Mountain Times: Cutting right to the chase, I saw via social media that you’re partnering with the Summit Lodge to host an exclusive fitness retreat—do tell more! Amy Lewis: On the weekend of Oct. 23 participants are going to spend two days together enjoying an all encompassing program that addresses not only physical fitness, but…

By Declan McCabe Invasive species have earned their bad reputations. English sparrows compete with native birds from Newfoundland to South America. Australian brown tree snakes are well on their way to exterminating every last bird from the forests of Guam. And I don’t think anyone can fully predict how Colombia’s rivers will change in response…

By Amy Lewis Sure, you consider yourself to be a healthy person, but do you really have healthy food in your kitchen? Here are the 7 worst items you may have in your kitchen: 1. Breakfast cereal It’s delicious, easy to prepare, and sometimes gives you enough energy to get to lunch. Unfortunately, breakfast cereal…

Movies are often based on true stories. When a true story is based on a fictional movie, it’s a somewhat more special circumstance. “Man with a Plan,” a 1996 independent mockumentary, is a special movie. Directed by John O’Brien, a Harvard-educated sheep farmer from Tunbridge, Vt., it’s one of the few genuinely notable examples of…

Killington has a new park at the base of the newly restored bright red water wheel. The late Ken Budzyna, a well-known Killington local, and his wife, January Hill, had always talked about creating a park in Killington. They envisioned a spot where people could come to read a book, or hang out and socialize…

Photo courtesy of VT Fish & Wildlife Moose are more likely to be crossing roadways at this time of year, especially after dark or early in the mornings. Drivers need to be alert and cautious because moose are on the move, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Moose are more likely to be…

Courtesy of Killington Recreation Department Justine Peters, Killington sharks swimmer, is poised for a backstroke start during a swim meet earlier this summer. KILLINGTON — The Town of Killington Recreation Commission passed a unanimous motion on Monday, Sept. 21 to present a 10 year funding plan for the renovation of pool, pool house, and recreational…

KILLINGTON — Let the tastings begin! The first two weekends of October, Killington will be flush with seasonal tastings, hops, eclectic music and a new Bavarian flair. Brewfest, Oct. 2-3 Brewfest is one of Killington’s most distinctive annual celebrations, and this year the resort has expanded to include both Snowshed and Ramshead Base Lodges  with over…

Federally-funded grants total nearly $5.1 million statewide On Sept. 24, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) announced awards through the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program to five Rutland County towns for infrastructure projects to facilitate bicycle and foot travel. West Rutland: $821,000 (including 10 percent local share) to design and construct 3,305 feet of sidewalk along…

KILLINGTON—Killington Mountain School invites outside speakers to share their expertise and knowledge as part of a Wednesday Workshop series. The aim is to enrich the overall educational experience for students by exposing them to a variety of topics and perspectives. This past week, on Sept. 23, the Wednesday Workshop speaker was Skip Gates, who presented…

By Karen D. Lorentz The quality of the mountain experience keeps going up, but so does the cost of lift tickets. However, savings go up, too, if you find the right deal and purchase by the right date. Killington offers several deals that must be purchased by Oct. 15. Why bother? Well, single-day lift tickets…

By Stephen Seitz The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted a new plan to improve water quality and aquatic habitat in a number of central Vermont watersheds, as well as tributaries emptying into the Connecticut River. The area is known as Basin 14, and it covers central Vermont through Orange, Caledonia, Washington, and…

Figure. 1. Vermonters’ views on the most important issue facing their state. The economy makes up fully one third of responses. Figure. 2. Importance of three major issue areas, by age Figure 3. Illustrates the relative differences in name recognition among the candidates and potential candidates that were included in our poll as a percent…

By Gov. Peter Shumlin A year and a half ago, I stood up before Vermonters and devoted my State of the State address to speaking about the opiate and heroin crisis affecting our state. Despite our best efforts since, this is not a battle we are winning. Now the Food and Drug Administration is recklessly…

By Brian Dubie What do you think of when you think of an industrial wind project? Wind developers want you to think of free, green electricity. People who live near industrial wind turbines think of noise. Let’s see why. An industrial wind project in Swanton proposes to install seven 499-foot tall wind turbines along 6,000…