One fully-vaccinated visitor per patient is now allowed RUTLAND — On April 2, Rutland Regional Medical Center announced an update to the hospital’s visitation policy, which had been in effect since early November 2020. The changes were in response to a relaxation of the Vermont Agency of Human Service’s Hospital Visitor Guidance and went into…

Patty Stugart, 65, of Killington, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 28 surrounded by her loving family in her home. Patricia Henrietta Fedak-Stugart was born June 1, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Stanley and Henrietta Fedak. She was married to Taylor Stugart on July 3, 1976 in Killington. She was loved by all…

Covid safeguards a success, but ski areas face multimillion-dollar losses As the 2020-21 ski and ride season begins to draw to a close, ski areas across Vermont are proud of successfully delivering a safe and healthy experience for guests despite the Covid pandemic. At the same time, the state’s ski industry is measuring the pandemic’s…

Foreign workers find new adventures in Killington By Brooke Geery Some may think that lift operators are people who didn’t graduate from high school and are excited to have an interesting— albeit cold— job on the mountain. Others may think they’re ski bums who don't want to wait tables. But in 2021, that is no longer…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — A 9,100-square-foot expansion of the MINT, a makerspace in Rutland, will soon provide a space for local residents to learn a slew of new skills the organization has not offered before. Volunteers helped complete the move into the new space last weekend. They transported equipment such as 3D printers, a laser…

Staff report Windsor Central students in grades 9-12 will go back to school four days per week for in-person instruction on April 19, after spring break Principal Garon Smail announced, Tuesday, April 6. Wednesdays will remain remote days. While elementary students resumed four days a week for in-person instruction in the fall. Middle school and…

By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified Union School District board member and finance committee chair Ben Ford of Woodstock presented an update on the “new build status” March 29. The estimated cost for the new Middle/High School complex is $73,385,782. District board members are split on whether or not they think that price tag is…

Kahliq Richardson By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger A teenager told police a handgun accidentally went off as he handed it to a friend (another teenager), killing the latter early Saturday morning, April 3, in a Rutland motel room. Kahliq Richardson, 18, of Rutland pleaded not guilty Monday, April 5, in Rutland Superior Court to a charge of…

  RRMC announces vaccine standby list By Polly Mikula Vermont reported 251 new Covid cases Friday, March 26, the highest ever one-day total and a significant rise over recent trends which had plateaued around 100 cases per day. “This is a concerning number of new cases and should not be dismissed,” said Dr. Mark Levine, state health…

By Julia Purdy “Nearly 1 in 500 Americans is homeless, mostly on the West Coast and in the Northeast, according to estimates. Homeless advocates say people without permanent housing are chronically undercounted,” USAToday reports. One temporary albeit less-than-ideal solution can be seen in the explosion of older model RVs as primary residences. ... if you…

Will create additional outdoor gathering areas The village of Ludlow was recently selected as a recipient of a Better Places program grant for its "Gathering Spot Project." This project was one of  eight place-making grant award winners selected statewide.  These funds were provided to improve the vitality of state-designated downtowns and village centers. Grants award…

By Brett Yates Amid a statewide push for broadband expansion, Mendon has become the 12th municipality in the Otter Creek Communications Union District (CUD), thanks to a 3-0 vote by the town’s select board on March 23. CUDs are municipal entities that allow Vermont’s cities, towns, and villages to band together to create financeable plans…

Resort will close April 4 to facilitate construction By Karen D. Lorentz Skiers and riders at Okemo Mountain Resort will benefit from a new six-seat chairlift and a highspeed bubble quad replacement of the Green Ridge Triple for the 2021-22 season. The new Leitner-Poma detachable six-pack, manufactured in Colorado, will replace the current Quantum Four…

By Brooke Geery In May 2020, Vermont Adaptive made the decision to delay the start of creating its new adaptive sports facility at Sugarbush’s Mt. Ellen due to the global pandemic. “I am excited to announce that this project is back on track, and we will be breaking ground for the new building this spring — Our…

Reinforces strategy to boost skier market By Karen D. Lorentz Vail Resorts announced an epic decrease in the prices for its 2021-22 season pass products on March 24, a day later than anticipated due to the tragic shootings in Boulder near the company’s corporate headquarters. The 20% decrease applies to the various iterations of Epic…