Staff report Killington Mountain School’s Board of Trustees has hired a new head of school Claire Kershko, a 2009 KMS graduate, is taking over for Tao Smith June 30. “Returning to KMS as head of school is a true homecoming, and this is a position that gives me a great sense of purpose,” Kershko said…

LONDONDERRY —A New York man was arrested for DUI after attempting to drive his vehicle up Magic Mountain Ski Area. Police said Frederick P. Brechter, 59, of Shelter Island, New York was arrested around 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 Brechter failed standardized field sobriety tests and displayed several indicators of impairment, police said.

By Katy Savage The Pittsfield town clerk has filed a second harassment complaint against a town official. Town Clerk/Treasurer Tricia Fryer filed an initial complaint in October claiming she was harassed by Select Board member Ann Kuendig. Fryer’s second Jan. 21 complaint alleges she was harassed and bullied by Kuendig’s husband Herb, a town lister.…

by Merisa Sherman They met at the bottom of the lift. There were two of them, leaning on their brand new snowboards with such glee that anyone sliding by couldn’t help but feel the joy radiating from them. Friends for quite some time, it was a new treat that they were able to ride together. After…

By Curt Peterson BRANDON—Popular craft brewers’ online magazine ,Hop Culture recently named Brandon’s Red Clover Ale Company’s beers among the top 10 nationally. “Red Clover Ale Co. captures the climate of Vermont in a bottle,” the newsletter says. Red Clover beer flavors include Maple Crumble Stout, Mountain Bluebird IPA, Winter Warmer Holiday and Lil Patsy,…

By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified School District Board approved a very tight budget for voters in the seven participating towns to consider on Monday, Jan. 27. There were two dissenting votes among the 12 board members present. The combined district FY2021 budget totals about $17 million, which is 8.18% more than the current…

By Virginia Dean Kedron Valley Vet is opening a new boarding, grooming and daycare facility that is fast becoming this area’s go-to place in just a few short weeks since its official opening on Jan 3. Blakeley Murrell-Liland and Philippa Richards, owners of the new business and the current KVVC veterinary clinic located at 1205…

By Lee J. Kahrs/The Reporter BRANDON – A Waterbury businessman and golf pro who used to mow his neighbor’s lawn for extra money now has a lot more lawn to mow. Jon Milne and his family last week bought the Neshobe Golf Club, saving the 160-acre golf course and clubhouse from imminent foreclosure. The club…

By Sen. Alison Clarkson It is unusual for legislators to serve on conference committees in January.  Conference committees are formed to iron out the differences between the House and the Senate after both bodies have passed a bill.  Most occur in April and May as we are moving towards the end of a session.  But,…

By Rep. Jim Harrison First a recap of last week: Gov. Phil Scott gave his budget address on Tuesday, Jan. 21, outlining his administration’s spending priorities for the coming year. No new taxes or fees were proposed to fund the state budget, although an expansion of gambling revenues (sports betting and keno) were included to…

Dear Editor, The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is excited about our new Dinner Card!  With it, cardholders can visit 13 participating Rutland County restaurants and purchase an entrée and their guest will receive an entree of the same or lesser value free. It’s a win for the cardholder, a win for the restaurant and…

Dear Editor, We are unsettled, anxious, heart-broken by the images of the inferno in Australia. Tens of thousands of people are displaced, millions of animals have died and Primal Spaces are burning, some having been wet and unignited for eons. Prior to the fires, unprecedented years of drought and heat had already ravaged the landscape…

By Patrick Leahy Hours before senators were sworn in to serve on President Trump’s impeachment trial, an independent, nonpartisan government watchdog confirmed what I have long suspected: When Trump froze congressionally appropriated military aid to Ukraine as part of an effort to compel Ukraine to investigate his political rival, he broke the law. That’s because…

By Emerson Lynn Sen. Ruth Hardy, D-Addison, has introduced a bill to create a Community College Scholarship Program that would provide tuition-free scholarships for Vermont residents attending CCV. It would, from the outset, require a $6 million appropriation. That’s a small amount of money that would yield profound benefits at a variety of levels, and…

By Lee J. Kahrs/The Reporter BRANDON — The Otter Valley Unified Union school district board last week approved a proposed $20,377,427 fiscal year 2021 budget that would increase spending over the current year by 2.22%. Board members call it a modest increase as the district handles the ever-shifting demographics that influence staffing at each school,…