By Karen D. Lorentz “Killington Resort has the jump on mountain biking with their trail expansion and Gravity Logic designing the trails, and now with the new cross-country trail network at Kent Pond I think Killington can become the mountain biking capital of the East,” enthused Phil Black, owner of the Lookout Tavern. Black added…

By Karen D. Lorentz Killington Resort is seeing positive results from their summer expansion efforts with several areas of growth reported for summer 2016. “Overall business levels are trending positively with total revenue up over 25 percent from last year, “reported Killington’s Communications and Public Relations Manager Michael Joseph. “While consecutive years of revenue growth…

KILLINGTON—On Sept. 27, 2016, at 1:46 p.m., Vermont State Police and local EMS responded to a residence on Killington Road, for a report of  an unresponsive women. EMS subsequently pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The victim was identified as Ashleigh A. Rector, age 30 of Killington. A preliminary investigation by the Vermont State…

By Jimmy Britt HYDEVILLE—On Valentine’s Day 2016, tragedy struck Paul’s Pizza in the form of an electrical fire. But out of the ashes, Paul’s is being rebuilt. Ellis Concrete of Castleton has taken on the project. In fact, they have already poured the foundation and floor, and added walls. “We hope that Paul’s can get…

KILLINGTON—A graveside memorial and buriel service for Horace “Red” Glaze will be held at the Riverside Cemetery on River Road in Killington on Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. On May 13, 2016, Horace Edward Glaze, known as “Red,” passed away quietly in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., where he had recently retired and was residing with his…

Dear Editor, Yes, I was a teacher in a former life, but no, I am not talking “Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmatic.” I speak for Rights, Responsibility and Respect. Jim Haff and his (so called) Justice League have been paying for spots in the Mountain Times to put in their “political commentary” cartoons for the last…

Dear Editor, It’s a sad state of affairs when free speech is curtailed and censorship rules the day. I am referring to last week’s policy change at the Mountain Times wherein local political cartoons will no longer be published. I read the article entitled “Local cartoons offend readers who criticize lack of evidence, authorship; policies…

By Angelo S. Lynn Of the many alarming things about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, his sense of entitlement and infallibility and his embrace of totalitarian authority should worry all Americans, and particularly those who are quick to say they cherish their freedom from big government. There is, after all, no more oppressive form of…

Fall marks the time when Vermont’s snakes may travel long distances to return to their den sites for the winter. The Vt. Fish & Wildlife Department is asking people to keep an eye out for snakes while driving, both to avoid running them over and also to report any snake they see out and about.…

FAIR HAVEN—Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County (HFHRC) announced the dedication of its first house at 30 West St, in Fair Haven in a news release Oct. 1. The property, granted to HFHRC through the Wells Fargo Community Uplift Stabilization Program, has been completely refurbished and will be the home of Melissa Fournier and her…

By Julia Purdy PITTSFORD—On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Pittsford Historical Society and the town of Pittsford dedicated a new historical marker on the town green, in conjunction with the Congregational Church’s annual harvest fair. The marker commemorates the prosperous iron industry of early Pittsford. On a sunny, gusty day, the green was lined with a…

RUTLAND—Wednesday, Sept. 21, the Vermont Farmers Food Center’s (VFFC) Health Care Share (HCS) program distributed the final 125 farm shares to Rutland County residents for the second summer growing season. The program will now move to monthly distributions for the remainder of the year, according to a Sept. 28 news release. For 12 weeks during…

By Dom Cioffi My health itinerary said I was meeting with a counselor of some sort. At this point in the process I do not question the appointments that the Mayo Clinic sets up for me. They have been a marvel of efficiency and expertise throughout my cancer journey so I’ve reached the stage where…

Request for $100,000 receives support from all other Alderman to proceed to committee By Patricia Minichiello RUTLAND CITY—Speaking frankly Monday night, Oct. 3, during the Board of Aldermen’s meeting, Alderman Gary Donahue said he doesn’t understand the purpose of the board’s Marketing Committee. “Everything … is geared towards young people. Young students. With no reference…

Castleton “Thriller” dance seeks students CASTLETON—Zoe Marr Hilliard is working with registered K-8 students to create Castleton’s own version of the famed “Thriller” dance, with plans to perform their routine on Halloween weekend on the Castleton Free Library lawn. The opportunity is becoming an annual Castleton Recreation Department tradition, with the 2016 version being the…