KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Nov. 1, Killington founder Preston Leete Smith will be recognized for his ground-breaking contributions to the development of alpine skiing in New England and nationally at the resort he created from a trackless mountain. As the guest of […]
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Vermont Senate candidates from Rutland County square off at forum
By Cristina Kumka PEGTV held a Senate Candidate Forum Oct. 2 and asked the seven candidates for Vermont Senate questions, selected by a panel of PEGTV board members and staff. The following are excerpts from that forum. There are three […]
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Ebola in Vermont? Chen addresses question at Killington Confrence
KILLINGTON – Is Vermont prepared to handle the Ebola virus should it come here? Dr. Harry Chen, M.D., acting secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, addressed that question at the 25th annual Vermont Health Care and EMS Preparedness […]
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At a glance: Halloween events are plentiful in the region
Oct. 23-27: Corn maze, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Hathaway Farm, Rutland. Oct. 24: Halloween Wildlife Festival, 5 p.m. at Edward F. Kehoe Conservation Camp, Castleton. Oct. 24-25: Pittsford Haunted House, 6:30-9 p.m. on Plains Road, Pittsford. Huge and scary ! […]
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Community Q&A with Mike Solimano
Editor’s note: The Mountain Times receives many questions from readers every week about Killington Resort and Pico Mountain operations. In order to best answer some of the most common questions we have posed them directly to Mike Solimano, president and […]
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Four years of Dancing with the Rutland Stars raises $100,000 for Kids on the Move
Eric Marsh and Tracy Tedesco win Fan Favorite; Brent Godnick and Sam Ho win Judges’ Choice To watch the 2014 Dancing with the Rutland Stars Click Here RUTLAND — Every seat at the Paramount Theatre was taken Saturday night, Oct. 11, as […]
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A fresh coat of red paint!
Charlie Demarest stands by his recently restored water wheel at the Water Wheel Trading Post on Route 4 in Killington. The wheel was severely damaged by floods during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 causing the upper holding pond to be […]
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Dancing with the Rutland Stars is sold out!
The news came Saturday, Sept. 27— almost exactly one month after tickets first went on sale and over two weeks before the show — that Dancing with the Rutland Stars was officially sold out. It is the fastest tickets have […]
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Killington takes first step to create world-class downhill mountain biking
Consulting firm Gravity Logic say Killington could see 50,000 bikers annual, if the master plan is followed to completion. “There is nowhere in the east that has the potential that Killington has,” said Dave Kelly, co-founder of Gravity Logic, the […]
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Gallery: Bootcampers Against Breast Cancer
KILLINGTON – The Bootcampers Against Breast Cancer 5k Run/Walk was hosted last Sunday September 28th at the Johnson Rec. Center. The event raised over $8,000 to help the fight against breast cancer. To view the full gallery please click here. […]