Killington hosts Stay to Stay potential new residents By Katy Savage KILLINGTON—Robin Parks has been thinking of moving to Vermont for over a year. The single 46-year-old from Idaho likes the politics, the air and the outdoors. There’s only one problem. “It’s expensive to live in a blue state,” Parks said. “That might be the…

Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below. Copyright - Cal Garrison: 2019: © Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations for a deeper look into this weeks horoscopes…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of an “old” Aquarius Moon. We could talk about a million different things, one of which might be what happens when the Moon leaves its waning phase and starts to wax toward fullness again – but we’ve covered…

Wednesday, March 6, 4 p.m. —KILLINGTON— Join Vermont's outdoor recreation industry at a Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance (VOBA) Roundtable on Wednesday, March 6 from 4-7 p.m. at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel in the Northstar II room. The event is free and open to the public. Pre-register at vermontoutdoorbusinessalliance.org/news. From 4-6 p.m., the agenda will include presenters…

High winds battered the region earlier this week, setting a new record for February at the summit of Mount Washington in N.H. On Monday, Feb. 25, the Hays Chart (above) recorded a gust of 171 m.p.h.– more powerful than a Category 5 hurricane! The previous monthly record was 166 m.p.h. set in 1972. Mount Washington is…

By Kim Peters Killington Aquatic Club is finishing strong in their competitive swimming season.  The swim team had 17 athletes compete at a qualifying meet, Regionals, at the end of February. The season is coming to an end, but not until Sophia Nisiblat competes at the AGE group meet March 3 at Worcester Polytech Institute…

Killington Resort will host the sixth annual Slash & Berm Burton Snowboards event March 8-10. Snowboarders will gather at Killington’s Stash terrain park to take advantage of the natural terrain and all the creative elements the mountain has to offer to benefit the Burton Chill Foundation. The action will start on Friday with a Shop…

The Center for Disease Control reports that approximately 93.3 million women and men live with obesity and that amount has shown no signs of falling. Closer to home, the United States is rated one of the top 20 “heaviest” states by the World Health Organization. Obesity is a growing problem and since the problem develops so…

For the third year in a row, Green Mountain Power earned a spot among the top10 most innovative energy companies in the world, landing at number 5 in energy as Fast Company released its prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019. GMP joins companies like Apple, Stitch Fix and Peloton on the…

By Dave Mance III Act One opens in a forest on the western slopes of the Taconic Mountains in southwestern Vermont. A man in his 40’s is walking with his former high-school geology teacher – a man now in his 70’s. Amid the towering trees, they come across a VW bus-sized boulder, sitting alone and…

ByKevin Theissen The Social Security program allows you to start receiving benefits as soon as you reach age 62. The question is, should you? Monthly payments differ substantially depending on when you start receiving benefits. The longer you wait (up to age 70), the larger each monthly check will be. The sooner you start receiving…

By Mary Ellen Shaw Not only do I qualify as an “oldie” but apparently my favorite hobby is classified by some as a “lost art.” I am told that numerous times as customers take a look at my items when I do a craft show. My hobby began by doing cross-stitch items. My mother always…

THE QUESTION THIS WEEK: “What season passes do you have? What other mountains do you plan to ski/ride this year?” Charlie Sizer Yardley, Pennsylvania “No seasons passes. I got a three-day pass for here, I go to Blue in PA, and want to try Smuggler’s Notch this year, too.” Brandon McKee Yardley, Pennsylvania “I have…

THE QUESTION THIS WEEK: “While he isn’t known as a skier or rider, where would Donald Trump call his home mountain?” “Donald, a skier? I think he’s too much of a loser to ski anywhere. But maybe Aspen or somewhere else rich and pretentious. He probably couldn’t ski in Vermont. He’s someone who needs a…

Photo courtesy Town Hall Theater Tenor Javier Camarena and soprano Pretty Yende at Town Hall Theater will be at 1 p.m.