Dear Editor, Attention Killington taxpayers and residents: on Tuesday, March 7, you will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” to a potential Act 46 merger of our local school board into a new consolidated board consisting of members from other towns in our present supervisory union. After 18 months of meetings to explore this…

Dear Editor, In addition to voting to sunset the 1 percent local sales option tax, which I wrote about last week, I believe our town should also support the financial investment of contributing to hosting future World Cup events. In November of this year, one of our town and Killington Resort’s proudest moments occurred, when the…

Dear Editor, The proposal to eliminate the sales tax portion of the options tax that is being put before the voters should not be approved at this time. Revenue from this tax is reducing the burden imposed by the education tax in a manner that was anticipated by the state legislature at the time the…

Dear Editor, Town Meeting Day is March 7, and for a number of towns the ballot will include next fiscal year’s budget. If you’ve been following the budget wrangles recently in Rutland city, budgets are no small matter for city hall, department heads and taxpayers. I understand how budgets can be helpful tools for managing…

KILLINGTON— An abundance of snow and chilly temperatures could not keep Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans away from the slopes of Pico Mountain last week. Participants skied, snowboarded, and enjoyed the benefits of getting out of the house and connecting with fellow service members, according to a news release Friday, Feb. 17. Warriors and guests…

The College of St. Joseph men’s and women’s basketball teams wrapped up their seasons this past week. As their seasons came to a close, the Fighting Saints baseball team got their season underway with a trip to New Orleans. men’s basketball went 2-1 over the past week, losing in the semifinal round of the YSCC…

I'm fortunate to be able to call Duane Carleton and Rick Redington good friends. We've shared many a stage and many good times together. I've written articles on each of them but this one is special. Why? Most of my interviews are one-on-one, but the three of us shared a conference call that was filled…

Governor Phil Scott and members of his senior staff and cabinet traveled to Québec City this past week for the first official meetings with their Québec counterparts, as well as meeting with businesses and industry groups in the province, according to a Feb. 17 press release recounting the trip. “Our partnership with Québec plays an…

RUTLAND—On President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 20, dozens came out for the Frosty Feet 5K Run/Walk for Autism Awareness, which began at 11 a.m. at the Rutland Country Club. The event was part of Rutland’s 15th annual Winter Fest celebration, Feb. 17-25. Despite the frozen conditions, runners and walkers were all smiles as they carefully made…

WOODSTOCK—On Saturday, Feb. 18 artists were putting final touches on their sculptures carved out of ice blocks on the Woodstock Green as part of the Vermont Flurry Snow Sculpture Contest. The winter festivities on the Green took place over President’s Day weekend, Feb. 17-19, and was presented by Pentangle Arts Council and ArtisTree Community Arts…

Nor’Beaster Spring Pass and events line-up announced KILLINGTON–Killington Resort continues an expectation-shattering winter season with the announcement of 2017’s Nor’Beaster Spring Pass and events line-up. After kicking off the winter season with another first-in-the-East October opening and electrifying Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in November, Killington quickly eclipsed the previous winter’s snowfall totals before…

RUTLAND—A Brattleboro-based marketing agency has been selected to spearhead a regional marketing campaign aimed at rebranding the greater Rutland region. Mondo Mediaworks, headed by Luke Stafford, a 2016 Vermont Business Magazine “Rising Star,” was selected from a field of nearly two dozen bidders. “We received bids from across the country, but in Mondo found a…

By Lisa Lynn For weeks, the signs have been there: fleet cars with Colorado plates cruising the Stowe Mountain Road, helicopters hovering over Spruce Peak, rumors of Vail Resort’s senior management locked in closed door sessions with the head honchos from Stowe Mountain Resort and AIG. Then, at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, Vail…

Referendum on refugee resettlement? By Adam Federman, VTDigger RUTLAND—Seventeen candidates are vying for just six seats on the board of aldermen in the upcoming election on March 7. That figure is about twice the number of candidates typically in a board election over the last five years, with the exception of 2013 when there were…

By Stephen Seitz Some may have been lulled by the mild winter last year, but when winter returned with a vengeance this year, Vermont’s towns were ready for it. “I think we’re on track,” said Killington Town Manager Deborah Schwartz. “We were prepared in terms of staff and equipment, and we’re going through the snow…