Dear Editor, After this past election in Killington, I would like to thank everyone for coming out and voting. For those of you that did cast a vote for me, Jim Haff, thank you very much. I understand the platform that I ran (and will continue to run) on is a tough one to get…

Dear Editor, The article “Senate OK’s marijuana legalization bill” by Elizabeth Hewitt and Mark Johnson in the March 2-8 edition of The Mountain Times certainly grabbed my attention! With full disclosure, I admit (and apologize) today for having been a part of that late ‘60s college “culture” that probably began this snow-balling predicament. The slogan…

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By Nan Salamon Killington Active Seniors bookclub meets at Killington’s Sherburne Memorial Library the last Wednesday of every month. The March book is “The Endurance.” By Gerrie Russell At a recent OSHER lecture given by The Memory Center in Bennington, Vt., on the subject of memory loss, it was stated that “what’s good for your…

RUTLAND CITY Dorr Drive bridge work resumes With the return of construction season, crews are scheduled to resume work on the bridges crossing Otter Creek. Preparations are being made to remove the old Dorr Bridge. Removal of the deck and sidewalk is scheduled for March 9-11. Measures will be taken to keep debris from landing…

Approvals and rejections CASTLETON—Castleton voters eliminated the traditional lister’s position in favor of a professional assessor, in a 638-489 vote. Voters in Castleton approved, 686-478, construction of a new town office during their March 1 balloting; they also approved, 762-396, use of a surplus that had come to more than $56,000 in the construction project.…

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday, March 8, that his office will host three open houses next Tuesday, March 15, in Windsor County. The senator has a five-member team of constituent advocates dedicated to helping Vermonters on a wide range of issues. The most typical inquiries are from people looking for help with Social Security,…

MENDON—On Feb. 23, the VBA Board of Managers announced that Therese (Teri) Corsones of Mendon will succeed Robert (Bob) Paolini as executive director of the association, effective May 1, 2016. Teri Corsones has been a VBA member since 1982, following her graduation from Cornell University Law School that year. Corsones practiced law in Rutland for…

RUTLAND—Beginning in early March, Community College of Vermont (CCV) Job Hunt Helper Darrell Hughes will be on hand at the Rutland Free Library for six hours a week to offer jobsearch services to library patrons and job seekers. Job Hunt Helpers can help with finding employment opportunities in your area, writing a resume and cover…

Cumulative team standings after week # 10 1. Clock 1 = 1,191 2. RAMROD = 1,176 3. Clock 2 = 1,140 4. Here We Go = 1,125 5. Gorillas In The Mist = 1,109 SNOWBOARD - A Women: 1. Heather House, Gorillas In The Mist. Time: 39.56 2. Pam McNeill, Sweet Peaks. Time: 41.29 3.…

Courtsey of KMS This large airbag sits at the bottom of Superstar Trail, and will allow athletes to train in all four seasons. KILLINGTON—On Feb. 28, Killington Mountain School, Killington Resort, and the Killington Ski Club announced the opening of the largest airbag facility on the East Coast. Located at the bottom of Killington resort’s…

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MemorEvents photo Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s new “Bandit” youth division, for drivers ages 10-15, will use the same rules as the Mini Stock division. WEST HAVEN–Devil’s Bowl Speedway is ready to welcome the next generation of stock car drivers to the track, with the inaugural season of the “Bandit” youth racing division in 2016. The division…

Submitted Killington Active Seniors and Bone Builders Group KILLINGTON—The Killington Active Seniors group in Killington set a goal to complete the 723 miles of Byways in Vermont through exercise from January to March. The 10 Byways throughout the state range from 11 miles to 185 miles. In total, they make up 723 miles. “As the…