By Katy Savage The Woodstock Economic Development Commission and Village trustees are trying to bring more food to town to accommodate a shortage of lunch options and a striking volume of tourists. EDC chair Jon Spector said the “unprecedented surge in demand,” combined with lack of employees, has created an “impossible equation” for restaurant owners.…

By Curt Peterson The notorious “struggle bus” that was the 2020 national census finally delivered its results last week. It had traveled through months of politicization and pandemic delays. The U. S. Census Bureau released its final report at 1 p.m. on Aug. 12, with some surprises for Vermont towns. Killington is a case in…

By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified Union School District convened a special board meeting Monday night, still on a “hybrid” regimen — about half the participants were present in the Middle School library, while the other half attended remotely via Zoom. The formula worked, although Chair Bryce Sammel (Barnard) had to wait 18 minutes…

Dear Editor, My wife and I were driving along River Road in Killington, Sunday evening, Aug. 15, around 6:15 p.m., about one mile farther down from the Killington town hall (on the dirt road). We spotted what looked like a black cat with a very long tail. We were traveling about 15 mph, enjoying the…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Flannels Fanatics vs. Dirty Mike & The Boys The semi-final elimination game was a battle between No. 2 seed Flannels Fanatics (FF) and No. 3 seed Dirty Mike & The Boys (DMTB). That should come as no surprise because the entire season series has been very competitive. These teams met four…

By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger A Brandon man is facing charges of illegally possessing firearms just weeks after his neighbor penned a USA Today commentary about “assault-weaponed bullies” in the town of about 4,000 people. Federal and local authorities raided Eric Grenier’s home on High Pond Road on Friday following a several-week investigation into complaints that…

On Wednesday, Aug. 11, at approximately 4:30 p.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police — Rutland Barracks responded to 217 Main St. in Poultney for a reported stabbing. It was reported that a juvenile had been stabbed in the parking lot of Stewart's. Investigation revealed Shania Goyette, 21, of Poultney, stabbed a juvenile with a…

On Aug. 15, 2021, at 10 a.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police — Rutland Barracks were notified of a two-vehicle crash on Route 4 Killington. Through investigation it was determined Stuart Green of Morrisville, Tennessee, was operating a Chevy Silverado traveling east on Route 4, intending to turn left into a pull off to…

By The Boston Globe MYTH: The Covid-19 vaccines were developed too fast to be safe. FACTS: It’s understandable that people would have this concern. The vaccines were rolled out in record time, two of them using a novel technology. The government entity that led the effort was even called “Operation Warp Speed.” But in reality,…

By Ivy Scott and Camille Caldera, Boston Globe correspondents Better late than never, as the saying goes. Massachusetts residents who only recently got immunized against Covid-19 cited a variety of reasons for waiting: a torrent of misinformation on social media, concern that the vaccine would exacerbate preexisting medical conditions, and skepticism of the health care…

By Angelo Lynn Editor’s note: This commentary is written in collaboration with The Boston Globe, which has provided news reports, charts and graphics on the Covid-19 virus to participating papers throughout New England. Their initiative seeks to more fully educate the public about the virus and the benefits of getting vaccinated. Each participating paper was…

By Ashley DeLeon/VTDigger Almost 50,000 Vermonters are expected to receive new driver’s licenses after several newly printed cards were rejected by federal transportation scanning machines, according to the Vermont Dept. of Motor Vehicles. The error did not impact people’s ability to travel, a DMV official said, but it slowed down the process of passing through Transportation…

By Katherine Lazarus PITTSFORD — Vermont’s idyllic countryside has a way of enticing out-of-staters. Just ask Mason Jarboe, 27, and Kasey King, 32, who left their 70-hour work weeks and small apartment in New York City in September 2019 to move to Pittsford, Vermont, and open Rose Valley Farm. The couple were opera singers in…

By Curt Peterson Killington Town Planner Lisa Davis cited “four abandoned properties” the planning commission feels may have a negative effect on tourism if deterioration is allowed to continue. According to Davis, there has been a change in Section 430 of town zoning regulations clarifying the definition of “ .” This, she said, allows Killington…

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