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Just Blame Collen: Comedian Collen Doyle comes to the Grange Theatre

May 2, 2018
Saturday, May 5, 7 p.m.—SOUTH POMFRET—ArtisTree and Woolen Mill Comedy Club are excited to present “Just Blame Collen,” an evening of stand-up comedy with Collen Doyle and Friends on Saturday, May 5. This one night only show will take place at the newly renovated Grange Theater at ArtisTree in South Pomfret. The evening will start…

Local tries to ski most vertical feet in the world

May 2, 2018
By Katy Savage BRIDGEWATER—Scott Howard has skied more than 6 million vertical feet so far, this season alone. On a good day, he can get 60 runs on Killington every day. Howard has skied more (unofficially) than anyone else in the world. Howard is trying to make it official by being named in the Guinness Book of World Records…

CSJ’s future in flux; students riled

May 2, 2018
By Katy Savage RUTLAND—The news that College of St. Joseph could be closing drew a wave of concern from students, faculty and staff on Monday, April 30. A trustees, meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon to discuss the college’s future was postponed, but students met anyway in a “rather animated” meeting, said college spokesperson James Lambert.…

School budget votes coming

May 2, 2018
By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW—Voters in two of the school districts that comprise the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will soon be asked to approve budgets for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. On May 8, voters in Ludlow and Mount Holly will be asked to support $7,210,463 to fund the elementary schools. They will…

VTrans seeks applicants for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure grants

May 2, 2018
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) issued its annual solicitation for new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects on April 30. Last year, this grant program invested nearly $4 million throughout the state to build sidewalks, shared use paths, crossing improvements, and bike lanes. With the growing popularity of walking and bicycling for transportation and recreation,…

West Woodstock to get new restaurant

May 2, 2018
By Katy Savage WEST WOODSTOCK—The neighborhood is about to get a new restaurant. Sleep Woodstock, LLC hotel owner Patrick Fultz bought the former Woodbridge Coffeehouse and Cafe building next door. Fultz plans to reopen the restaurant and call it Eat Woodstock. Eat Woodstock will be open in mid-May. It’s going to feature simple breakfast and…

Back to Square One in Cavendish principal search

May 2, 2018
By Stephen Seitz CAVENDISH — Cavendish Town Elementary School is once again looking for an interim principal. The position became available with the retirement of current principal George Thomson, who will remain on the job until June 30. “We went through the search process for an interim principal,” said Meg Powden, the superintendent for the…

Town banks on BGM “fore-sight”; New management company takes over reins at Green Mountain National Golf Course

May 2, 2018
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—On May 1, four days after it opened for the season (to members only), Green Mountain National Golf Course, in Killington officially came under Brown Golf Management, including its employees. Thus far, it has four: Peter Bissell, superintendent; John MacAulay, mechanic (whom the town retained as employees separate from BGM per…

GMP extends deadline to enter and win Rutland Innovation Home

May 2, 2018
RUTLAND—Rutland’s Innovation Home, a super-efficient home at 60 Cleveland Avenue to be given away in a contest designed to raise awareness about available jobs, energy innovation and the community, is weeks ahead of schedule – and organizers are extending the deadline to apply to win it, to June 18. Green Mountain Power, Naylor & Breen…

Sawyer released on bail

May 2, 2018
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger Jack Sawyer, the 18-year-old accused of plotting to kill students at Fair Haven Union High School, was released into the custody of his father on Friday morning, April 27. He checked into a mental health facility on Friday evening, according to the Fair Haven police chief. Sawyer’s bail was reduced Wednesday, April 25, by…

Former Rutland woman sues city, cop for excessive force

May 2, 2018
By Alan Keays/VTDigger RUTLAND – A former Rutland woman has filed a lawsuit against the city, its police department and one of its officers, alleging the officer used excessive force in taking her into custody, slamming her to the ground leading to a concussion and other injuries. The officer, in an affidavit in support of…

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Who is in control now?

May 2, 2018
By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of Moon that turned full at on April 29. As this column goes to print, the Moon is technically still in its full phase, in the sign of the Scorpion. Ordinarily this would be no big deal. After…

Killington Resort announces summer event schedule

May 2, 2018
KILLINGTON—On May 1, Killington Resort announced the 2018 summer event schedule including the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Aug. 1-5, and the Under Armour Mountain Running Series Aug. 25. In addition to more than 20 events this summer, Killington’s summer operations continue to expand. A Woodward WreckTangle and additional summer attractions will be added to the Adventure Center. Inspired…

Horoscopes for April 25th – May 1st, 2018

May 2, 2018
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. Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations for a deeper look into this weeks horoscopes Mother of the Skye…