Dear Editor, The Vermont Inn and Bed & Breakfast Association brought to my attention on July 19 a consideration from the Vermont Department of Health that would compartmentalize lodging accommodations by size (the number of guest rooms) when it comes to the application of the department’s recently revised health and safety regulations. I do not…

Dear Editor, As a former legislator, I would like to help you get to know Kesha Ram, a candidate for lieutenant governor in the upcoming primary. Kesha Ram was my seat mate in the House of Representatives, and though far younger than I, 26 years old at the time, she was already an experienced legislator…

By Stacy Kent PROCTOR — The Proctor girls softball team defeated West Rutland for the Rutland City Major League Softball Championship on July 24. The final score was 19-7. Pictured (l-r) back row: Coach Chris Lee, Samantha Bates, Allison Almond, Rachel Stuhlmueller, Katelyn Storey, Victoria George, Sawyer Perkins, Coach Ron Wood. Front row: Quinn Duggan, Maggie McKearin,…

By Dom Cioffi When I was a kid, I never had an issue with heights. In fact, heights fascinated me. I think I first became enamored with heights when I started climbing trees. My childhood home had several wonderful trees that offered a multitude of challenges for the daring climber. If no one was around,…

By Ariel Kent An exciting and fast-paced weekend is ahead of us in our little mountain town. This weekend we welcome a ProGRT Downhill Race to Killington. Here professional downhill mountain bikers take to the newly created downhill track on Ramshead to battle it out for the fastest time down the mountain.  Often times big…

KILLINGTON—This summer the USA Cycling Pro Gravity Tour will be stopping at the Killington Bike Park for an exciting downhill event. Come out to watch some of the sport’s top riders compete in this three day race series taking place on Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31. Competitors will battle it out on the…

By Nicole Laffond/Devil’s Bowl Speedway Devil’s Bowl Speedway has made several changes to the balance of its 2016 stock car racing schedule, partly as a result of rainy weather that postponed or cancelled events. WEST HAVEN–Vermont’s Devil’s Bowl Speedway recently announced a list of changes to its NASCAR Whelen All-American Series stock car racing schedule…

Submitted A sign was installed recently at the Chittenden Reservoir fishing access  in response to an increased number of incidents in which swimmers obstructed boat  launching. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department (VTF&W) reminds the public not to swim at fishing access areas due to safety concerns. The primary use of the fishing access areas is…

Courtesy of Killington Resort Two golfers ride between holes on GolfBoards, “surfing” across the fairway. GolfBoards are now at Killington Resort. KILLINGTON – Killington Resort announced July 21 the arrival of a new fleet of GolfBoards at the Killington Golf Course, making Killington Resort the only golf course in Northern New England to offer the…

CASTLETON–The 63rd annual Shrine football match will kick off on Aug. 6 at 5:30 p.m. on Castleton University’s Spartan Field, preceded by a spectacular Shriners’ parade, starting on Main Street in Castleton at 3 p.m., then turning onto South Street and passing by the football stadium. The parade will feature Shrine units from around the…

By Dave Hoffenberg Things are really heating up as the regular season cools down. The Killington Resort Team handed Garlic McGrath’s its first loss since June 8. It’s a significant loss because it gave the resort team the tie-breaker over G.M. in its head-to-head series now being 2-1 in favor of K.R. Congrats to K.R.…

RUTLAND—Jonathan Lamiotte has joined CSJ as head coach for the women’s basketball program; and John White will take over as head men’s soccer coach. Lamiotte, who is also an admissions counselor at CSJ, most recently served as head women’s basketball coach and assistant men’s soccer coach for nearby Green Mountain College. He takes over from…

By Tim Traver To be good at catching fish these days you have to be good at letting fish go. Releasing fish unharmed turns out to be a good way to share a limited resource, and depending on what you hook, it also may be required by fishing regulations. Yet releasing fish successfully can be…

By Brett Yates On July 21, from the stage at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, the libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel proclaimed before a crowd of fellow Donald Trump supporters that he is “proud to be gay”—an unprecedented event at a Republican National Convention. Later that night, Trump himself vowed to protect “our LGBTQ community,” a…

By Brady Crain Paul McCartney’s concert at Fenway park last week was a show that once again (for the fourth time ) brought tears to Crain’s eyes creating a memory not soon to be forgotten. I did something this week that I haven’t done since I was 14. I pulled a groin. And not in…