Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10—RUTLAND—The Rutland Area Vehicle Enthusiasts (R.A.V.E.) invites everyone to attend their 41st Annual R.A.V.E Car Show and Flea Market on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. There are many events planned for this year's show, including cars for sale, an assortment of flea…

Visual artist, graffiti scholar, and educator Will Kasso Condry of Brandon has been selected as the first recipient of The Vermont Prize, a new endeavor aimed at celebrating and supporting the best visual art being made in Vermont today. A collaborative initiative of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC), Burlington City Arts (BCA), The…

By Katy Savage After 25 years, the Birch Ridge Inn in Killington has sold. Jacob McGrath and Dave McComb, the owners of Killington Vacation Rentals, bought the property for $1.35 million on June 30. McGrath and McComb are planning to convert the inn to a rental for corporate retreats, weddings and other events, with an…

By Katy Savage Suicide Six in Pomfret is getting a new name this summer. The resort announced the name change in a June 28 post on its website, explaining a desire to be more sensitive to mental health issues. “Our resort team embraces the increasing awareness surrounding mental health and shares the growing concerns about…

Staff Report After 10 years next to the post office in Killington, Boss Office Works is moving to Pico. “The new location will be a perfect combination of function and work-life balance,” owners Carla Meola and Vince Chiarella told the Mountain Times. “The extra-wide doors will allow us to bring in new equipment so that…

Public infrastructure paves the way for Village development By Polly Mikula Killington Forward achieved its first major milestone on Thursday, June 30, when Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) approved its application for a master tax increment financing (TIF) district. The VEPC board voted unanimously to approve Killington’s application, which grants the town a financing mechanism…

By Mat Clouser, The Reporter BRANDON — Most Vermonters know the state has long been at the forefront of renewable energy in America, but it might surprise some to learn just how far back that tradition goes. Inspired by a visit to see a working electromagnet at the Penfield and Taft Iron Works in Crown…

By Mark Bushnell/VTDigger Thomas Davenport helped create the modern world, but has largely been forgotten by it.  He invented a device that makes possible so many of the trappings of life today: refrigerators and freezers, washing machines and dryers, dishwashers and microwave ovens, air conditioners, hair dryers, electric fans, electric clocks, lathes, forklifts, elevators, garage door…

Town plan includes water system and roadway infrastructure improvements The Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) has approved Killington's application for a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District for Killington Road and the Killington Village area. The VEPC board voted on Thursday to approve Killington’s application, which will allow the town to install new water infrastructure, resolve…

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is receiving reports from across the state of black bears seeking food in yards, outbuildings and livestock enclosures this spring, and the department urges Vermonters to take proactive steps for safely coexisting with bears. “Bears—and people—are at risk when bears spend time in human-dominated landscapes,” said the Vermont Fish…

The Killington World Cup Foundation (KWCF) awarded 31 grants totaling $289,000 to Northeast area nonprofits in eight states. KWCF also donated $160,000 to support athlete housing at the Killington Cup. These grants were made possible as a result of the 2021 Homelight Killington Cup. In the last four years KWCF has donated almost $2 million…

By Curt Peterson Killington is hoping to hire a paid fire chief for the first time in the organization’s history. The salaried position was advertised in the Mountain Times on June 15 and 22. Gary Roth, who has been a volunteer fire chief for 10 years, said he thinks the town's owning and managing the…

Open house scheduled at new Public Safety Building, July 2 By Katy Savage It was 3:30 a.m. in February when Dave Coppock got a tone from Vermont State Police. A snowboarder was lost in the backcountry of Killington Resort by himself. The 45-year-old snowboarder had been missing since the day before. It was 15 degrees…

By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger The victim in a deadly shooting outside a home in downtown Woodstock on Tuesday, June 14, was a 67-year-old New Hampshire man who had showed up to support a woman in a dispute with her adult son over money, police said. “The son and the mother had an issue over finances…

Yearlong effort has raised more than $17,000 to benefit Vermont kids Randy Crossman, the 63-year-old director of facilities at Castleton University and seventh-generation Vermonter, completed his 365th summit of Pico Mountain in 362 days on Saturday, June 18 to raise awareness and funding for Building Bright Futures, where his daughter, Morgan Crossman, serves as executive…