Staff report Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, LLC, announced in a letter to staff earlier this week that Covid-19 vaccination would no longer be required for employment. “On behalf of Powdr, I am pleased […]
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Covid-19 updates
Getting a second Covid booster: What you need to know
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger On Tuesday, March 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of the second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for people 50 and older and people with compromised immune systems. That booster is […]
Covid-19 updates, State News
Vermont shifts Covid testing strategy, available options
Staff report At-home antigen or LAMP Covid-19 tests will now be provided at state-run testing sites, rather than PCR tests, according to state officials. Health Commissioner Mark Levine said PCR tests — which are administered at the testing site and […]
Covid-19 updates, Local News, State News
College officials unfazed by Covid spike
By Christopher Ross/ Addison County Independent Roughly 14% of Middlebury College students have tested positive for Covid-19 since arriving for the spring semester last month, but the cases have not been severe or persistent enough to warrant a change in […]
Covid-19 updates, Featured, State News
Canada lifts Covid testing requirements for tourists
Staff report The Canadian government announced March 17 that fully vaccinated travelers will no longer need Covid-19 test results to enter Canada by air, land or water, effective April 1. “After a challenging two years, we all want the Canadian […]
Covid-19 updates, Local News
Rutland Regional hospital projects $7.6 million operating loss due to Covid-19
By Liora Engel-Smith/VTDigger Vermont is at the tail end of its most potent Covid-19 wave to date, but the pandemic’s financial implications continue to squeeze the state’s hospitals. The latest budgetary pressure point were on display last week when executives […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Arts/Entertainment, Covid 19 local resource guide, Events & Activities, Killington, Lifestyle
Spring events return, in style, post-Covid
By Dave Hoffenberg Editor’s note: These are just a sampling of the top spring events. For a full line-up pick up a copy of the Mountain Times newspaper or visit mountaintimes.info/calendar. Punxsutawney Phil said we’d have six more weeks of […]
Arts/Entertainment, Bridal, Business, Covid 19 local resource guide, Covid-19 updates
Unexpected business trends, like microweddings, will they continue?
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have been far-reaching. People from all walks of life have had to confront the pandemic and the changes it wrought, and many of those changes could have some staying power. Wedding industry experts note […]
Arts/Entertainment, Covid 19 local resource guide, Covid-19 updates, Killington, Local News
Killington business owners reflect on pandemic changes
By Victoria Gaither How long has Beth Roberts, the owner and founder of Killington Boot Camp, been in the fitness business? “My mom will tell you that it goes back to when I was 5 years old. I would invite […]
Covid 19 local resource guide, Covid-19 updates, Local News, TIF
Businesses offer housing incentives to attract workers
By Katy Savage Like most business owners, Chris Karr has struggled to find employees in the aftermath of the pandemic. Karr, the owner of six restaurants in Killington, usually employs up to 150 people in the peak season, but when […]