$1.4 million project to be voted on  Aug. 11 By Curt Peterson A project to reconfigure the intersection of routes 5 and 12, and Ottauquechee Road at Hartland Three-Corners has evoked lively controversy in the town of 3,300 residents. The issue is complicated, to a degree requiring multiple explanations at official meetings and on the…

The town of Killington has officially contracted with LODGINGRevs for short-term rental compliance, according to a news release Monday, July 13. “Short-term rentals in resort towns face their own unique needs, one of those needs being transparency with their local governments,” stated LODGINGRevs in the release. “Killington is no exception to this need.” As short-term rentals continue…

Here is a list of road construction projects happening throughout Central Vermont. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. Rutland and Windsor counties Bethel – The bridge replacement along VT 12 continues. The traffic pattern will require vehicles to navigate different lanes to get around the work zone. Expect gravel…

By Curt Peterson On July 7 the new Development Review Board held its first meeting after the Killington Select Board reorganized the planning commission and zoning board of adjustment in June. According to Zoning Administrator Preston Bristow, the planning commission will now just do planning, and their former site review function will be done by…

Local support, community  action team launches virtual recovery ‘visits’ in every county On July 9, the local support and community action team of the governor’s economic mitigation and recovery task force will launch a series of virtual Covid-19 recovery visits to be held in each county across the state over the next several months. The…

PROCTOR—On Thursday, July 9, at approximately 3:18 a.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks were assigned to a single vehicle crash with entrapment and ejection on West Street, in Proctor. Through investigation it was determined Gabe Capen, 21, from Pownal, was operating the vehicle, a 2000 Saab 93, traveling south on West…

UPDATE: Thursday, July 9 The Vermont State Police identified the Rutland City Police Officers present at the time of Wednesday’s shooting as: Cpl. Elias Anderson, seven years of service with Rutland City Police. Officer Tyler Billings, three years of service with Rutland City Police. Officer Nate Harvey, six years of service with Rutland City Police.…

United Way of Rutland County (UWRC) announced Monday, July 6, that $300,000 worth of grant awards have been disbursed to 19 different area nonprofits within Rutland County. A trusted group of community leaders helped in the overall decision making process for disbursing these funds, making sure that community donations (which actually fund these grants requests)…

By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board voted unanimously to set the 2020 municipal property tax rate for 2020 at $0.4717 per $100 of assessed value. The 2019 rate was $0.4665. The increase of $0.0052 (about half of a penny) will increase taxes on a $200,000 assessed-value property by $10.40 for the year. The tax…

Board President Matthew Whitcomb will serve as interim mayor, July 23 On Monday night, July 6, Mayor David Allaire told the Board of  Alderman at its regular meeting that he’ll be out of commission recovering from surgery for esophageal cancer for a few weeks starting July 23, when the surgery is scheduled. Board President Matthew…

Scott Howard, an enthusiastic and proud member of the Killington 100 Day Club, who had an incredible insatiable passion for skiing and golf, died June 25, 2020. He was 67. It is always so difficult losing a person who was such a special member of the Killington community, who had a love for the great outdoors.…

By Polly Mikula Next month, residents in the Slate Valley Unified School District will vote again on a district budget to fund their schools over a month into the fiscal year. Is the third time the charm? Voters rejected the school budget on Town Meeting Day and then again on June 9. The district budget…

State urges residents to compost with bears in mind Staff report Many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. With the new food scrap ban now in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they…

By Katy Savage School Board members are looking for cuts after the proposed $4.39 million Rochester-Stockbridge Unified District budget failed 141-110 on June 30. Rochester residents approved the proposed budget 87-47, but Stockbridge voters widely defeated it, 94-23. “I was disappointed,” said Carl Groppe, who chairs the school board. “We’ll find a way forward.” The…

Learn to appreciate them from a distance Few wildlife encounters rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake. So, for the birds’ protection, we’re asking boaters and anglers to enjoy loons from a safe distance this summer and adhere to the no-wake zone of…