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Okemo locals race series starts Jan. 2

December 28, 2022
Monday, Jan. 2 — OKEMO — For over 20 years, Okemo has staged a weekly locals ski and snowboard race called Innkeepers. Traditionally held on Tuesdays, the race has been switched to Mondays this year. Both individuals and teams of up to seven sponsored by local restaurants, ski shops and  businesses  compete in this weekly…

Bringing Back aprés afternoons at the Jackson Gore Court Yard this season

December 28, 2022
Friday, Dec. 30 — OKEMO — Jackson Gore at Okemo will be kick off the Aprés Afternoons series with a 3 day event, so you can Après for the holidays, and then will be run every Saturday until the end of the season. The event starts on Friday, Dec. 30. Jackson Gore will feature music…

Paramount Theater to host two free post-Christmas movies, Dec. 28-29

December 28, 2022
Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 28 -29 at 7 p.m.— RUTLAND — Join Paramount Theater for two free after-Christmas movies – "Happy Feet"and "The Croods" on the big screen. No tickets required. This is a family friendly event. "Happy Feet"  (Dec. 28) Run time 109 minutes Movie synopsis: Son of Memphis and Norma, sweet little penguin…

Participate in this year’s annual Christmas Bird Count, Jan. 1

December 28, 2022
Rutland County Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count will take place this year on Jan. 1. Birds spotted within a 7 1/2 mile radius of Mead's Falls in Center Rutland will be counted by teams of field birders and feeder-watchers in this count circle. Results will be tallied and posted on e-Bird. Interested persons can contact…

Join Killington Resort for New Year’s week

December 28, 2022
KILLINGTON — Join Killington Resort for fun events over the course of the week leading up to New Year's. Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 28 -30 Kids Corner Holiday Activities After an amazing afternoon on the hill with the family, make sure to join Killington this holiday season in the Snowshed Base Lodge for kid-friendly activities for the…

The perennial poinsettia

December 28, 2022
By Deborah J. Benoit Editor’s note: Deborah Benoit is a University of Vermont extension master gardener.  During the holidays, poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) show off in shades of red, pink, and cream. They’ve been hybridized to decorate our homes during a season when the garden outdoors is fast asleep. Most people treat them as a holiday…

Meet Killington HR Director Anne Reynolds

December 28, 2022
By Karen D. Lorentz Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Anne Reynolds grew up in Elkton, Maryland and graduated from the Wilmington Friends School in 1989. Not knowing what she wanted to do after earning a college degree in art history, Reynolds chose warm weather living and working in Florida where she could enjoy “lots of beautiful…

Reflections on another year in Killington

December 28, 2022
By Merisa Sherman I have been and always shall be a ski bum. While throughout my life, the journey has varied greatly, the message has always been the same: there is no peace, no salvation, without the feeling of floating across the surface of the earth. This may appear in different forms, in varying forms…

Ex-teacher in Chester reaches plea deal, faces 10 years for possessing child sex-abuse materials

December 28, 2022
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger A former teacher at Green Mountain Union High School in Chester has pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse materials and faces up to 10 years in prison. Norman Merrill II, 46, of Chester entered his guilty plea to the federal charge Tuesday, Dec. 20, during a video hearing held…

Housing advocates ask for $175 million to build homes 

December 28, 2022
By Fred Thys/VTDigger Vermont’s affordable housing advocates kicked off an expected legislative debate over the state’s housing crisis earlier this month by putting a $175 million price tag on what they say it will take next year for Vermont to build the homes needed to keep and retain workers. “We’re seeing employers really struggling to…

The nation’s largest college ski program: Green Mountain College

December 28, 2022
By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s note: This is part two in a three-part series about the Rutland Region’s “lost” ski areas. The formation of early ski areas was significant for driving the popularity of skiing and contributed to the post World War II ski boom of the 1950s and 1960s and the ensuing economic boost…

2023 may be the year that Vt legalizes sports betting

December 28, 2022
By Sarah Mearhoff/VTDigger Three years after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision opened the doors for states to legalize sports betting, Vermonters may soon be able to join their New Hampshire and New York neighbors in their gambling endeavors. That is, as long as a new proposal makes it through the Legislature. In a newly…

Kathleen Ann Judge, 79

December 28, 2022
Kathleen (Kathy) Ann Judge (née Garahan) passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 11 in Dallas, Texas.  She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, James (Jim) J. Judge, in August 2020.  Kathy was born at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina on July 20, 1943, the first child of Tom and Kate Garahan.  During…

Trump was the middle finger of the proletariat

December 28, 2022
By Tom Evslin This commentary is by Tom Evslin of Stowe, an entrepreneur, author and former Douglas administration official.  The Trumpenfinger to the elite wasn’t meant to be pretty. I’m being optimistic in using the past tense about the former president. I do hope he’s fading from the political scene. However, there are important reasons…

Options abound for businesses to give to charity

December 28, 2022
Dear Editor, New England businesses, both large and small, offer charitable support to the many projects and programs that enrich the lives of all New Englanders and therefore play a vital philanthropic role in maintaining the region’s quality of life. In return, many businesses reap enormous benefits, such as enhanced image, better customer relations and…