Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—What do Vermont and Iceland share beyond an abundance of natural beauty? Both face similar energy challenges: a chilly and cloudy climate and no fossil fuel resources. Come to the Energy Innovation Center Tuesday, Dec. 6, as Castleton University’s Dr. Helen Mango offers a fascinating and informative energy presentation. This free…

Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Middlebury College Artist-in-Residence Dr. Francois Clemmons will illustrate how the negro spiritual grew out of slaves’ experiences in a special performance lecture at Rutland Free Library on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. The event, “If You Don’t Want Your Slave to Speak Freely, You Should Also Forbid Him to Sing!”…

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For the first time in a quarter century a World Cup event was hosted in the East. Killington Resort put on an unbelievable event where the worlds top women ski racers came out to prove who had what it took to come out on top. Over 16,000 spectators came to Killington to enjoy the show…

Record-setting crowd of 30,000 fans attend both races at Killington, Shiffrin wins in storybook fashion By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—According to U.S. Ski Team estimates, 30,000 fans came out to cheer on the fastest female alpine skiers in the world Saturday and Sunday at Killington Resort. Saturday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup Giant Slalom event…

By Karen D. Lorentz The 35th annual Boston Ski and Snowboard Expo was an extravaganza of colorful outerwear, marvelous exhibits, and exciting events like the Flippenout trampoline team sponsored by the NFL and Killington. An exciting kick-off to the snow season for New Englanders, the four-day event also featured a variety of amazing deals, from…

Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Killington featured, Betsy McGeever, Bernie Weichsel recognized By Karen D. Lorentz Killington and Okemo Mountain Resorts received a wealth of publicity at two media receptions and at the award luncheon, in addition to the attention their respective booths received from thousands of skiers and snowboarders at the Boston Ski…

International Ski Federation gave the green light to Killington to hold Alpine World Cup Races Nov. 26-27 KILLINGTON— On Thursday, Nov. 17, Killington Resort received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (Internal Ski Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. With this announcement, Killington Resort assured international race teams and…

By Karen D. Lorentz Olympian Chelsea Marshall is a Pittsfield, Vt., native who learned to ski at Killington at an early age thanks to her parents being ski instructors. That helps explain her love for skiing, but when it comes to competition, Marshall attributes her propensity for speed to “wanting to keep up with older…

By Evan Johnson As they’ve done in the past, Killington Resort started what is consistently the longest season in the east on Oct. 25. An arsenal of 1,700 guns and 88 miles of snowmaking pipe blasted for 10 hours to layer the Rime and Reason trails—a total of 600 vertical feet—with five inches of the…

The World Cup Expo Village at the base of Superstar is situated at 2,500 feet above sea level and nearby Killington Peak reaches to 4,241 feet — making it the second highest in the state. This elevation gives the resort an advantage in both effective snowmaking temperatures and natural snowfall. Killington complements Mother Nature’s average of…

East Coast training has advantages, Shiffrin says By Lisa Gosselin and Polly Mikula Mikaela Shiffrin has become one of the world’s most recognized athletes and a major force in the powerhouse of women who make up the U.S. World Cup ski team. She is also the only one of this group who grew up skiing…

Dear Editor, I have been asked many times about my feelings for the outcome of the presidential election… and I say this: Every 365 days each of us travels around the sun together within this magnificent solar system. The earth, the sun, the moon, Mars, Jupiter, the balance of the universe… could care less about…

Dear Editor, Thanksgiving is a time when people think about what they are grateful for. Some people think of this holiday as a time to eat food and cook, but really, it’s a time to sit around the table with your family or friends, and tell what you are thankful for before Aunt Marge or…

By Lee Kahrs I stood in front of the Pittsford town offices on Veterans Day with almost 100 other people at the dedication of the new veterans’ memorial. A fierce cold wind whipped dead leaves in all directions, the temperature dropping by the minute. Flags were lowered and then raised above the new slab of…