After years of watching other states attempt to position themselves as autumn destinations, Vermont has thrown down the gauntlet and declared itself the home of the World’s Best Foliage. “No one does foliage better than Vermont,” declared Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin in early August anticipating the foliage season. “Three-quarters of our state is forested, and…

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Spoons for hunger: Governor Shumlin and volunteers and staff of the Vermont Foodbank planted 15,300 orange spoons at the Statehouse Wednesday, Sept. 30. Each spoon represented 10 Vermonters who visit a food bank in a year, a total of 153,000 people. By Stephen Seitz CHESTER—It took three tries, but Chester voters decided they would back…

Local and state emergency crews in and around Northfield responded to an Amtrak train derailment Monday morning, Oct. 5, Vermont state police reported. The passenger train, “The Vermonter,” which travels daily between St. Albans and Washington, D.C. was headed south when it struck a rockslide and derailed in the town of Northfield at 10:30 a.m.…

Sunday, Oct. 11 — KILLINGTON — The Killington (Up &) Down Hill Roll will be held this Sunday, Oct. 11, hosted by Mountain Bike Vermont and Sushi Yoshi. “Round up your fastest roadie, cross country and downhill friends because this year’s event is a relay,” the event organizers announced in a recent release. Riders will compete in…

The World Cup may come to Killington! If accepted, it would be the first time The World Cup has been hosted on the east coast since 1991 KILLINGTON — Killington has received preliminary approval to host the 2016 Audi FIS Woman’s Ski World Cup next year over Thanksgiving weekend (2016). Among the athletes could be…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON— After a week of sunshine, clouds and spitting rain socked in the Peak Lodge Tuesday evening, Sept. 29, removing any possibility of panoramic views of the foliage. But the weather didn’t dampen the excitement of the night for the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA) members who gathered there for the KPAA…

RUTLAND–A collaboration of the City of Rutland, Rutland Redevelopment Authority, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, and Project VISION on Sept. 30 announced a number of recently completed action steps representing significant progress towards the revitalization of a section of the city’s Northwest Neighborhood. In July, 2014 the city was awarded a $1.25 million implementation grant through…

KILLINGTON — The Scenic Route 100 Byway that winds through Killington, Pittsfield and Rochester has claimed one of the top 10 spots in a national USA Today poll asking readers to vote on the best scenic autumn drive. The byway was named in the list of “10 Best and USA Today Readers’ Choice” results, which were…

By Karen D. Lorentz This summer and fall, Killington has hosted two events put on by Human Movement, Inc. (HMM). In July, the Dirty Girls Mud Run, an event owned and operated by HMM, attracted some 5,000 participants and spectators. This weekend Human Movement brings the excitement of an inaugural Oktoberfest to the resort. These…

By Gov. Peter Shumlin Last week, the Vermont Highway Safety Alliance held a rally for safe roads on the state house lawn. In attendance were bicyclists, motorists, equestrians, motorcyclists and pedestrians and more than a few who could claim to be all of the above. The rally was a reminder of the recent tragedies we’ve…

By Lee H. Hamilton People who care about the United States’ place in the world often fret about challenges to representative democracy from other countries. I’d contend that the more formidable challenge comes not from abroad, but from within. For starters, it’s hard to make American representative democracy work. Our country is large, growing, and…

Dear Editor, Virtually all media coverage depicts marijuana legalization as a done deal, just waiting for Shumlin’s signature in 2016. Vermont’s lawmakers and officials have stepped right in behind Shumlin and the paid marijuana lobby to make us believe this. So far, it appears that those who defend legalization of social marijuana are those who…

Dear Editor, In February of this year the stop sign and attached street sign at West Park Road and Killington Road was knocked down, allegedly by a town snow plow. The sign and the post lay in the snow for several weeks until they disappeared. During at least two successive Selectboard meetings I brought the…

Gov. Peter Shumlin, representatives from Vermont’s insurance carriers, and officials and staff from Vermont Health Connect (VHC) gathered Thursday, Oct. 1, to offer an update on the health insurance marketplace’s progress. The governor announced that the technology upgrade necessary for a smooth open enrollment has been delivered and tested and would be deployed starting that…