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Govs. Shumlin and Cuomo urge vigilance
June 17, 2015
Richard Matt, David Sweat Manhunt continues for upstate N.Y. escapees; intensifies in Vermont On June 10, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin urged residents of their states to remain vigilant as the manhunt continues for two escapees from the Clinton Community Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y. Convicted killers Richard Matt, 48,…
Fly to New York!
June 17, 2015
RUTLAND — The Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomed members to the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport on Tuesday, June 9, at noon to welcome Altius Aviation and learn about the new scheduled service proposed to fly from Rutland to White Plains, N.Y.(Westchester County Airport, a short distance from New York City). Altius Aviation representatives will…
Going to the birds
June 17, 2015
By Paul Holmes KILLINGTON — On Saturday, June 13, Kent Pond in Killington was a flurry with avian excitement. For the last few years Kent Pond has been home to a loon family. This year, the adult loon couple, who have a nest on the island, have welcomed newborn fluffy chicks. They are just beginning to experiencing…
Birdwatchers revel in return of migratory songbirds
June 17, 2015
Courtesy Vt. Fish & Wildlife Ample opportunities exist to look for breeding birds throughout the spring and summer at Vermont’s 84 Wildlife Management Areas. Local birders have good reason to be a-twitter. Migratory songbirds are back in the Vermont’s forests and fields, having completed their annual migration north. Some birds began arriving from points south…
VSC may change Castleton State to Castleton University
June 17, 2015
By Amy Ash Nixon, VTDigger.org When the newly formed long-range planning committee of the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) system meets, one of the topics under discussion will be changing Castleton State College’s name to Castleton University. VSC Chancellor Jeb Spaulding on Tuesday confirmed that a name change for Castleton is under review. Spaulding said Castleton…
Herald of Randolph purchased by Tim Calabro
June 17, 2015
By Katie Jickling RANDOLPH, Vt. -— After 43 years at the helm of The Herald of Randolph, editor and publisher M. Dickey Drysdale has sold the paper to Herald photographer Tim Calabro and is stepping down. Drysdale, who turned 70 in November, retires from his post just months after his induction into the New England…
Makers’ Faires abound
June 17, 2015
Students and grownups get to debut inventions Staff report KILLINGTON—Killington Elementary School students outdid themselves with projects at the school’s first ever Makers’ Faire earlier this month, reported school officials in the weekly newsletter. Projects ran the gamut and included solar cars, flying cars, nature trail designs, bristle bot designs and races, floating and sinking…
Vt. Nat’l Guard to send troops to Japan
June 17, 2015
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org The Vermont National Guard announced plans Wednesday, June 10, for some 150 Vermont guardsmen and ten F-16 fighter jets of the 158th Fighter Wing of the Air Combat Command to be deployed to Okinawa, Japan, to supplement the U.S. security forces in the Pacific region. A news release described the deployment…
Governor signs energy bill H.40
June 17, 2015
On Thursday, June 11, Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law a comprehensive energy bill that is anticipated to create new jobs, save Vermonters on energy costs, and help Vermont achieve one-quarter of its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by 2050. The legislation also creates an innovative new program under which Vermont utilities will help customers…
Why run for office?
June 17, 2015
By Lee H. Hamilton I spend a fair amount of time talking to students and other young people about Congress and politics in general, and I’ve noticed something. It used to be that I’d regularly get asked how one runs for office. Nowadays, I rarely do. A lot of young people are repelled by politics;…
Voters at fault for not reining in town spending policies at elections
June 17, 2015
Dear Editor, The front page of this past week’s (June 11-17) Mountain Times reported on the first quarter local options tax in the story headlined “Central Vermont towns report good first quarter revenue for local options tax.” In it, Killington town manager reported we took in $483,628. Where does that money go? It goes into the…
A word from the Commodore
June 17, 2015
Killington Reunion Weekend promises many memories and laughs Dear Editor, I’m sure by now everyone has heard about the Killington Reunion Weekend, June 26, 27, and 28, 2015. My spies inform me the weekend will kick off with a “meet and greet” at the Summit Lodge featuring Okie’s historic slide show. May I suggest that,…
KPAA questions answered
June 17, 2015
Dear Editor, As a member of the business community, a resident of the town of Killington and an Executive Board member of the KPAA, I wanted to respond to some questions that have arisen regarding the KPAA’s proposal to the Select Board to manage the Marketing and Special Events for the town. The KPAA is…
Vermont ski industry posts record visits, possibly overcoming California as the #2 ski state
June 17, 2015
By Karen D. Lorentz The Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) recently announced that Vermont’s ski resorts recorded 4,670,903 skier and snowboarder visits for 2015, topping last year’s 4,503,269 and setting a record since VSAA began directly tallying visits in 1992. Vermont continued its number-one ranking in the East and also retained its lead on Utah,…
Windsor homicide suspect shoots self in high-speed chase
June 17, 2015
On Wednesday evening, June 10, the Vermont State Police were contacted by the Kansas Highway Patrol about an incident possibly involving Jason Kendall, who was being sought for the alleged murder of Molly Helland, age 23 of Windsor, Vt. Kansas police said that a silver 1996 Honda Accord with Mass. license plates was spotted on…
