By Curt Peterson Killington Recreation Director Sarah Newell described her department’s “growing pains” to the Select Board at its April 25 meeting. She’s asked for an additional $22,500 in her town budget for FY2023 to fund a full time recreation program coordinator position. Newell told the Mountain Times she expects new programs that the coordinator…

April 29 - May 1 — ARLINGTON — Arlington Common, a hub for community, wellness and creativity, will host the 1st annual Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival on April 29, 30 and May 1 at its two-acre campus located in Arlington’s downtown. The community campus is located less than half a mile from the Battenkill River,…

By Brooke Geery On Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22, all current employees of Killington Resort were invited to pull up to the gas pumps outside the vehicle maintenance building, where various members of the Resort Leadership Team (RLT) — from Pico and Summer Operations Manager Rich McCoy to Director of Marketing & Sales…

First of three webinars for caregivers is Wednesday, April 27 Most older drivers are very safe drivers. But the fact is, as all of us age, we may experience changes in vision, physical fitness and reflexes — changes that can affect our driving. By understanding these changes and the risks that come with them, we…

April 29 - May 1 — RUTLAND — The enormously popular Vintage Market Days will return to the Vermont State Fairgrounds April 29 – May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last spring, the event drew over 9,000 people in three days. Vendors from across the country will display a wide variety of vintage…

Dear Editor, Recently we took a 1,000-mile round trip to Washington, D.C. in our Chevy BOLT EV. Still, on the cold side, the BOLT that can get up to 300 miles in summer is averaging about 200 miles in this weather. Obviously, we needed a fast charger plan. Our clear-eyed report of the pros and…

By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul Every spring, after the last of winter’s snow has completely melted and as I start the wonderful, dirty work of turning the soil of my vegetable beds, I find myself gazing often to the just-greening-up ground beneath the old apple tree behind the garden. It’s a rather unruly tree, sprouted at…

Did you know that the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) offers a “Spay The Mom” program? Even better, the program is simple and free! If you’re a Rutland County resident, and have a mom dog or cat with babies, you can bring the whole litter of kittens or puppies to us! In exchange, RCHS will…

Killington’s Play Forever fund grants a $40,000 donation, employees participate in programming On Tuesday, April 26, Killington Resort announced its partnership with Come Alive Outside through a $40,000 donation and employee participation in their programs. “We are beyond thrilled that Killington has joined Come Alive Outside as a presenting sponsor of Come Alive Outside’s Outdoor…

By Katy Savage About 50 people attended a public meeting at the Paramount Theatre Monday April 25 to discuss a redesign of Center Street in Rutland. Consultants Dubois & King, Inc. presented three options —making Center Street a pedestrian-only street, making it open to one-lane traffic or keeping it as a two-lane street with design…

Sunday, May 1 — CASTLETON — United Way of Rutland County (UWRC), in Partnership with Castleton University, invites Rutland County community members to sign up for their first annual United Way May Day 5k event on Sunday, May 1 at Castleton University. Participants can register online. Proceeds from the event will benefit all of Rutland…

Fatigue and exhaustion are often discussed in terms that characterize the physical effects that they have on the body. However, mental fatigue can be just as draining as physical exhaustion, even if its symptoms are not as evident as achy muscles or tired feet. The online medical resource WebMD notes that mental fatigue typically arises…

Douglas Hugh McKenna Jr. passed away on April 2, 2022 in White River Junction, Vermont.  Douglas was born on May 10, 1955 in Wilmington, Delaware and was the son of Douglas and Virginia McKenna.  His father was an executive at DuPont de Nemours and he relocated his family to Geneva, Switzerland in 1963. Douglas Jr.…

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) and Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) have been working together to support the design and implementation of two river restoration projects along Pinney Hollow Brook in Plymouth. In December of 2021 TRORC was awarded a Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) Flood Resilient Communities Fund Grant to implement floodplain restoration for two areas…

By Kevin Theissen Foundationally, what most people want is to maintain their standard of living now and into the future. This is especially true in retirement which could last several decades for many. While there are multiple potential risks and every situation is unique, the most common concerns include stock market downturns, outliving one’s money,…