10 dedicated fast access lift lines. Developed by Killington Resort owner and adventure lifestyle company Powdr, Fast Tracks will be available to purchase in advance beginning Nov. 1…

By Kevin Theissen How long has it been since you’ve reviewed your Medicare policy? With open enrollment fast approaching, there are a few questions you may want to ask yourself before you renew, add, drop or switch coverage. Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. During this time, current Medicare…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. has confirmed the presence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in Rutland County deer. EHD is a common viral disease of deer in North America but had never previously been confirmed in Vermont. Current and suspected cases in Vermont have been localized in Castleton and West Haven, although they are…

Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. — FAIR HAVEN — Looking for some good books? Then the Friends of the Fair Haven Free Library is the place to go. The book sales are held once per month throughout the fall and winter months. They hope to be able to offer more dates in the spring.…

Saturday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. — POULTNEY — The Horace Greeley Foundation will hold its 19th annual Horace Greeley Writers’ Symposium on Saturday, Oct. 16. The event will be held at the United Baptist Church on the Green in East Poultney from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to aspiring writers, published…

RUTLAND — As part of the Same Sun movie series at the Norma Patterson Drive-In, the Paramount Theatre continues its movie series with Halloween-themed shows throughout the month of October at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. Oct. 15 — Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, seeks a new thrill…

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is inviting Vermont elementary schools to name the state’s big orange snowplows. “Many of us saw the news coverage that went viral last year about the tradition in Scotland of naming their snowplows. While keeping Vermont’s roads safe for winter travel is serious business, naming the plows sounded like…

By Brett Yates In 2004, the town of Chittenden purchased the 138-acre Rutland Grammar School woodlot with the hope of using timber revenue to boost municipal finances, but for 17 years, the land has gone untouched. That could soon change. On Oct. 11, Select Board member Bob Baird asked for permission from the rest of…

On Monday, Oct. 4, the state of Vermont distributed resources and information to all Vermont public and independent schools to enable them to establish Covid-19 response testing. The state is bolstering existing testing tools with rapid testing to help keep more kids in school. These resources are provided free of charge to Vermont schools. “We…

The U.S. Mint officially announced the designs for the 2022 American Innovation $1 Coin Program, on Monday, Oct. 4. This multi-year series that started in 2018 honors innovation and innovators by issuing $1 coins for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories. The Mint works with the governors'…

By Bill McKibben Vermont gets good press, and I’ve generated my share of it — especially after the pandemic years I’m proud of the Green Mountain State. But this is a different kind of story: a story of a state that’s failing to understand we’re actually in a climate emergency, and so continuing with business…

Rutland Middle School forfeits soccer game after student's racist slur By Ethan Weinstein When Woodstock Middle School’s boys soccer team took on Rutland, Sept. 29, what should have been another day on the pitch devolved into verbal abuse, culminating in a Rutland player using an anti-Black epithet against a Woodstock player. The next day, a…

Policy Committee Chair Lou Piconi resigned after Monday meeting By Curt Peterson The idea of renaming educational facilities or programs that have been named for individuals in recognition of their past service to students of the Windsor Central School District (WCSD), for someone who makes a large financial donation to the district has become, in…

By Brian Ricca Editor’s note: Brian Ricca is the school superintendent in St. Johnsbury. There has been a great deal of discussion in the abstract about the impact of the Delta variant in Vermont schools since the academic year began. Here in the real world, with real students, faculty, staff, and families, it’s been excruciating.…

By Karen D. Lorentz With a target opening day of Nov. 20 for Okemo Mountain Resort, skiers and riders can look forward to several changes that will make getting around the mountain faster and easier. But before the snow flies, people can enjoy a final fall foliage weekend this Saturday through Monday Oct. 11, which…