On Friday, Dec. 18, Five Corners Pub and Brewhouse located at the Salt Ash Inn will open to the public. Thanks to the generous backing of numerous friends, family members and neighbors, owners Paul Kowalski and Tad Dedrick have raised nearly $10,000, positioning them well to enter into the new year! “Thank you again, to…

  Courtesy of KPAA Santa Claus holds an infant at the Vermont Holiday Festival. KILLINGTON — On Dec. 4 and 5, the community turned out to enjoy the 11th annual Vermont Holiday Festival at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel. The goal was to promote community harmony, celebrate the holidays, collect non-perishable food items for the Vermont…

RUTLAND—With an eye toward the revitalization of the greater Rutland County economy, Rutland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) has adopted a new mission and vision and signed a partnership agreement with the Castleton University Center for entrepreneurial programs. “REDC will retain a focus on supporting and retaining our largest employers while broadening efforts to recruit smaller…

On Tuesday, Dec. 8, leaders of Hunger Free Vermont announced that a long-time, trusted employee secretively had siphoned off the organization’s reserve funds over a 10-year period. The theft was initially discovered by the organization’s executive director, Marissa Parisi, who received a call from the charity’s bank reporting irregularities with its checking account. Parisi immediately…

Report tracks progress of implementing resident’s goals from 2008, follow up town-wide meeting set for Jan. 26 KILLINGTON – In 2008, 250 Killington residents came together to prioritize goals for community and economic development. The meeting was designed to address the major issues facing the town including a depressed economy, decline in cultural activities, lack…

RUTLAND — Through a grant provided by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) has launched a multi-pronged outreach effort focused on improving water quality in compliance with the Vermont Clean Water Act (VCWA) which was made law this past spring. The goal of the outreach is to address…

Interviews to be held in early 2016 by Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON—Let the winnowing commence. “We just received the resumes,” said Patty McGrath, who is chairwoman of Killington’s board of selectmen. “The advisory committee will be going through them.” McGrath said that 60 resumes have come in. The board used the Vermont League of Cities and…

Kylie May Elizabeth Allen and Travis William Webb Allen - Webb On July 4, 2015, KylieMay Elizabeth Allen got married to her best friend of eight years Travis William Webb. KylieMay Elizabeth Allen is the daughter of Brian and Cathy Allen of Delaware and granddaughter of Robert and Betty Parker of Vermont and Patricia and…

Kayla Elizabeth Helwig and Maxwell Tillinghast Kayla Elizabeth Helwig and Maxwell Tillinghast Laughlin were married on Oct. 10, 2015, at the Plattsburgh United Methodist Church in Plattsburgh, N.Y., with a reception following at Westside Ballroom. Loretta Rietsema, friend of the family, and Pastor Philip Richards officiated. The ceremony included tributes to each of their families,…

Jorge Mada and Janelle Howard Janelle Howard, a gemologist at Waldron and Rhodes Fine Jewelers is to be married to Jorge Mada, the vacation rental coordinator of TPW Managment in Killington. Janelle Howard is the daughter of Zella and Foster Howard of Rutland, she is a Rutland High School alumni and former Miss Vermont Teen Queen. Jorge…

By Paul Holmes A helicopter has been busy transferring heavy materials up the mountain at Killington Resort as part of the mid-station construction on the Snowdon Triple lift. The construction of a mid-station is part of the third phase of the Trails Initiative for Killington Mountain School.

Charles Albert Brunell died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 following a yearlong struggle with esophageal cancer. His death was swift and peaceful and came at home, in his comfy bed, completely and lovingly surround by his family. Born Aug. 3, 1933, Brunell’s full and rich life began in the heartland and took him from coast…

Limiting global warming to under two degrees By Deb Markowitz, Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources The last time I was in Paris, the temperature was unbearable. The country was suffering through a record-setting heat wave that caused the deaths of over 100 people. Needless to say, our visit to this beautiful and historic city…

By Lee H. Hamilton Not many people outside of Capitol Hill paid attention last month when the congressional leadership released next year’s legislative schedule. Its headline feature is a strikingly long summer recess: half of July and all of August, along with a few spotty weeks of work before the November election. In all, the…

Dear Editor, As as Rochester community member, I am writing to share some of my thoughts and concerns about the future of our school. My hope is that this will be the beginning of a conversation. I know there are lots of concerns and worries coming from all different points of view. My concern is…