Courtesy of Sen. Leahy Governor Peter Shumlin By Polly Lynn Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announced Monday, June 8, that he will not seek a fourth term. Shumlin told reporters that after much thought, consideration and review of his initial goals and accomplishments he wanted to return to private life. “I’ve never seen politics as a…

Supports say it will boost quality and address rising property taxes On June 2, Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law an historic education reform bill he believes will help ensure educational quality for all Vermont students while bending the cost curve on education spending to address Vermonters’ calls for property tax relief. The governor signed…

By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a 176-page economic development bill on Thursday, June 4, that lawmakers designed to help create jobs, boost wages and make it easier to do business in Vermont. Shumlin signed S.138 at Cabot Hosiery Mills headquarters in Northfield where Darn Tough Socks are made. Among its many provisions,…

“I talked with the Governor this morning when he called me about his decision, and I told him I’d never forget how he mobilized everyone and every resource to help our state after Irene... His ‘Vermont Strong’ resolve and his leadership in the immediate aftermath and in the long-term recovery efforts was exceptional.” ~ Sen. Patrick…

By Lisa Chalidze, chair of the Criminal Justice Division and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at College of St. Joseph, Rutland, Vt. Last week a grand jury indicted six police officers in relation to the death of Freddie Gray. The charges ranged from second-degree assault to “depraved-heart murder.” Gray lived in Baltimore. He was 25…

By Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos Vermonters deserve good government—and that includes an open and transparent government! We are proud of our state and our collective ability to overcome any difficult issue we may encounter. As Vermonters, when we see a problem, we know we can fix it through hard work and a dose…

Dear Editor, Last Tuesday the Killington Select Board voted unanimously to proceed with handing over control of the town’s marketing and events to the KPAA [Killington-Pico Area Association]. Details of the proposed agreement are posted on the Killington town website. According to the agreement the town will spend the entire marketing and events budget, approved…

Dear Editor, I am totally enraged! The citizens of this town have made their feelings known to the Selectboard for at least five years (since the “holy five” purchased Bill’s Country Store), regarding the fact that we did not want to fund the Chamber/KPAA in any way. And every year the same group comes back…

Dear Editor, This past Tuesday during “Citizens’ Concerns,” Pat Linnemayr brought up the subject of the West Hill Slip Road. She, like many of the citizens of Killington, want to keep the slip road. Last year, in just two days Vito Rasenas collected over 100 names on a petition to keep the road, and I…

By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org A six-person Vermont company is fighting corporate lawyers from Facebook who want to block the startup’s trademark application with the federal government. Based in Burlington, Designbook LLC is an online platform created to help engineers raise money for their inventions from investors nationwide. Kyle Clark, a 34-year-old materials engineer, founded Designbook…

KILLINGTON — Thursday Night Twilight League golfers at GMNGC are earning points this year toward the first Birch Ridge Cup. Loosely based on the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, the Birch Ridge Cup will be awarded to the player with the highest point total at the end of the summer. The grand prize is a cocktail reception for…

This week three teams came in four strokes under par. A match of cards (MOC) was used to determine the winner. When multiple teams finish their round with the same score their scorecards will be compared to see who performed better on the hardest rated holes on the golf course (hole #4 at GMNGC). The…

Courtesy of Killington Rec Dept. The Johnson Recreation Center pool hosts a school pool party, a welcome refreshment to students just out of class on a hot summer day. Friday, June 12 at 4 p.m. — KILLINGTON — The Johnson Recreation Center pool located on River Road in Killington will open on Friday, June 12 from 4-7…

Courtesy of Chaffee Art Center “Brotherly Love” by Denise Letendre Bach is part of the Chaffee’s 8th Annual Photography Contest, opening June 12. Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center announces the opening of “Images of Love and Community,” a three-piece photography exhibit featuring the PhotoVoice project, (Un)covering Rutland project, and…

Courtesy of Paramount Theatre AARON LEWIS Friday, June 12 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre welcomes 90s rock/metal group Staind lead-singer and country music artist Aaron Lewis to the stage on Friday, June 12 at 8 p.m. In 2011, the Staind frontman formally arrived in the country world with the release of his debut…