As 2019 draws to a close, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is celebrating eight years of trout stream improvement efforts in northeastern Vermont. Trout thrive in streams that are complex – what some would call messy.  That complexity often comes from trees that fall into a stream, creating a mix of pools and shallow…

Mission of the Church of Our Saviour in Killington will get a new roof with the help of a  $20,000 matching grant from The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Mission of the Church of Our Saviour was one of 16 projects that will be funded by the…

Some skiers and riders were left stranded when a downed tree knocked out power at a portion of Killington Resort on Saturday, Dec. 28. The power went out around 9:40 a.m. and was restored around 3 p.m.. The resort’s radios were also knocked out, making it difficult for staff to communicate with each other. Access…

Police said a New York man died in a skiing accident at Killington Resort on Dec. 28. Police said Jason Vitale, 48, of Baldwin, New York, was traveling at a high speed on an intermediate trail when he lost control and collided with a tree.  Vitale was not wearing a helmet at the time of…

By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Union School District was awarded $129,000 by the Vermont Emergency Management Department for school security upgrades. District superintendent Mary Beth Banios told the WCUSD board on Dec. 16 the money would be in hand within a week. The Legislature and Gov. Phil Scott have worked together to improve security…

Staff report The MINT - Rutland’s Makerspace has a new dividing wall, True Yoga Vermont in Rutland has a new yoga studio and Fair Haven is getting a new brewery with the help of state Regional Economic Development grants. True Yoga received a $5,000 matching grant toward the $10,000 project while the Mint received $10,000…

Staff report Killington Mountain School student Hugo Brisebois had to make a difficult decision this year. The 16-year-old sophomore from Canada, who splits his time between alpine skiing and cyclocross, earned enough Union Cycliste Internationale points through bike races to earn a spot at the cyclocross junior world championships to compete with the world’s best…

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Not everyone is financially prepared for retirement. Earlier this year, the Employee Benefit Research Institute estimated almost 41% of American households will run short of money in retirement. Believe it or not, that’s an improvement over 2014 when almost 43% of 35- to 64-year-olds were unprepared. Here is some good news: Many Americans are doing…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg An extra present is waiting for you at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub Thursday, Dec. 26, at 8 p.m. It's an all-star lineup concert with The Joey Leone Trio and Brandon "Taz" Niederaurer with Beau Sasser and special guest Higher Education. It's going to be a sick show. I've never seen Taz…

Signed, sealed, delivered The holiday season is filled with countless traditions. Some, like decorating your house with lights and putting up a Christmas tree, are observed by millions of families across the country. Other traditions are trendy, like incorporating an Elf on the Shelf or placing blow-up ornaments on your lawn. And then there are…

This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a void of course Scorpio Moon that will remain in that state until it moves into Sagittarius at 11:34 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. I don’t need to remind you that Christmas is coming up on the 25th, and will herald a new, Capricorn Moon…

By Eesha Williams My wife Elizabeth and I have lived in Vermont and skied at Killington since 2001. Elizabeth was born in Japan. She hadn’t been back since she was five. This year, we decided to go to Japan. Since she is a vegetable farmer (she owns the New Leaf CSA in Dummerston, Vermont) we…

Saturday, Dec. 28 at 10:30 a.m.—The BenAnna Band will perform at the Sparkle Barn from 10:30-11:30 a.m.  The program will include a 45 minute concert of children’s music, and a 15-minute musical craft. The craft is maracas made out of rice, plastic eggs, spoons and tape, and will require an adult’s help. Entrance for children…